Short field trips
As part of your studies for some of our undergraduate and postgraduate coursework courses you'll be required to go on overnight field trips.
These hands-on residential excursions allow you to put into practice the principals you'll study in lectures and tutorials, and they complement the analytical experience you'll gain in the laboratory.
Destinations for our trips include Moreton and North Stradbroke islands, the Sunshine Coast and Far North Queensland.
ERTH3001: Ore deposits and exploration geology
Description
This trip is a compulsory component of the ERTH3001 Ore Deposits & Exploration Geology course. The course is a compulsory component of the Geological Sciences major.
You'll look at geological processes leading to ore genesis, geological controls and tectonic settings of ore deposits. You'll produce a geological map of the prospect and collect one sample of each major rock and ore type at the location.
Once you return to UQ, you'll prepare thin sections and examine them. You'll also be required to describe the sections, interpret geological and geophysical (if available) data from the location and write a report to evaluate the economic viability of the prospect.
Details
Open to: third-year Geological Sciences students
Location: alternates between Ban Ban Springs, Crystal Mountain and various sites in Kilkivan
Duration: 3 days (30th April - 2nd May Semester 1 2022)
Coordinator: Professor Paulo Vasconcelos
Cost: Final fieldtrip fee is still being calculated (expected to be approx $150)
Contact: sees@enquire.uq.edu.au
ERTH3060: Advanced Structural Geology
Description
This trip is a compulsory part of the elective course ERTH3060: Advanced Structural Geology.
It involves mapping multiply deformed low-grade metamorphic rocks at Nambucca Heads.
You'll learn how to map and interpret linear and planar structural fabric elements, and then use the data collected in the field for geometrical and kinematic analysis.
Course code: ERTH3060 Advanced Structural Geology
Units: 2
Open to: 3rd-year Geological Science undergraduates
Location: Nambucca Heads, NSW
Duration: 4-day weekend in semester 2 2022
Coordinator: Associate Professor Gideon Rosenbaum
Cost: minimum price is $200 per student. You'll be responsible for your own meals.
Contact: sees@enquire.uq.edu.au
ERTH3103: Sedimentary Environments field trip to Carnavon Gorge
Description
This trip is a compulsory component of the elective course ERTH3103 Sedimentary Environments.
On the trip, you'll develop the skills to interpret different sedimentary environments in outcrop, and piece together a story about the tectonic and sedimentary evolution of Queensland’s basins that host energy and water resources.
In combination with practicals leading up to it, this trip forms the basis for the class assignment, which is a field guide to sedimentary environments in Queensland's premier basins.
Details
(Note: ERTH3103 will not be offered after 2021 and will be replaced with ERTH3100 — Sedimentary Basin Architecture from 2022 onwards).
Course code: ERTH3103 Sedimentary Environments
Units: 2
Open to: third-year Geological Science undergraduates
Location: Carnarvon Gorge, Central Queensland. Stops include outcrops that record different sedimentary environments, from offshore marine to coastal and fluvial environments.
Duration: 5 days, semester 1
Coordinator: Dr William Defliese
Cost: extra fees are payable
ERTH3100: Sedimentary Basin Architecture
Description
ERTH3100 Sedimentary Basin Architecture, course covers the formation and analysis of sedimentary basins, which are the primary host of many economic and energy resources.
This course will move beyond basic sedimentology and cover topics such as basin formation, facies analysis and depositional systems, logging and correlation of borehole/core materials, and assessment of energy resources such as coal and petroleum.
Planned activities include two afternoon field trips to locations around Brisbane, and a 5-day field trip during the mid-semester break.
Details
(Note: ERTH3100 — Sedimentary Basin Architecture replaces ERTH3103 from 2022 onwards).
Prerequisite course: ERTH2003 Sedimentary & Ancient Environments
Course code: ERTH3100 Sedimentary Basin Architecture
Units: 2
Open to: third-year Geological Science undergraduates
Location: Carnarvon Gorge, Central Queensland. Stops include outcrops that record different sedimentary environments, from offshore marine to coastal and fluvial environments.
Duration: 5 days, (during mid-semester break) 19-23 April Semester 1 2022.
Coordinator: Dr William Defliese
Cost: extra fees are payable
Contact: sees@enquire.uq.edu.au
GEOG2001: Digital Geographies: Geospatiel Data & Analysis
Description
This trip is a compulsory component of the GEOG2001 Digital Geographies: Geospatiel Data & Analysis course. You'll collect primary data on various types of human spatial behaviour using a variety of survey methods. These include capturing information on Noosa’s residential mobility and journey to work, and inviting tourists to partake in a GPS survey.
Details
Prerequisite course: GEOG2001 Digital Geographies: Geospatiel Data & Analysis (semester 2)
Open to: undergraduate students
Location: Noosa, Sunshine Coast
Duration: 2 nights
Coordinator: Professor Jonathan Corcoran
Cost: An additional fee (approx $130) covers accommodation and transport to and from UQ.
(Note - Meals are not included).
Course cap: minimum enrolment quota of 15 students
Contact: sees@enquire.uq.edu.au
GEOS2103/GEOS7103: North Stradbroke Island field trip
Description
This trip is a compulsory component of the GEOS2103 / GEOS7103 Biogeography & Geomorphology course. During this course, you'll examine the physical processes and linkages operating within the biosphere (biogeography) and lithosphere (geomorphology), with a particular focus on the role that temporal and spatial scales impact environmental processes.
The course is also a foundation for advanced courses in environmental processes and management and has an emphasis on the environments of the Giant Sand Masses of South East Queensland.
Details
Prerequisite course: GEOS2103 / GEOS7103 Biogeography & Geomorphology
Open to: undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students
Location: North Stradbroke Island
Duration: 1 night
Cost: extra costs are payable (to be confirmed)
Contact: sees@enquire.uq.edu.au
MARS2001: Applied Marine Science
Description
The aim of the MARS2001 trip is to introduce students to marine organisms in the environments of Moreton Bay and the coasts around Minjerribah as well as key aspects of the changing physical and chemical environments. Students will develop field and laboratory skills as well as an appreciation of the importance of the cultural heritage of Minjerribah and Moreton Bay acknowledging the traditional knowledge of the Quandamooka People and their customary ownership.
Details
Prerequisite course: MARS1001 or equivalent
Open to: Must be at least a 2nd-year student and completion of MARS1001 or equivalent.
Location: Moreton Bay Research Station
Duration: 3.5 days (21st June – 24th June OR 24th June to 27th June 2022).
(Note - The field trip is a mandatory component of the course. Students unable to attend the field trip should not apply for entry into this course).
Cost: extra fees are payable. Final fieldtrip fee is still being calculated (expected to be $300). Students will be notified as soon as it is finalised.
Coordinator: Dr Kevin Welsh
Contact: sees@enquire.uq.edu.au
MARS3012: Physical-biological Oceanography
Description
The MARS3012 Physical-biological Oceanography course will provide students with a clear understanding of the physical and biological processes in the ocean, and the influence of physical dynamics on biology - from open ocean to coral reefs, from phytoplankton to fisheries. Our changing climate is affecting the circulation and properties of our oceans, and the biology is responding. In order to understand the effects of climate change, we first need to understand how the ocean works.
This course will challenge students with understanding the functioning of our oceans, and how the patterns and distribution of life in the ocean are controlled by the physical oceanography. The course consists of integrated lectures on physical-biological oceanography and climate change effects to provide the interdisciplinary foundation increasingly required in the contemporary environmental sciences. It covers the influence of the oceans on human activities and the influence of human activities on the characteristics of the oceans. Practicals will focus on learning to acquire and work with satellite oceanography data and measurements collected by autonomous oceanographic platforms.
Details
Prerequisite course: GEOS2100 or MARS2014 or equivalent; STAT1201 or equivalent
Open to: Domestic and International undergraduate students with an appropriate background and prerequisites or similar may apply.
Location: Moreton Bay Research Station
Duration: 3-day fieldtrip (plus scheduled classes during Semester 2 2022).
(Note - The field trip is a mandatory component of the course. Students unable to attend the field trip should not apply for entry into this course).
Cost: extra fees are payable. Based on previous years, the fieldtrip estimated to be approximately $200 (all inclusive), in addition to course fees. Students will be notified as soon as it is finalised.
Course cap: The course is capped at 30 students. If interest exceeds this number, places will be awarded based on your year level, academic performance, and relevance to your study program.
Coordinator: A/Prof Helen Bostock Lyman
Contact: sees@enquire.uq.edu.au