Field trips are an important part of undergraduate and graduate study within Earth Sciences courses.
Medical questionnaire
Students undertaking field trips are required to complete a medical questionnaire and submit this to the School of Earth Science's front office prior to the first excursion.
Students are advised that the University of Melbourne’s Statute #10.1.10 applies when no payment is received for relevant field trips:
"...a person who has not paid all fees or charges owing by the person to the University shall not be entitled to enroll; receive any results of assessment; graduate; receive a diploma in the University; or receive a certificate of academic record."
Payment
Payment for field trips, course notes and field equipment is via the Science online store.
Note:
For students who are withdrawing from the subject:
In order to gain a full refund for the field trip costs- 10 business days’ notice must be given in writing to the course coordinator
For students whose circumstances mean they are now no longer able to attend the field trip:
As the field trips are a compulsory component of the subject, all students must comply with the special consideration policy http://students.unimelb.edu.au/admin/special in order to obtain a full refund and exemption from the field trip.
First year
| Subject code | Subject name | Excursion location | Staff contact | Excursion dates | Payable by | Full fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERTH10002 | Understanding Planet Earth | Phillip Island | Anne-Marie Tosolini | 27 - 29 September 2020 | 13 September | $330 |
Second year
| Subject code | Subject name | Excursion location | Staff contact | Excursion dates | Payable by | Full fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEOL20001 | Geology of Southeast Australia | Otway Coast | Stephen Gallagher | 5-10 February 2021 | 31 January | $600 |
| GEOL20004 | Field Mapping and Sedimentary Geology | Buchan Summer | Stephen Gallagher | 23 Jan - 30 Jan 2021 | 15 January | $550 |
| GEOL20004 | Field Mapping and Sedimentary Geology | Buchan Winter | Stephen Gallagher | 26 June - 3 July 2021 | 15 June | $550 |
Third year
| Subject code | Subject name | Excursion location | Staff contact | Excursion dates | Payable by | Full fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATOC30008 | Atmospheric Processes and Composition | Wombat Flux Tower, University of Melbourne | Claire Vincent | 9 April 2020 | 5 April | $50 |
| ERTH30001 /GEOL90005 | Hydrogeology/Environmental Geochemistry | Otway Basin | John Moreau | 23 - 24 March 2019 | 9 March | $140 |
| GEOL30002 | Tectonics and Geodynamics | East Gippsland | Sandra McLaren | 20 - 27 April 2020 (TBC) | 7 April (TBC) | $380 |
| GEOL30006 | Economic Geology | Bendigo | David Phillips | 24 September 2020 | 10 September | $65 |
| GEOL30007 | Palaeobiology: Fossils and Environments | Batesford | Stephen Gallagher | 4 May 2020 (1-day field trip) | 1 May | $80 |
| GEOL30009 | Advanced Field Geology | Flinders Ranges | Mark Quigley | 9 - 19 July 2020 | 23 June | $600 |
Important information
The 'Staff contact' is the person who is responsible for checking transport and accommodation arrangements, obtaining student attendance lists and leaving emergency contact details with the administrative staff.
Second and later year students are required to provide their own field compass, hammer and hand lends.
The Geological Hammer and Field Notebook can be purchased online.
The cost of individual items is:
Buy Estwing geological hammer - $76.00