GEOS2114 Volcanoes, Resources and Sustainability

GEOS2114 Volcanoes, Resources and Sustainability (University of Sydney): rated 2.5/5 overall across 1 review collected on USYD Wall.

GEOS2114 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in Geosciences Academic Operations. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.

Review data updated 2026-10-24.

Course details

Chinese title: 火山、资源与可持续性

Type: Undergraduate

Credit points: 6

Subject area: Geosciences Academic Operations

Faculty: Faculty of Science

Level: Undergraduate Level 2

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

Through the millennia, volcanoes have provided key material for hominids extending from fertile soils and obsidian spear points, to copper for wind turbines. On occasion, their explosive behaviour has also ended civilisations.

GEOS2114 student reviews, difficulty and workload

GEOS2114 has 1 scored review: overall 2.5/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.5/5).

On Reddit: "geos 2114 has a field trip to orange but its a second year subject so rather dense."

The course panel on USYD Wall shows every review and discussion in full.

GEOS2114 FAQ

Q: Is GEOS2114 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 2.5/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.

Q: Which faculty teaches GEOS2114, and when is it offered?

A: GEOS2114 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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