Exploration & Sustainable Exploitation of Mineral Resources
COURSE LIST
Course List
The indicative course list is as follows:
| Semester A | |||
| Mandatory Courses | Teaching Hours/ week | ECTS | |
AY01 | Mineral Deposits of Critical and Strategic Mineral Raw Materials (CRM) | 3 | 6 |
AY02 | Applications of Remote Sensing in Mineral Exploration – Introduction to Machine Learning | 3 | 6 |
AY03 | Mineral exploration mapping, sampling and the use of modern portable equipment | 3 | 6 |
AY04 | Geochemical and Geophysical Survey Methods in Mineral Exploration | 3 | 6 |
Elective Courses (1 of 3 is selected) | Teaching Hours/ week | ECTS | |
AE01 | Digital mapping and GIS in mineral exploration | 3 | 6 |
AE02 | Applications of Microscopy in the Exploration and Evaluation of Mineral Raw Materials | 3 | 6 |
AE03 | Mining Activity and Sustainability | 3 | 6 |
Total | 15 | 30 | |
| Semester B | |||
| Mandatory Courses | Teaching Hours/ week | ECTS | |
BY01 | Introduction to Mining Project Management – Health and Safety in Exploration and Mining | 3 | 6 |
BY02 | Introduction to Geostatistics – Applications of Geostatistics in mineral exploration, resource estimation and resource management | 3 | 6 |
BY03 | Hydrocarbon reservoirs and geological storage of CO2 | 3 | 6 |
BY04 | Geotechnical Assessment of Open Excavations and Underground Works | 3 | 6 |
Elective Courses (1 of 3 is selected) | Teaching Hours/ week | ECTS | |
BE01 | Mining Project Permitting and Environmental Management | 3 | 6 |
BE02 | Industrial Minerals and Sustainable Development | 3 | 6 |
BE03 | Tectonics in the Exploration and Exploitation of Mineral Raw Materials | 3 | 6 |
Total | 15 | 30 | |
| Semester C | |||
| Mandatory Courses | Teaching Hours/ week | ECTS | |
MT | Master’s Thesis (MSc Thesis) |
| 30 |
Total |
| 30 | |
Seminars
The MSc Programme provides for invited lectures and seminars on specialized topics related to the Programme’s subject areas.
A Seminar on Scientific Writing and Master’s Thesis Preparation is also provided.