Online Courses Handbook 2003

127411 v.4 Graduate Certificate in Mineral Economics

Introduction
This course provides mining industry professionals with an introduction to selected economic, financial and management issues of importance to the mineral and energy sectors.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites
A bachelors degree or equivalent from a recognised university and two years work experience.

Duration and Availability
This fee-paying course is the equivalent of one semester of full-time study. It is available as a part-time program in a combination of intensive course work modules and normal semester class work which any be taken either as an internal or external student. As a part-time program it can normally be completed in a period of approximately one calendar year. Students normally enter the program during first semester each year. Depending upon previous experience, qualifications and background, students may be required to undertake additional foundation units in economics and accounting before entering the main part of the course which will increase the stated course duration.

Course Organisation
Students must complete the equivalent of four full units (may be a combination of half units), this includes one full unit from the Curtin Business School. Students may select units in accordance with their particular interest area, for example mine finance, mineral economics, mineral industry management.

Special Note
Contact hours specified reflect teaching undertaken over a short intensive period (for instance over an eight day period) and not hours per week over a standard semester. Students should not select more than four half units (12.5 credits) in any given semester.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit

Year 1 Semester 1

SELECT OPTIONAL UNITS TO THE TOTAL VALUE OF: 100.0

100.0

Optional Units to Select From in Year 1 Semester 1 Hrs/Wk Credits

10939 v.4 WASM Natural Resources Economics 601 32.0 25.0

10940 v.3 WASM Resource Sector Finance 601 16.0 12.5

10942 v.3 WASM Legal and Regulatory Environment 602 16.0 12.5

10943 v.3 WASM Cost and Capital Investment Estimation 602 16.0 12.5

10944 v.3 WASM Economic Forecasting 601 16.0 12.5

10946 v.3 WASM Socioeconomic Impacts 601 16.0 12.5

10947 v.3 WASM Mineral Market Analysis 601 32.0 25.0

10948 v.3 WASM Resource Sector Management 602 16.0 12.5

10949 v.4 WASM International Resource Trade 601 16.0 12.5

10950 v.3 WASM Individual Case Study in Mineral Economics 601 24.0 25.0

10952 v.3 WASM Case Study in Project Evaluation 602 1.0 25.0

11361 v.2 WASM Special Unit 615 2.0 12.5

11714 v.3 WASM Mining 601 16.0 12.5

11715 v.3 WASM Mineral Processing 601 16.0 12.5

11716 v.3 WASM Mineral Exploration 601 16.0 12.5

13005 v.2 WASM International Resource Competitiveness 601 16.0 12.5

306027 v.1 WASM Hedging and Options 601 16.0 12.5

306028 v.1 WASM Contract Management 601 16.0 12.5

306031 v.1 WASM Resource Sector Finance 602 32.0 25.0

306032 v.1 WASM Resource Sector Management 601 32.0 25.0