Economic Geology of the Critical Raw Materials
| Title | Κοιτασματολογία Κρίσιμων Ορυκτών Πρώτων Υλών / Economic Geology of the Critical Raw Materials |
| Code | EMRM201 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Vasilios Melfos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600023291 |
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 | 600272342
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600272342
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Learning Outcomes
During the course, the students are expected to:
understand the necessity and utility of the critical mineral raw materials, i.e. metals of modern technology and green energy
understand the conditions of formation of the deposits of critical raw materials and their relationship with the geotectonic environments and geological processes
recognize the types of deposits of the critical raw materials
combine the various data (geological, petrographic, mineralogical, geochemical) for interpretation of the metallogenic models of the critical raw materials.
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)
General principles and terminology related to critical raw materials
Deposits of the rare earth elements
Deposits of the rechargeable battery metals (lithium, cobalt, nickel)
Deposits of the critical raw materials associated with magmatism
Deposits of the critical raw materials in porphyry and epithermal deposits
Deposits of the critical raw materials in sedimentary and alluvial deposits
Mining wastes and critical minerals
The critical raw materials in the deposits of Greece
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 | 24 | ||||
| Laboratory Work | 36 | ||||
| Reading Assigment | 60 | ||||
| Exams | 5 | ||||
| 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)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Μέλφος Β., Βουδούρης Π. (2022). Τα Κοιτάσματα της Ελλάδας. Προπτυχιακό εγχειρίδιο. Κάλλιπος, Ανοικτές Ακαδημαϊκές Εκδόσεις, Αθήνα, 257 σελ. http://dx.doi.org/10.57713/kallipos-32
Additional bibliography for study
Σημειώσεις διδασκόντων
Last Update
28-02-2025
