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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

312808 v.2 Technical Background Stream for Mineral Economics (MSc)

Introduction

This stream is studied as part of the Master of Science (Mineral Economics) course and is available for students holding an undergraduate technical qualification such as those with Engineering, Geology, Metallurgy and related technically trained backgrounds.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Trimester 1
310170 v.2   Economics for Managers 551 3.0 25.0
5699 v.6   Financial Management 550 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  75.0
Year 1 Trimester 2
10939 v.6   Natural Resources Economics 601 32.0 25.0
312811 v.1   Mineral Finance and Project Evaluation 601 6.0 25.0
313408 v.1   Econometrics and Forecasting 601 36.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 1 Trimester 3
10947 v.5   Mineral Market Analysis 601 32.0 25.0
313412 v.1   Resource Cost and Capital 602 36.0 25.0
313492 v.1   Regional and Socioeconomic Impact 601 36.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 2 Trimester 1
306031 v.3   Resource Sector Finance 602 32.0 25.0
313409 v.1   Mineral and Energy Economics Capstone 603 36.0 50.0
  75.0
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified) Hrs/Wk Credit
10950 v.5   Individual Case Study in Mineral Economics 601 6.0 25.0
10952 v.4   Case Study in Project Evaluation 602 1.0 25.0
301316 v.2   Contract and Procurement Optimisation 501 3.0 25.0
310363 v.1   Petroleum Economics and Project Management 602 2.5 25.0
312082 v.1   Primary Energy Economics 602 4.0 25.0
312812 v.1   Alternative and Secondary Energy Markets 602 6.0 25.0
312815 v.1   Legal Environment 561 3.0 25.0
313407 v.1   Energy Policy 602 36.0 25.0
313410 v.1   International Resource Trade 602 36.0 25.0
313411 v.1   Commodity Derivatives and Risk Management 602 36.0 25.0