Please note: Information on this page relates to the 2012 academic year unless otherwise specified.
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This subject is taught by the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences.
Overview
The School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences offers undergraduate and graduate programmes in the following areas:
- Development Studies
- Environmental Studies
- Geography
- Geology
- Geophysics
- Physical Geography
Earth Sciences (ESCI) courses form an important part of these more specialised programmes, starting with the 100-level courses listed below.
How To Find Out More
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Victoria's Student Recruitment, Admission and Orientation Office offers advice on courses and help with planning your degree.
Contact the Science Faculty Office for information on Admission, qualifications and courses, course advice and selection criteria, exemptions and prerequisites and your Application to Study.
Earth Sciences courses are taught within the School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, Cotton Building, blocks A and B.
Dr Julie Vry
Programme Director
Phone: 04 463 6432
Email: julie.vry@vuw.ac.nz
Suzanne Weaver
Administrator
Phone: 04 463 6108
Email: suzanne.weaver@vuw.ac.nz
Related Subjects and Careers
| Related Subjects | Careers |
|---|---|
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Anthropology |
Civil defence |
List of Courses
Please note: the list below shows undergraduate-level courses only. For a complete course listing, see the list of all Earth Sciences courses.
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| 100 Level Courses |
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ESCI 111 – The Earth System: An Introduction to Physical Geography and Earth Sciences |
ESCI 112 – Fundamentals of Geology |
ESCI 132 – Antarctica: Unfreezing the Continent |
| 200 Level Courses |
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ESCI 201 – Climate Change and NZ's Future |
ESCI 202 – Sedimentology and Palaeontology |
ESCI 203 – Earth Structures and Deformation |
ESCI 204 – Petrology and Microscopy |
ESCI 241 – Introductory Field Geology |
| 300 Level Courses |
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ESCI 301 – Global Change: Earth Processes and History |
ESCI 302 – Tectonics and Structural Geology |
ESCI 303 – Petrology and Geochemistry |
ESCI 304 – Petroleum Geology |
ESCI 305 – Exploration Geophysics |
ESCI 306 – Special Topic |
ESCI 341 – Sedimentary Field Geology |
ESCI 342 – Structural Field Geology |
ESCI 343 – Volcanic Field Geology |
ESCI 344 – Field Geophysics |
ESCI 349 – Earth Sciences ? International Field Course |