Module Information
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Lecture | 11 x 3 Hour Lectures |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours Semester 1 Exam Semester 1 | 30% |
| Semester Assessment | Project Essay (2000 words), Semester 1 Project Essay (2000 words) Semester 1 | 20% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours Semester 2 Exam Part 1 (10%) & Part 2 (20%) Semester 2 | 30% |
| Semester Assessment | Poster and Report, Semester 2 Poster (60%) + 800 word report (40%) Semester 2 | 20% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours Semester 1 Resit Exam Resubmission of failed (< 40%) components. Marks for passed components will be carried forward in the recalculation of the resat module mark. | 30% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours Semester 2 Resit Exam (as above) | 30% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Supplementary assignment - project essay (2000 words) | 20% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Supplementary assignment - poster and report | 20% |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
Describe and evaluate water resources, their management and environmental impact, including hydrogeology
Describe and evaluate the different types of metal and mineral deposits, the formation of key ore and mineral deposits (iron, aluminum, uranium, base metal, strategic metals, gold), their extraction and mineral processing methods and the impact on the environment of these processes.
Describe and evaluate the, formation, exploration, extraction (where relevant), exploitation (including environmental impacts) of different energy resources.
Describe and evaluate exploration testing procedures and environmental impacts types of extracting bulk materials, including aggregates, building stones, sand and gravels, cement and bricks.
Brief description
Energy Resources will be discussed under the following topics: Fossil fuels; nuclear power; hydroelectricity; geothermal energy and renewable energy.
The Water Resources part of this module will describe the water cycle, discuss water management and usage, surface water and groundwater, and provide an introduction to hydrogeology.
The part of the module on Bulk Materials will cover the following topics: building stones; aggregates; sands and gravels; bricks.
Under the Metal and Mineral Deposits part of this course, the formation of key mineral deposits (iron, aluminum, uranium, base metal, strategic metals, gold), their extraction and mineral processing methods and the impact on the environment of these processes will be discussed.
Content
Weeks 1-4: Introduction to course; Water resources: water cycle, surface water, groundwater, hydrogeology, water treatment
Weeks 5-10 Metals: Mineral extraction and processing, Iron, Aluminium, Base metal deposits (lead, zinc, copper), Uranium and strategic metal, Gold.
Semester 2
Weeks 1-6 Energy resources: Introduction to energy, fossil fuels, nuclear fuels, renewable energy.
Weeks 7-10 Bulk materials: Aggregates - sands and gravels and crushed rock; building stones; limestone and cement, clay and bricks, gypsum.
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5