Area: | WASM Mining Engineering Teaching Area |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 4 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Principles of mine management - organisational structures, corporate planning and budget development, leadership and control, total quality management, management information systems. Industrial relations. Module B - Major risk in mines and management ofmine safety. Mine regulations in WA and other States. Enforcement of the regulations and mines inspectorate. Mines rescue, theory and practice. Professional ethics. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On completion of this unit students will have - Gained an understanding of the hisorical and present day context and requirements for managing a mine in safe, sustainable, productive and profitable manner. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Hazlitt H, Economics in One Lesson. The Foundation for Economic Education, Rand A, Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal. Adizes I, Managing Corporate Life Cycles. |
Unit Texts: | Robbins, Bergman, Stagg and Coulter, Management 3rd ed, Mine Safety Inspection Act 1994. Mine Safety Inspection Regulations 1995. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Excercises/Assignments 50%, Final Exam 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment. The student must obtain an overall mark of at least 50% to pass this unit. |
Field of Education: | 30303 Mining Engineering | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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