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Courses Handbook 2012

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2012.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2011.

312807 v.2 Non-Technical Background Stream for Mineral Economics Major (MSc)

Introduction

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.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Trimester 1
11714 v.4   Mining 601 16.0 12.5
  OR  
11715 v.4   Mineral Processing 601 16.0 12.5
  OR  
11716 v.4   Mineral Exploration 601 16.0 12.5
11715 v.4   Mineral Processing 601 16.0 12.5
  OR  
11714 v.4   Mining 601 16.0 12.5
  OR  
11716 v.4   Mineral Exploration 601 16.0 12.5
  SELECT 2 OPTIONS   50.0
  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 4.0 25.0
313408 v.1   Econometrics and Forecasting 601 4.0 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 4.0 25.0
313492 v.1   Regional and Socioeconomic Impact 601 4.0 25.0
  OR  
313411 v.1   Commodity Derivatives and Risk Management 602 36.0 25.0
  75.0
Year 2 Trimester 1
306031 v.3   Resource Sector Finance 602 36.0 25.0
313409 v.1   Mineral and Energy Economics Capstone 603 3.0 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.5   Individual Case Study in Project Evaluation 602 1.0 25.0
301316 v.2   Contract and Procurement Optimisation 501 3.0 25.0
311374 v.2   International Oil and Gas Markets 660 3.0 25.0
312082 v.1   Primary Energy Economics 602 4.0 25.0
312812 v.1   Alternative and Secondary Energy Markets 602 36.0 25.0
312815 v.1   Legal Environment 561 3.0 25.0
313069 v.1   Petroleum Economics and Project Management 602 4.0 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