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<p>This unit provides students with a solid grounding in the fundamental concepts and skills they will need to put their work in the minerals industry into its geological context. The unit describes the formation and occurrence of the major ore deposit styles in both space and time, and gives students the opportunity to improve their rock and mineral identification skills through observing samples from a range of world-class deposits. Students will also work in a multidisciplinary team to examine an important ore deposit.</p>
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<p>•Mineral Economics and human population<br>
•Plate tectonics and metallogeny<br>
•Ore deposit types including rock suites, alteration, host rocks, grade characteristics and mining methods<br>
•Exploration practice related to specific deposit types<br>
•Mining in a modern world - legislation, native title and environmental practice</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This unit provides students with a solid grounding in the fundamental concepts and skills they will need to put their work in the minerals industry into its geological context. The unit describes the formation and occurrence of the major ore deposit styles in both space and time, and gives students the opportunity to improve their rock and mineral identification skills through observing samples from a range of world-class deposits. Students will also work in a multidisciplinary team to examine an important ore deposit.</p>
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<p>•Mineral Economics and human population<br> •Plate tectonics and metallogeny<br> •Ore deposit types including rock suites, alteration, host rocks, grade characteristics and mining methods<br> •Exploration practice related to specific deposit types<br> •Mining in a modern world - legislation, native title and environmental practice</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Science
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
010703 - Geology
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/scgeo3116">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed "<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=SCGEO1103" target="_blank">SCGEO1103</a>"</p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p>must not have completed "<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=SCGEO2105" target="_blank">SCGEO2105</a>"</p>
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Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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K1
<p>Describe common ore deposit models and appreciate their significance in mineral exploration</p>
K2
<p>Describe the variety of ore minerals and textures and relate to ore deposit models and formation</p>
K3
<p>Define the relationship between plate tectonics and the distribution of mineral deposits in space and time</p>
K4
<p>Categorise and compare a range of world-class mineral deposits and explain their importance to humans</p>
S1
<p>Review a mineral deposit and mining operation with integration of financial, mining, metallurgical and<br /> geological components</p>
S2
<p>Identify and differentiate a range of key minerals and describe associated ore deposit styles, and relate to commodities of use<br /></p>
S3
<p>Demonstrate research and communication skills</p>
A1
<p>Identify and describe mineral and rock samples from a range of ore deposit styles</p>
A2
<p>Interpret likely ore deposit styles based on lithological and tectonic relationships</p>
A3
<p>Collaborate with others in a multi-disciplinary team and report the findings of an investigation</p>
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<p>Examine a range of mineral deposits as examples of those studied in class.Examine the importance, and social and ethical implications of our use of earth resources. Examine and describe samples from those deposits,and answer questions relating to their formation, geological and tectonic setting, alteration, and mineralogy.</p>
<p>Practical assignments</p>
<p>30-40%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S2, A1, A2
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<p>Work in groups to research and report back on a particular commodity of economic value, using a specific nominated deposit as a case study.</p>
<p>Team-based research report</p>
<p>20-30%</p>
K1, K4, S1, S2, S3, A3
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<p>Students will be tested on their comprehension of concepts explored during the semester</p>
<p>Theory test</p>
<p>30-50%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S2, S3, A2
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Science
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
010703 - Geology
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/scgeo3116">View unit fees</a>
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