EA5043 - Ore Genesis

Credit points:	03
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	Sch of Earth & Environmental Sciences

Processes or ore formation, including the geochemistry of ore-forming fluids, wall-rock interactions and fluid migration; the styles, attributes and geological context of mineralised rock-systems.

Learning Outcomes

• to give an understanding of the nature and origin of metalliferous ore deposits;
• to provide an introduction to methods in metallogenic studies including ore microscopy, fluid inclusion studies and stable isotope geochemistry;
• to place these in the context of modern mining and exploration techniques.

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 communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• 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;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Prerequisites:	EA5320 AND EA5048
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	EA3400

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coordinator:	Dr Zhaoshan Chang
Lecturers:	Assoc. Professor Tom Blenkinsop, Dr Simon Richards, Dr Carl Spandler, Dr Zhaoshan Chang.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 6 hours tutorials 36 hours practicals
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); presentations (10%); practical tests (10%); assignments (40%).

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.