STRP-MINGL v.1 Mineral Exploration and Mining Geology Stream (MSc)
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.
The Mineral Exploration and Mining Geology Stream provides specialised technical and professional training for graduates in geology or closely related disciplines. It is designed for those with a particular interest in the minerals industry and all students undertake a supervised project on a minerals related topic, often in collaboration with industry or government partners.
Major/Minor/Stream Organisation
| Course Structure | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 Semester 1 | |||||
| GEOL6003 | v.1 | Geology Masters Project A | 8.0 | 50.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 75.0 | ||||
| 125.0 | |||||
| Year 1 Semester 2 | |||||
| GEOL6004 | v.1 | Geology Masters Project B | 8.0 | 50.0 | |
| SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: | 50.0 | ||||
| 100.0 | |||||
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Semester 1 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| GEOL5010 | v.1 | Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| GEOL5017 | v.1 | Ore Deposits | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| ERTH5000 | v.1 | Geoscience Professional Practice | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| GEOL5000 | v.1 | Mining Geology and Resource Estimation | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| Optional Units to Select from in Year 1 Semester 2 | Hrs/Wk | Credit | |||
| GEOL5016 | v.1 | Regolith Geology and Mineral Exploration | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| GEOL5012 | v.1 | Geology Mapping Project | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| GEOL5011 | v.1 | Environmental Geoscience | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
| GEOP2004 | v.1 | Geophysics for Mineral Exploration | 4.0 | 25.0 | |
| GEOL5001 | v.1 | Tectonics and the Dynamic Earth | 5.0 | 25.0 | |
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