Bachelor of Science (Petroleum Geoscience) (BSc(PetrolGeosc))

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Detailed Program Information

Program Code
BSC

Program Faculty
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Special Notes

This program is only available to continuing students.

Academic Year
2017

These Program Rules should be read in conjunction with the University's policies (https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies).

Overview

This program will provide students with a coherent understanding of the areas of science that relate to the Earth’s petroleum resources including their nature, origin, distribution, discovery and exploitation. Students will gain the ability to communicate with a diverse array of people and will have an understanding of the geological and technological complexity of the petroleum systems with which they are working. The first year of this program provides a foundation in sciences such as geology and maths, with a choice of additional courses in chemistry, physics and a science elective. Second year develops this foundation by providing more in-depth study in the areas of Petroleum Engineering and Geology. In third year, students will focus on advanced topics including Petroleum Exploration, Reservoir Characterisation and Modelling and Structural Geology and Seismic Methods. Students will benefit from direct exposure to professionals in the Petroleum Geoscience Industry that will enable them to form mentoring relationships.
The Bachelor of Science (Petroleum Geoscience) is an AQF Level 7 program with a standard full-time duration of 3 years.

Academic Program Rules for Bachelor of Science (Petroleum Geoscience)

There shall be a Bachelor of Science (Petroleum Geoscience).

Qualification Requirements

To qualify for the degree of Bachelor of Science (Petroleum Geoscience), the student must complete satisfactorily a program of study consisting of the following requirements with a combined total of not less than 72 units, comprising:

  1. Level I courses to the value of not more than 30 units
  2. Level III courses to the value of 24 units
  3. Core courses to the value of up to 66 units
  4. Elective courses to the value of up to 6 units

This program will not be offered in 2016.

Core Courses

Electives

  • Elective Courses

    To satisfy the requirements for Elective Courses students must complete courses to the value of 6 units.

    Level 1

    Courses to the value of 6 units from the following:

    Level I Elective courses from the degree of Bachelor of Science or other undergraduate courses offered by the University that are available to the student.

Published on: 12 March, 2024 | 12:26:05

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