Earth Systems History 3

Undergraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
EART 3000
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Course ID
200450
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
3
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Note:
Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

Students will study the fundamental geological and biological processes comprising the earth system, focusing on interactions and evolution through geological time, with implications for the ongoing and human-induced global change and operation of the earth system.

Course learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate practical skills to reconstruct paleo-environment from sedimentary archives
  • Identify past environmental and climate change events from geological/sedimentary records
  • Explain processes shaping the long-term evolution of the Earth System, climate and CO2
  • Demonstrate practical skills to model global bio-geochemical cycles, including C cycle
  • Explain feedbacks within the Earth System, relevant to CO2 and marine carbonate system
  • Understand future environmental challenges and tipping points in the Earth System

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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