GEOL20001 Geology of Southeast Australia (University of Melbourne): rated 3.9/5 overall across 29 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
GEOL20001 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Science in Geology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 澳大利亚东南部地质学
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Geology
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This subject provides students with an introduction to the geological evolution of southeast Victoria, via a practical field experience. Students will develop skills in reconstructing the geology and history of the region and in the identification of the geological relationships between rock unit.
GEOL20001 has 29 scored reviews: overall 3.9/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.0 stars); 25 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.9/5).
On Reddit: "If you got time and want to do something fun during the summer term, GEOL20001 was pretty easy (I got high H1 with minimal effort). You go on a 1 week field trip to Torquay and Otway, and the assessments was a booklet that you fill out during the trip and an essay that’s due a f…"
On Reddit: "Oh man, I did this geology summer subject (I think it was GEOL20001 Geology of Southeast Australia) which was great. It's a 6 day field trip, half of that time is spent at the beach. The field work during the trip is pretty easy, but the 2000 word essay when you get back was rel…"
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Q: Is GEOL20001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 29 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 3.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches GEOL20001, and when is it offered?
A: GEOL20001 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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