GEOLOGY 2504 - Economic & Mine Geology II

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2019

The course looks at the minerals industry and the geology and mineralogy of major ore deposits including copper, gold and iron. This information will be integrated with introductory material on the exploration process, mining methods, minerals processing, metals markets and socio-economic factors.

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Course Details

Course Code	GEOLOGY 2504
Course	Economic & Mine Geology II
Coordinating Unit	School of Physical Sciences
Term	Semester 2
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 6 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Assumed Knowledge	GEOLOGY 1100 or GEOLOGY 1005 or GEOLOGY 1104 or equivalent
Restrictions	BSc (Mineral Geoscience), BEng (Mining), BSc (Ecotourism) & BEng (Petroleum & Mining) students only
Assessment	Exam, tests and practical assignments

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Richard Lilly

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

	A successful student in this course should be able to:
1	understand the nature and importance of the 最新糖心Vlogn Resource Industry;
2	describe the variety of mineral deposits and how they are found and formed;
3	identify common rock types and minerals found in and around ore deposits;
4	demonstrate knowledge of the variety of ore-forming processes;
5	differentiate between resources and reserves and how to estimate them;
6	understand and describe resource operations from exploration to development;
7	be conversant with resource distribution during the evolution of the Earth;
8	demonstrate ability to understand the debate about some controversial issues affecting mining and society.

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Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	2,3,4,7,8
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	3, 4, 6,8
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	6, 8
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	6, 8

Learning & Teaching Modes

This course will be delivered by the following means:

2 x 1-hour lectures per week
1 x 3-hour practical per week

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

A student enrolled in a 3 unit course, such as this, should expect to spend, on average 12 hours per week on the studies required. This includes both the formal contact time required to the course (e.g., lectures and practicals), as well as non-contact time (e.g., reading and revision).

Learning Activities Summary

Schedule
	Lectures	Practicals
Week 1	Economic and Mine Geology: Course Overview and Introduction to the Minerals Industry	Ore Minerals
Week 2	Ore Forming Processes and Mineral Deposits I: Introduction to Magmatic Ore Deposits	Ore Minerals II
Week 3	Ore Forming Processes and Mineral Deposits II: Introduction to Hydrothermal Ore Deposits	Breccias
Week 4	Ore Forming Processes and Mineral Deposits III: Hydrothermal Ore Deposits	Oxide Minerals
Week 5	Fossil Fuels: Introduction to Coal and Petrolium Geology	Oil and Gas Drill Data
Week 6	Mining and Society (including cultural heritage)	Self-Led Learning Exercise
Week 7	The Exploration Process: Exploration geochemistry and target definition	Regolith Interpretation
Week 8	The Uranium Industry	The Uranium Industry
Week 9	The Mining Process: Introduction to mining (open pit and underground)	Drill Core Logging
Week 10	Mining and the Environment: including field visit to Brukunga mine, Adelaide Hills	Brukunga Mine Visit
Week 11	The Real World of Mining: Reporting and 3D modelling	JORC Code Exerise
Week 12	The Real World of Mining: The Future of Mining and Industry Careers Session	Careers Session

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Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Percentage of total assessment for grading purposes	Hurdle Yes/No	Outcomes being assessed/achieved	Due date
Essay	Formative and Summative	10%	No	1,2,4,6,7,8	Week 6
Lecture Tests	Summative	20% 4 x 5%	No	1,2, 3,4,6,7,8	Weeks 3,6,9,12
Practical assignments	Formative and Summative	30%	No	1-8	Assessed each week
Final Exam	Summative	40%	No	1-8	Exam Week

Assessment Detail

Essay: (10% of total course grade)
The essay will be completed and submitted online and will be a maximum of 2500 words. The first essay will be set in week 2 and is to be submitted by week 6.

Lecture Tests: (20% of total course grade)
Online assessment will be conducted during an allocated lecture period every third week. The assessment will be based on the content of the previous 3 weeks lectures.

Practical assignments: (30% of total course grades)
Practicals will include some tutorial work and working in small groups. Each practical will have an assessed component (including some online activities) that will be completed and submitted during the practical.

Final Exam: (40% of total course grades)
There will be a final 3 hour examination with 4 sections. Section 1 consists of 5 short answer questions each worth 5% of the exam mark. The remaining 3 sections have a choice of several long-answer questions, where one must be answered. Each long-answer question is worth 25% of the exam mark.

Submission

Late Submission
If an extension is not applied for, or not granted then a penalty for late submission will apply. A penalty of 10% of the value of the assignment for each calendar day that the assignment is late (i.e. weekends count as 2 days), up to a maximum of 50% of the available marks will be applied. This means that an assignment that is 5 days late or more without an approved extension can only receive a maximum of 50% of the marks available for that assignment.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

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