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Mining Minor
Overview
The Mining minor is designed for students who do not have experience/knowledge in the Mining discipline, wishing to embark on a journey to obtain additional skills and knowledge relating to the mining industry and in particular, become familiar with the mining methods. It prepares students for positions in the mining industry, both operational and management in underground and open pit workings.
What you'll learn
- have demonstrated some knowledge and understanding in Mining that is typically at a level supported by textbooks, but not necessarily at the forefront of the field, GC1
- can apply their knowledge and understanding in a manner that indicates a professional approach to the field and have developing competencies typically demonstrated through devising and sustaining arguments (to both specialist and non-specialist audiences) and solving straightforward problems within Mining, including using digital technologies, GC2, GC3
- can gather and interpret relevant data within Mining to inform judgements that include some reflection on relevant social, scientific, or ethical issues related to Mining, GC4, GC5
- demonstrate a developing standard of professional behaviour, including effective time management, both independently and as a team member, GC6
Course essentials
- Qualification: Mining Minor
- Credit: 100
- Credit points: A full-time study load usually consists of 200 credits (approximately eight units) per year, with 100 credits (approximately four units) in each semester.
Fees and scholarships
- Fee information is not available for this course at this time. Find estimated course fees.
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- Singapore
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- Photography Specialisation
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- Social Inclusion and Equity Specialisation
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- Creative Writing Specialisation
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- Digital and Social Media Specialisation
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- Environmental Planning Specialisation
- Fashion Design Specialisation
- Fine Art Specialisation
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- Graphic Design Specialisation
- Graphics Specialisation
- History Specialisation
- Illustration Specialisation
- Interior Architecture – Applied Interior Design Specialisation
- Interior Architecture Specialisation
- International Development Specialisation
- Journalism Specialisation
- Landscape and Natural Resource Management Specialisation
- Photography Specialisation
- Principles of Planning Specialisation
- Professional Writing Specialisation
- Screen Production Specialisation
- Social Inclusion and Equity Specialisation
- Social Justice Specialisation
- Surveying and Spatial Sciences Specialisation
- Theatre Arts Specialisation
- Urban Design and Planning Specialisation
- Web Media Specialisation
- Web Presence Specialisation
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- Fine Art Specialisation
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- Graphics Specialisation
- Illustration Specialisation
- Indigenous Australian Cultural Studies Specialisation
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- Interior Architecture Specialisation
- International Development Specialisation
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- Landscape and Natural Resource Management Specialisation
- Mapping and Land Planning Minor
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- Mining Minor
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- Principles of Planning Specialisation
- Screen Production Specialisation
- Social Inclusion and Equity Specialisation
- Social Justice Specialisation
- Strategic Studies Specialisation
- Theatre Arts Specialisation
- Urban Design and Planning Specialisation
- Web Media Specialisation
- Web Presence Specialisation
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