Exploration and Resource Development 2: Geophysics

Postgraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
EART 6006
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Course ID
203462
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus East
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Phys, Chem and E Sci
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Graham Heinson
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
Yes
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University-wide elective course
Yes
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
Yes

Course overview

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to geophysical surveying for resource exploration and development, from regional to mine site scales. 

  • Potential Fields 
  • Electrical & Electromagnetic Surveying 
  • Passive & Active Seismology 
  • Hands-on Field Surveying 

Course learning outcomes

  • Design geophysical survey acquisition plans that target resource exploration and development objectives at regional to mine site scales
  • Process and/or transform raw geophysical survey data into regularised, interpretable form
  • Interpret processed or regularised geophysical survey datasets to reveal underlying geological rock type architecture or resource development phenomena
  • Simulate the geophysical response of idealised or interpreted geological model architectures
  • Plan geophysical monitoring strategies under resource development scenarios based on baseline geophysical survey data
  • Characterise resource model uncertainty determined from a variety of geophysical survey datasets

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
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Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus East

Class number
Class number 25328
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Darling West, G14
25 Feb - 15 Apr Wednesday 4:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Darling West, G14
6 May - 27 May Wednesday 3:10pm - 4pm Adelaide City Campus East Darling West, G14
6 May - 27 May Wednesday 4:10pm - 5pm Adelaide City Campus East Darling West, G14
Class number
Class number 24931
Section
Section WS01
Size
Size 22
Available
Available 22
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
23 Feb - 2 Mar Monday 9:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, LG12
16 Mar - 30 Mar Monday 9:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, LG12
13 Apr - 13 Apr Monday 9:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, LG12
4 May - 25 May Monday 9:10am - 1pm Adelaide City Campus East Napier, LG12

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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Degree list
The following degrees include this course