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 | 3-5 October 2019 | 20 September | $330 |
| ERTH10003 | Geology for Engineers | TBA | Mark Quigley | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Second Year
| Subject code | Subject name | Excursion location | Staff contact | Excursion dates | Payable by | Full fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERTH20002 | Environmental Geosciences | Angelsea | Ralf Haese | 23 September 2019 | 9 September | $90 |
| GEOL20001 | Geology of Southeast Australia | Otway Coast | Stephen Gallagher | 14-19 February 2019 | 31 January | $600 |
| GEOL20002 | Structural and Metamorphic Geology | Cape Liptrap | Sandra McLaren |
3-5 April 2020 (departing 5pm, returning 5pm) | TBC | TBC |
| GEOL20003 | Earth Composition, Minerals and Magmas | Western Victorian Volcanics | Andrea Giuliani | 27-29 March 2020 (departing noon, returning approximately 6pm) | TBC | TBC |
| GEOL20003 | Earth Composition, Minerals and Magmas | Strathbogie | Andrea Giuliani | 26 April 2020 (dparting 9am, returning approximately 6pm) | TBC | Nil (included in cost of Western Victorian Volcanics trip) |
| GEOL20004 | Field Mapping and Sedimentary Geology | Buchan Trip 1 | Stephen Gallagher | 29 June - 6 July 2019 | 15 June | $550 |
| ATOC20001 | Weather and Climate Systems | TBA | Kevin Walsh | 13 April 2019 | 30 March | $30 |
Third Year
| Subject code | Subject name | Excursion location | Staff contact | Excursion dates | Payable by | Full fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATOC30008 | Atmospheric Processes and Composition | Wombat Flux Tower | Claire Vincent | TBA | 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 | 16-22 February 2020 | 3 February | $380 |
| GEOL30006 | Economic Geology | Bendigo | David Phillips | 24 September 2019 | 10 September | $65 |
| GEOL30007 | Geobiology and Biogeochemistry | Batesford | John Moreau | 15 March 2019 (1 day field trip), 19 April 2019 | 1 March & 5 April | $140 |
| GEOL30009 | Advanced Field Geology | Flinders Ranges | Mark Quigley | 8-19 July 2019 | 22 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
WARNING
Unfortunately, because of the unacceptable behaviour of a few individuals over the last few years, the School of Earth Sciences will now implement a 'Yellow Card' system. A 'Yellow Card' will be issued to any individual demonstrating unacceptable behaviour on an excursion. If a second card is issued to the same individual within a two year period then the student will have to justify to the Head of the School of Earth Sciences as to why they should continue to be enrolled at the University of Melbourne.