A selection of special topics may be offered if there is sufficient demand in any one year. These courses are intended mainly for honours and graduate diploma students, but third-year students may be permitted to enrol after consultation with the Associate Director - Education. Certain courses are also intended to cater for students in other disciplines who wish to complement their studies with appropriate geology courses. It will not be possible to mount courses in all these fields each year; consequently, students who wish to take advantage of the flexibility offered will be required to make appropriate arrangements with the Associate Director - Education and relevant members of the teaching staff before the start of each semester.

To be agreed in consultation with students but typically essay based on students own data gathering and literature review (60%), seminar (20%) and theory examination (20%).

At least 96 units towards the BSc degree and approval of the Associate Director - Education.