Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Science

School

Earth and Environment Sc Schl

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class hours

2 Lecture hours
3 Practical or Laboratory hours

Recommended prerequisite

Restricted

Minimum enrolment quota of 15 students.

Assessment methods

Written exams, laboratory report writing

Course enquiries

Prof Gordon Southam (g.southam@uq.edu.au)

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

Course description

Geomicrobiological processes recorded in the Earth record and bacteria-mineral interactions in contemporary systems will be examined, including phenotypic methods for the analysis of prokaryotes, the factors affecting their community structure and function, and their relationship to geochemistry and mineralogy. Principles of inorganic geochemistry including an introduction to thermodynamics; applications of geochemistry and geomicrobiology to ore-forming processes, weathering and subsurface microbiology, e.g., acid mine drainage environments. ERTH3003 is strongly recommended for Geological Science majors, Environmental Microbiologists and Environmental Science majors.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile