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Overview

The Master of Science (Groundwater Hydrology) requires 2 years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time). The course specialisation is offered by the College of Science and Engineering.The course specialisation articulates with the 18 unit Graduate Certificate in Science (Groundwater Hydrology) and the 36 unit Graduate Diploma in Science (Groundwater … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Program of study notes

Program of study
72 Units

Year 136 Units
Year 236 Units
Stream27 Units

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

English Language requirements

Aims

A groundwater hydrologist is a scientist who understands how groundwater hydrological systems operate, has an advanced interdisciplinary knowledge in this field, can apply the scientific method to explore problems of relevance to this discipline, is able to use a range of analytical methods, including computer software to analyse relevant data, and field techniques, and can contribute to an advance of knowledge in this discipline.

The course specialisation aims to provide students with an overview of processes that determine the source, amount and flows of water in aquifers with a particular focus on aspects relating to water problems facing Australia.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:
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Have gained a comprehensive knowledge of relevance to the discipline
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Understand and be able to apply relevant scientific methods at an advanced level
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Critically review and interpret scientific information
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Develop detailed scientific hypotheses
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Communicate at an advanced level
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Have an advanced understanding of current groundwater issues and the technologies employed to deal with them
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Work both independently and within interdisciplinary research groups on complex groundwater problems
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Have a comprehensive understanding of ethical behaviour in the discipline

Student progression rules

Unless approved by the course coordinator, students must have achieved a GPA of 5 or above to be able to undertake the Coursework with research component stream. Students who do not receive the required GPA will instead take the Coursework stream.

Note that students who wish to use their masters qualification to satisfy entry into a Flinders University research higher degree program are required to have completed at least an 18 unit postgraduate research component.

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