Courses Handbook 2007 - [ Archived ]

11716 (v.3) WASM Mineral Exploration 601


Area:

WASM Mining Geology Teaching Area

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

16.0
 
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
 

Lecture:

4 x 4 Hours Weekly
 

Syllabus:

An introduction of basic geological principles and explanation of the role of the geologist in the mining industry to non-engineering and science graduates and other interested participants. Basic concepts in geology, mineral exploration, ore formation, ore reserve estimations, mine geology and evaluation. Explains geological, exploration and mining terminology and practices.
 
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
 

Field of Education:

010700 Earth Sciences (Narrow Grouping)

Funding Cluster:

08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Supplemental
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2007 Bentley Campus Study Period 3 Y        
2007 Bentley Campus Trimester 1 Y        
2007 Bentley Campus Trimester 2 Y        
2007 Bentley Campus Trimester 3 Y        
2007 Kalgoorlie Campus Semester 1 Y        
2007 Kalgoorlie Campus Study Period 2 Y        
2007 Kalgoorlie Campus Trimester 1 Y        
2007 Kalgoorlie Campus Trimester 2 Y        
2007 Kalgoorlie Campus Trimester 3 Y        
Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially
Online
Internal
refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully
Online
refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

 
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