Field Work in Mining Industry
| Title | Ασκήσεις Πεδίου στην Εξορυκτική Βιομηχανία / Field Work in Mining Industry |
| Code | EMRM204 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Nikolaos Kantiranis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600023294 |
Programme of Study: PMS Efarmosménī kai Perivallontikī Geōlogía kai Geōkíndynoi
Registered students: 7
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oryktoí Póroi kai Diacheírisī Perivállontos | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600272339
|
Course Type 2021
Skills Development
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600272339
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Learning Outcomes
The students will visit active companies in the mining sector in order to deepen their knowledge on the exploration and exploitation of mineral wealth.
They will learn about the importance of environmental restoration and see the effects of successful and unsuccessful environmental restoration.
They will be trained in the identification and representative sampling of minerals, rocks, ores and sediments.
They will become familiar with the duties and responsibilities of a geologist in the mining sector.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Mapping of mines and quarries, field sampling methods, collection of representative samples of minerals, rocks, ores and sediments, visits to active and inactive quarries and mining sites. On-site information and presentation of active quarries and mines about the methods of exploration and exploitation of the useful component and the imposed environmental remediation. Cases of successful and unsuccessful environmental remediation. Geologist's responsibilities and commitments in the workplace.
Educational Material Types
- 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
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 10 | ||||
| Fieldwork | 90 | ||||
| Written assigments | 22 | ||||
| Exams | 3 | ||||
| Total | 125 |
Student Assessment
Description
Questionnaire. Evaluation of MODIP
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Επιστημονικές εργασίες και τεχνικές εκθέσεις σχετικές με την εκμετάλλευση του ορυκτού πλούτου
Scientific papers and technical reports related to the exploitation of mineral wealth.
Last Update
28-02-2025
