Graduate Diploma in Science (Groundwater Hydrology)

Admission requirements

Applicants who do not hold the Graduate Certificate in Science (Groundwater Hydrology) must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification in any relevant discipline of science and engineering, from an approved tertiary institution. However, the Dean (Education) may, under certain circumstances and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.

Course aims

A groundwater hydrologist is a scientist who understands how groundwater hydrological systems operate, has an advanced interdisciplinary knowledge in this field, can apply the scientific method to explore problems of relevance to this discipline, is able to use a range of analytical methods, including computer software to analyse relevant data, and field techniques, and can contribute to an advance of knowledge in this discipline.

The educational aims of this course are to provide students with an overview of processes that determine the source, amount and flows of water in aquifers with a particular focus on aspects relating to water problems facing Australia.

Learning outcomes

After completion of this course, students are expected to:

have gained an in-depth knowledge of relevance to the discipline
understand and be able to apply basic scientific methods
be able to review and interpret scientific information
be able to develop scientific hypotheses
be able to communicate effectively
have an enhanced understanding of current groundwater issues and the technologies
employed to deal with them ability to communicate effectively
be able to work both independently and within interdisciplinary research groups
value ethical behaviour.

Program of study

To qualify for the Graduate Diploma in Science (Groundwater Hydrology), a student must complete 36 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study.

Not all topics are necessarily available in a given year.

Core - Year 1 topics

27 units comprising:

EASC8742 Groundwater Modelling (4.5 units)*
EASC8751 Hydrochemistry GE (4.5 units)*
EASC9700 NCGRT Australian Groundwater School (4.5 units)**
EASC9772 Physical Hydrogeology GE (4.5 units)*
EASC9701 Field Methods in Hydrology (4.5 units)**
ENVS8771 Ecohydrology GE (4.5 units)*

Option - Year 1 topics

plus one of:

EASC9782 Contaminant and Tracer Hydrology (4.5 units)*
ENVS9722 Integrated Water Management (4.5 units)*
STEM8001 Research Methods and Professional Skills (4.5 units)*

plus one of:

EASC9782 Contaminant and Tracer Hydrology (4.5 units)*
ENVS9722 Integrated Water Management (4.5 units)*
ENVS9780 Environmental Agency Placement (4.5 units)
GEOG8761 Caring as Country: Indigenous Environmental Management GE (4.5 units)
STEM8001 Research Methods and Professional Skills (4.5 units)*
STEM8002 Introduction to Geographical Information Systems GE (4.5 units)
STEM8003 Remote Sensing for all Disciplines GE (4.5 units)
STEM8006 Airborne Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry GE (4.5 units)
STEM8100 Research Project in Science GE (4.5 units)

or, with the approval of the Course Coordinator a 4.5 unit topic at the requisite level where prerequisites and course outcomes are met.

*Topic offered externally

**Topic offered externally with intensive component/s

Every effort has been made to ensure the information published on the Course Rule pages is accurate at the time of publication. Flinders University reserves the right to amend its curriculum without prior notice, and will update the Course Rules to reflect any amendments at the earliest opportunity.