ESC-40026 - MGeoscience: Economic Geology

Coordinator: Ralf Halama Tel: +44 1782 7 34960

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Level: Level 7

Credits: 15

Study Hours: 150

School Office: 01782 733615

Programme/Approved Electives for 2020/21

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

None

Barred Combinations

Not available to those students who have taken the Level-6 version of this module ESC-30028.

Description for 2020/21

This module covers aspects of economic geology, including ore body formation and mineral exploration methods, geothermal energy utilisation, and the formation, exploration and production of coal, including coal gasification. The module also includes an excursion to a mine.

Aims

The module aims to provide students with a knowledge and understanding of:
- the petrological controls on igneous and metasomatic ore body formation and their mineral exploration methods
- aggregate production and uses
- the formation, exploration and production of coal

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/esc-40026/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

describe in detail, critically evaluate and interpret processes and mechanisms of igneous and metamorphic ore formation;: 1,2,3,

describe in detail and evaluate exploration techniques and economic considerations in ore body assessment;: 1,2,3,

systematically describe, critically evaluate and interpret aggregate materials, their exploration, production and development;: 1,3,

critically evaluate the formation, exploration and production of coal, and demonstrate a critical awareness of future reserves and the environmental implications of coal production and usage;: 1,3,

critically assess techniques used for the mining of minerals and coal;: 1,3,

develop further poster and oral presentation skills.: 2,

Study hours

- Lectures 14 hours
- Practical classes 18 hours
- One-day field excursion 10 hours
- Private study, assignment completion 106 hours
- Two hour exam 2 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Practical Assessment weighted 25%
Portfolio of practical exercises.
Portfolio of practical exercises, including in-class exercises, field course exercises and/or practical tests of topics covered during the course.

2: Poster Presentation weighted 25%
Poster presentation (normally A2) with accompanying oral presentation.
An individual poster, normally A2, with accompanying oral presentation (~ 10 mins) based on the investigation of an aspect of economic geology. Note that this Level-7 version of the module requires students to present their poster via an accompanying oral presentation, which is not required in the Level-6 version of the module.

3: Exam weighted 50%
Written exam.
Two hour examination paper covering all topics of the course, includes questions requiring long, extended answers. Note that this Level-7 version of the module requires students to answers questions which require extended answers, and differs from the Level-6 version of the module whereby students answer questions which require a combination of both short and long answers.

ESC-40026 - Module Specification School of Geography, Geology and the Environment Faculty of Natural Sciences

ESC-40026 - Module Specification
School of Geography, Geology and the Environment
Faculty of Natural Sciences