Dr. David Pattison

Professor

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Biography

David Pattison is a Professor at the University of Calgary with expertise in metamorphic petrology. He completed his PhD in Metamorphic Petrology at the University of Edinburgh in 1985 and holds a BSc in Geology from Queen's University, obtained in 1980. His research interests include ore deposits and advanced petrologic methods, and he teaches various courses such as GLGY 527 Ore Deposits and GLGY 433 Metamorphic Petrology. Pattison has received multiple accolades for his teaching and research contributions, including the University of Calgary Teaching Excellence Award and the Research Excellence Award for Established Career from the Faculty of Science. Additionally, he has been recognized as a Killam Annual Professor and has received the Peacock Medal from the Mineralogical Association of Canada. He is also a recipient of the GREATsupervisor Award from the Faculty of Graduate Studies and has been honored multiple times with the Students Union Teaching Excellence Award, demonstrating his commitment to education and student engagement.

Research Interests

Awards

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University of Calgary Teaching Excellence Award

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Research Excellence Award

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GREATsupervisor Award

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Students Union Teaching Excellence Award

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Peacock Medal

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Killam Annual Professor

Courses

GLGY 527 Ore Deposits GLGY 433 Metamorphic Petrology GLGY 633 Advanced Petrologic Methods

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
Application Checklist
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  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Two Letters of Reference
Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.