STRP-NTMES v.1 Non-Technical Background Stream for Mineral Economics Major (MSc MinEnEcon)
Major/Stream Overview
This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.
This stream is studied as part of the Master of Science (Mineral Economics) course and is available for students holding an undergraduate non-technical qualification such as those with Commerce, Economics, and Law degrees.
Major/Minor/Stream Organisation
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Trimester 1 | |||||
| MINE6020 | v.1 | Mining | 16.0 | 12.5 | |
| OR | |||||
| PRRE6001 | v.1 | Introduction to Extractive Metallurgy | 12.5 | ||
| OR | |||||
| GEOL6001 | v.1 | Mineral Exploration | 8.5 | 12.5 | |
| GEOL6001 | v.1 | Mineral Exploration | 8.5 | 12.5 | |
| OR | |||||
| MINE6020 | v.1 | Mining | 16.0 | 12.5 | |
| OR | |||||
| PRRE6001 | v.1 | Introduction to Extractive Metallurgy | 12.5 | ||
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 50.0 | ||||
| 75.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Trimester 2 | |||||
| ECON6015 | v.1 | Mineral Finance and Project Evaluation | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| ECOM6000 | v.1 | Econometrics and Forecasting | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| ECON6008 | v.1 | Natural Resources Economics | 32.0 | 25.0 | |
| 75.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Trimester 3 | |||||
| ECON6021 | v.1 | Resource Cost and Capital | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| ECON6022 | v.1 | Regional and Socioeconomic Impact | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| OR | |||||
| ECON6020 | v.1 | Commodity Derivatives and Risk Management | 36.0 | 25.0 | |
| ECON6009 | v.1 | Mineral Market Analysis | 32.0 | 25.0 | |
| 75.0 | |||||
| Year 2 Trimester 1 | |||||
| ECON6013 | v.1 | Resource Sector Finance | 36.0 | 25.0 | |
| ECON6018 | v.1 | Mineral and Energy Economics Capstone | 3.0 | 50.0 | |
| 75.0 | |||||
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Trimester 1 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| ECON6014 | v.1 | Primary Energy Economics | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| ECON6007 | v.1 | Hydrocarbon Economics and Project Management | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| ECON6017 | v.1 | Energy Policy | 36.0 | 25.0 | |
| LAWS5001 | v.1 | Legal Framework for Managers | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| MGMT6033 | v.1 | International Oil and Gas Markets | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| ECON6019 | v.1 | International Resource Trade | 36.0 | 25.0 | |
| MGMT5020 | v.1 | Contract and Procurement Optimisation | 3.0 | 25.0 | |
| ECON6020 | v.1 | Commodity Derivatives and Risk Management | 36.0 | 25.0 | |
| ECON6012 | v.1 | Individual Case Study in Project Evaluation | 1.0 | 25.0 | |
| ECON6010 | v.1 | Individual Case Study in Mineral Economics | 6.0 | 25.0 | |
| ECON6016 | v.1 | Alternative and Secondary Energy Markets | 36.0 | 25.0 | |
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