地质学家研究地球的工作方式，包括直接影响人类的自然行星过程，例如矿物和石油资源的形成，地质灾害，气候变化和环境保护。在本课程中，您将获得理论地质学的全面基础知识，并着重于矿产，石油和地下水资源及其环境管理。第一年为您提供了地质，化学，物理，数学，科学交流和计算机技能的基础。第二年的重点是理解地质过程所需的理论，实验室和现场技能。最后一年全面涵盖了所选领域之一：应用地质学，采矿地质学或石油地质学。
Geologists study how the Earth works, including the natural planetary processes that directly affect people such as the formation of mineral and energy resources, geological hazards, climate change and environmental protection.<br><br>In this course you will gain a thorough grounding in theoretical geology with a practical emphasis on mineral, energy and groundwater resources and their environmental management.<br><br>In your first year you'll gain a foundation in geology, chemistry, maths, scientific communication and computer skills. Your second year focuses on the theoretical, laboratory and field skills required to understand geological processes.<br><br>The first two years of this course are based at Curtin Perth. In your third year, you can study the Applied Geology stream at Curtin Perth or the Mining Geology stream at Curtin Kalgoorlie, and select units to tailor your final year of study.<br><br>Applied Geology, This stream covers the breadth of applied geosciences, including mineral and energy exploration and extraction techniques, groundwater resources, environmental geosciences and climate change. <br><br>Mining Geology, This stream combines studies of resource and field geology with mining systems and resource estimation.