Geological Science and Engineering
Queen's University
Graduate Course Information
While many of the courses listed in the School of Graduate Studies Calendar are normally offered each year, the remainder are only offered as required, depending partly on student enrolment. Note that in addition to the standard one-term (half) courses, we also now offer shorter "modules". Two completed modules constitute one standard half course credit.
See the Graduate Calendar for Geological Sciences & Geological Engineering for full listing of all courses & descriptions.
Fall / Winter / Summer Courses for 2012-13
Legend: F - Fall; W - Winter; S - Summer; OD - On Demand
√ - Offered; NO - Not Offered; OD - On Demand; SL - Sabbatical Leave; ML - Maternity Leave; PL - Parental Leave
|
GEOL |
Course Title |
Term |
Instructor(s) |
Joint With
|
2012-13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 |
Foundations of Geosciences |
F |
Layton-Matthews / James |
|
√ |
| 802 |
Graduate Field School (SW USA)
|
S |
Harrap / James |
|
√ |
| 813 |
Rock Engineering Concepts & Case Histories |
W |
Hutchinson |
|
√ |
| 815 |
Topics in Tectonics |
W |
Godin |
|
NO |
| 816 |
Advanced Structural Geology |
W |
Godin |
481 |
NO |
| 819 |
Igneous Petrology
|
W |
Layton-Matthews |
|
NO-SL |
| 822 |
Metallogeny in Mineral Exploration
|
F |
Olivo |
|
NO-SL |
| 833 |
Hydrogeology
|
OD |
Remenda |
|
NO-SL |
| 835 |
The Environmental Impact of Mining |
W |
Jamieson |
|
√ |
| 840 |
Problems in Geology
|
OD |
Staff |
|
OD |
| 841 |
Geology and Geoeng Modules I |
F&W |
Module (see note below) |
|
√ & √ |
| 843 |
Problems in Geological Engineering |
OD |
Staff |
|
OD |
| 847 |
Topics in Paleontology |
OD |
Narbonne |
|
OD |
| 849 |
Economic Guidelines for Exploration Planning (Assignment during the fall & intensive short course during the week of Dec 2nd, 2012) |
F |
Doggett |
|
√ |
| 851 |
Geology and Geoeng Modules II |
F&W |
Module (see note below) |
|
√ & √ |
| 853 |
Methods of Geological Data Analysis |
F |
Harrap |
463 |
√ |
| 858 |
Topics in Isotopic Dating |
OD |
Lee |
|
OD |
| 859 |
Numerical Analysis in Earth Science |
OD |
Lee |
|
OD |
| 862 |
Resources and Sustainability |
W |
Olivo |
|
NO-SL |
| 866 |
Isotopes and the Environment |
W |
Kyser |
466 |
NO |
| 873 |
Applied Numerical Analysis for Rock Engineering
|
F |
Diederichs |
|
√ |
| 8xx* |
Exploration and Environmental Geochemistry |
W |
Jamieson / Kyser |
475 |
√ |
| 878 |
Terrigeneous Clastic Sedimentology |
F |
Dalrymple |
478 |
NO-SL |
| 882 |
Petrogenesis of Carbonate Rocks |
F |
James |
|
√ |
| 883 |
Carbonate Facies Dynamics |
F |
James |
|
NO |
| 888 |
Geological Evolution of North America |
F |
James / Godin / Harrap |
488 |
√ |
| 978 |
Topics in Clastic Sedimentology
|
OD |
Dalrymple |
|
NO-SL |
Draft - Subject to Change (Updated: September 14, 2012)
* Students should meet with the Gradaute Program Assistant (J. Hogan) if they wish to register for the new "Exploration and Environmental Geochemistry" course offering.
NOTE: Most of the graduate courses are offered every 2nd year, which should be considered when planning a graduate program. On Demand (OD) courses will only be offered when there is sufficient student demand expressed (4 or more students). Graduate courses which will not be offered on the normal schedule, due to faculty member's leaves (SL and PL), are noted.
Primary courses: Up to 50% can be taken outside GEOL.
Primary courses: Up to 25% can be 4th year and/or graduate courses which are co-taught and co-numbered with 4th year courses.
Secondary courses: may also be specified by the supervisor to expose graduate students to a wider range of subjects.
Modules 2012-13
Legend:
F - Fall; W - Winter; S - Summer; √ - Offered
|
Course |
Module Title |
Term |
Instructor(s) |
Dates
|
2012-13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 841/851 |
Basin Analysis and Economic Deposits |
F |
Kyser/James/Dalrymple |
Nov |
√ |
| 841/851 | Geochemistry of Mine Waste |
W |
Jamieson |
Early Jan |
√ |
| 841/851 | Engineering Geology Risk |
W |
Hutchinson |
Jan 18- 20/ 2013 |
√ |
| 841/851 | Advanced Laboratory Analysis |
W |
Kyser |
unknown |
√ |
| 841/851 | Diamond Exploration |
W |
Helmstaedt |
April |
√ |
| 841/851 | Mineral spectroscopy and powder diffraction |
F |
Peterson |
Winter |
√ |
| 841/851 | Scanning electron microscopy and Semiquantitative chemical analysis |
W |
Peterson |
February |
√ |
Draft - Subject to Change (Updated: September 14, 2012)
NOTE:
Modules are scheduled on an annual basis.
NOTE:
2 modules are required to complete GEOL 841 and an additional two for GEOL 851. Once GEOL 841 has been completed, students may register for modules under GEOL 851. Modules taken as GEOL 841 cannot be counted as credit in GEOL 851, and vice versa.
NOTE:
Modules will be offered if 4 or more students register and express interest.