Resource Assessment
Syllabus, Master's level, 1MP019
- Code
- 1MP019
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Earth Science A1N
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 9 March 2017
- Responsible department
- Department of Earth Sciences
Entry requirements
90 credits in technology or natural sciences (physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, earth sciences, computer science, material science), including 15 credits mathematics or physics and 10 credits chemistry.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course the student shall be able to:
- assess a mineralisation for resource extraction potential
- appraise the environmental sensitivity of an area and design a plan for monitoring and remediation
- evaluate the resource from the perspectives of economics, politics, society and sustainability
Content
This course will focus on the integration of evidence from the perspectives of geoscience, the environment and society to assess resource feasibility. The course will include reconnaissance, target appraisal, exploration and assessment of feasibility. It will feature the mutual assessment of environmental baselines, local stakeholder relations, politics and economics, permits and legislation and plans for remediation. Industrial partners as well as local government and environmental agencies will participate in the course.
Instruction
Lectures, seminars, case based learning and practical exercises.
Assessment
Oral seminar presentation and written report for a case based project (5 credits).