EA5320 - Metalliferous Resources
Credit points: | 03 |
Year: | 2005 |
Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
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An outline of the distribution and abundance of Earth resources in the form of metalliferous ores, industrial minerals and fossil fuels. Genesis of major metalliferous ore types. Elements of resource evaluation, extraction and processing in the context of national and international environmental and socio-economic considerations.
Learning Outcomes
- to gain an informed perspective of global natural resources, Australia and Queenslands resource based economies and the socio-economic impacts;
- to gain an understanding of the mechanisms by which mineral resources form;
- to gain a perspective of mineral resource estimation and evaluation.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
- The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
- The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
- The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
- The ability to use and interpret different media;
- A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | EA2500 |
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Census Date 31-Mar-2005 | |
Face to face teaching 04-Apr-2005 to 09-Apr-2005 | |
Coordinator: | jc122313 |
Lecturers: | glpjw, jc122313. |
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Assessment: | (40%); (15%); (25%); (20%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.