Mineral Raw Materials: Exploration – Sustainability - Environment
| Title | ΟΡΥΚΤΕΣ ΠΡΩΤΕΣ ΥΛΕΣ: ΑΝΑΖΗΤΗΣΗ - ΒΙΩΣΙΜΟΤΗΤΑ - ΠΕΡΙΒΑΛΛΟΝ / Mineral Raw Materials: Exploration – Sustainability - Environment |
| Code | NGMO 822Ε |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Grigorios aarne Sakellaris |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019080 |
Programme of Study: PPS-Tmīma Geōlogías (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| ORYKTOLOGIA - PETROLOGIA | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| KOITASMATOLOGIA - OIKONOMIKĪ GEŌLOGIA | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| PERIVALLONTIKĪ GEŌGRAFIA | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Class ID | 600215616
|
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600215616
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/enrol/index.php?id=8633
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
• The students will be familiar with the most recent issues related to mineral raw materials
• Understanding the policy and management of mineral raw materials
• Methods of exploration of the mineral raw materials
• Environmental impact of mining
• European policy on the availability of mineral raw materials
• International markets and policy pursued by different countries
• Sustainability of mineral resources in relation to the rapid development of high technology
• Mining of Conflict Minerals
• Exploration methods with a focus on geological and mineralogical research, and in particular on the sampling methods of different types of deposits
• Characterization of the reserves-resources used by the mining industry
• Environmental impacts of mining activities
• Reuse of old mining wastes
• Circular economy
• Recycling of metals
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Respect natural environment
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
• Mineral Raw Materials and Classification according to the Greek Mining Code
• Sustainability of mineral raw materials and their relationship to the evolution of culture
• European Mineral Raw Materials Policy
• High-tech metals (Critical Metals)
• Mining of Conflict Minerals
• Market and prices of mineral raw materials
• Factors and parameters of economic evaluation and estimation of mineral deposits
• Methods and stages of exploration with emphasis on geological and mineralogical methods
• Sampling, preparation and processing of the samples
• Reserves-resources of mineral raw materials
• Environmental impact from the exploitation of mineral raw materials
• Reuse of old mining wastes - Recycling of metals
• Circular economy
Keywords
Mineral raw materials, Sustainability, High-tech metals (Critical Metals), Reserves and Resources, Environmental impact
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
1) All class material is available in electronic form to all students through the course web page
2) The teacher communicates with students through email
3) The class evaluation is performed through the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DI.P.)
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 52 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 75 |
Student Assessment
Description
Quality management system of the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DI.P.)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
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Last Update
09-03-2020
