GEOL30004 Geochemistry
University of Melbourne · Level 3 · 12.5 points · Runs in 2026: Semester 1.
- Final exam 35%: mostly coursework
- About 4 class hours a week
Is GEOL30004 hard?
GEOL30004: About average. No student reviews yet — based on the Handbook only.
What you learn
How elements and isotopes reveal Earth processes, from dating rocks to tracing material between reservoirs.
After it you can
- Use isotopes to estimate ages of Earth processes
- Draw conclusions from geochemical datasets
- Trace how elements move between Earth's reservoirs
What you need first
(GEOL20003 or EVSC20008 or GEOL20002 or ERTH20002 or EVSC20006 or EVSC20004 or CHEM20011 or CHEM20018 or CHEM20019 or BCMB20005) or 25 points from CHEM10003, CHEM10004, CHEM10006, MAST20031, CHEN20010
- GEOL20003 Building Earth: Rocks, Minerals, Magmas
- EVSC20008 Earth's Surface Processes
- GEOL20002 Investigating Earth's Structure
- ERTH20002 Environmental Geoscience
- EVSC20006 Energy and the Environment
- EVSC20004 Blue Planet - Intro to Marine Biology
- CHEM20011 Environmental Chemistry
- CHEM20018 Chemistry: Reactions and Synthesis
- CHEM20019 Practical Chemistry 2
- BCMB20005 Techniques in Molecular Science
- CHEM10003 Chemistry 1
- CHEM10004 Chemistry 2
- CHEM10006 Chemistry for Biomedicine
- MAST20031 Analysis of Biological Data
- CHEN20010 Material and Energy Balances
How it’s assessed
Assignments 45%, Quizzes 20%, Final exam 35%
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Quick answers
- When is GEOL30004 offered?
- Runs in 2026: Semester 1.
- What do I need before taking GEOL30004?
- Needs (GEOL20003 or EVSC20008 or GEOL20002 or ERTH20002 or EVSC20006 or EVSC20004 or CHEM20011 or CHEM20018 or CHEM20019 or BCMB20005) or 25 points from CHEM10003, CHEM10004, CHEM10006, MAST20031, CHEN20010.
- Does GEOL30004 have a final exam?
- Yes, the final exam is 35% of the mark. Assessment: Assignments 45%, Quizzes 20%, Final exam 35%.
- How many class hours a week does GEOL30004 have?
- 4 h a week in class
- Can I take GEOL30004 as breadth?
- Yes, for: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Biomedicine, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Fine Arts (Acting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Theatre), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art), Bachelor of Music.
- Can I rate GEOL30004?
- Yes. If you've taken it, rate it anonymously on this page (difficulty, workload, marking, would you recommend it) and leave a tip for next year's students. Averages show once 3 students have rated it; tips are checked before they appear.
Source: University of Melbourne Handbook 2026
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