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Earth Resources for a Sustainable Future (ERTH30002)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | Semester 2 |
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This subject provides a capstone experience by exploring the formation, exploitation and sustainability of the Earth’s major mineral, geo-energy and groundwater resources, including those resources critical to a post-carbon world. As such, the subject builds on the understanding of fundamental geological processes and systems to investigate topics such as the formation on metalliferous and non-metalliferous ore deposits, the distribution and environmental sustainability of geo-energy resources, the exploration methods used to discover critical metal deposits and the exploitation and sustainability of groundwater resources. The subject includes 16 modules (16 lectures) related to the above topics, as well as online learning tools, practical exercises (x8), and a significant capstone project.
Intended learning outcomes
At the completion of this subject, you should be able to:
- Classify the wide variety of metalliferous and non-metalliferous Earth resources and how they are used in society
- Categorise the distribution of different Earth resources – such as mineral, geo-energy and groundwater resources – and the geological processes leading to their formation and/or concentration
- Apply and integrate different types of data, samples and observations to interpret the formation of the Earth's resources
- Apply knowledge of geological processes to the exploration and evaluation of Earth's resources and the sustainable use of these resources into the future
- Evaluate the environmental and sustainability implications of exploiting Earth's resources
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed the following generic skills:
- Time-Management skills: the ability to meet deadlines and balance competing commitments
- Think critically: organise observations of complex systems occurring in the Earth's resource occurrences and analyse within different frameworks
- Problem-solving skills: the ability to engage with unfamiliar problems and identify relevant solution strategies
- Scientific skills: to design and test hypotheses
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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GEOL20002 | Earth Structure, Geophysics, Geodynamics | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOL20003 | Building Earth: Rocks, Minerals, Magmas | Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AND
A minimum of two of
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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GEOL30002 | Tectonics & Geodynamics | Semester 1 (Early-Start) (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOL30003 | Sedimentary Geology and Hydrogeology | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOL30004 | Geochemistry & Petrogenesis | Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville) |
12.5 |
GEOL30009 | Field Geology | Winter Term (Off Campus) |
12.5 |
GEOL30007 | Geobiology | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Note: these can be taken concurrently (at the same time)
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Capstone Project
| End of Week 1 of the examination period | 50% |
Two practical quizzes (one due in Week 4, one due in Week 8)
| From Week 4 to Week 8 | 20% |
One-day field trip to Bendigo Mine site and completion of a field trip log summarising observations.
| During mid-semester break | 10% |
Individual Presentation
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator David Phillips Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 40 hours: 2 hours of lectures per week (16 hours - 8 Weeks), 2 hours of workship/practicals per week (16 hours - 8 weeks), and 8-hour field visit via one-day field trip. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024