Course code
Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.
Level
The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
Credits
Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
Subjects
Course planning information
Course notes
Attendance at all the assessment tasks in the course is compulsory.
Learning outcomes
What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.
- 1 Differentiate igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks and how they are formed.
- 2 Identify common rock-forming minerals.
- 3 Identify commonly occurring rock types in New Zealand and illustrate how they are used.
- 4 Explain the processes by which soils form and describe how soils differ in physical properties.
- 5 Use the vocabulary of Earth Scientists in an appropriate manner.
- 6 Explain the processes by which New Zealand landscapes form.
- 7 Give an account of New Zealand’s geological history.
- 8 Describe the utilisation of Earth Science data by industry, territorial authorities, government organisations and other end users.
Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.
Assessments
| Assessment | Learning outcomes assessed | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Exam College/GRS-based (not centrally scheduled) | 1 2 5 | 0% |
| Test | 1 3 5 6 | 20% |
| Test | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 30% |
| Exam College/GRS-based (not centrally scheduled) | 1 2 3 4 5 8 | 50% |
| Assessment | Learning outcomes assessed | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Exam College/GRS-based (not centrally scheduled) | 1 2 5 | 0% |
| Test | 1 3 5 6 | 20% |
| Exam (centrally scheduled) | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | 30% |
| Exam College/GRS-based (not centrally scheduled) | 1 2 3 4 5 8 | 50% |
Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.
You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.
Explanation of assessment types
- Computer programmes
- Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
- Creative compositions
- Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
- Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
- An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
- Exam (centrally scheduled)
- An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
- Oral or performance or presentation
- Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
- Participation
- You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
- Portfolio
- Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
- Practical or placement
- Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
- Simulation
- Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
- Test
- Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
- Written assignment
- Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.
Textbooks needed
Textbooks can change. We recommend you wait until at least seven weeks before the semester starts to buy your textbooks.
Compulsory
EARTH PORTRAIT OF A PLANET
Recommended
EXERCISES IN PHYSICAL GEOLOGY
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