(i) Lawrence, D (Editor), 2011. A Guide to Leading Practice Sustainable Development in Mining,
Dept of Resources, Energy and Tourism, 198p,

(ii) Selected Minerals Tertiary Education Council (MTEC) Mine Planning Modules (compiled
as Course Learning Guide and Reader/Notes).

(iii) DVD: Mining Education Australia “Socio-environmental Aspects of Mining”
3 Disc set of selected media broadcasts and corporate videos.

(i) Spitz, K and Trudinger, J, 2009. Mining and the Environment – from Ore to Metal, Taylor and Francis, UK, ISBN 978-0-515-46510-6 (pbk), 890p.

(ii) Environmental Management in Minerals Industry – Mulligan (ed)

Information should be obtained from a variety of sources, including the library and the media. Internet sources must be treated with caution: as a generalization the most reliable sources are universities, recognized research organizations, and government departments. The larger, reputable, companies are acceptable sources, but remember that almost everyone on the web is trying to sell you something.

Two particularly useful site for this course are:


 

All Resources for this Course are available on MyUni, the online learning system for 91自拍 (https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/. These include:
· Course Profile
· Learning Guide
· Reader (Notes)
· Projects/Assignments
· PowerPoint Presentations
· Past examination paper with model answers

Note: Each student will be supplied with a set of 3 DVDs containing selected media broadcasts and corporate videos. Please, collect the Discs from the School Office.

This course uses a number of different teaching and learning approaches including:
· Lectures
· Problem-solving tutorials
· Verbal presentation coaching
· Self-directed activities
· Group activities

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Lectures = 3 hours per week
Tutorials = 1 hour per week
Group Work = 2 hrs per week
Self Study = 3 hrs per week
Excursion = 1 hour per week

Schedule

Week	Activity	Hours	Content
Week 1	Lecture/tutorial	4	Course introduction/expectations; The Demon Fault What is Sustainable development; International perspectives
Week 2	Lecture/tutorial	4	Legislative context; EIA;EMS; Risk management (ERM)
Week 3	Lecture/tutorial	4	Codes of conduct; Enduring value; Corporate responsibility; EMPs and other reporting; auditing; IN CLASS Activity (critique sustainability reports); Workforce training and awareness; QUIZ – 15% Groote Eylandt Scenario Tutorials commence. (15%)
Week 4	Lecture/tutorial	4	Leading Practice Environmental Management (LPEM) – an introduction; LPEM – Mineral Exploration LPEM – Air (includes dust & gas) Uranium mining: Quarries and industrial minerals Student Verbal Presentations ( 10%) progressive through week 8
Week 5	Lecture/tutorial	4	LPEM – Waste rock LPEM – Tailings (design, types, risks etc)
Week 6	Lecture/tutorial	4	LPEM – Water including ARD LPEM - Environmental Monitoring and sampling ASSIGNMENT 3 due (Report 20%)
Week 7	Lecture/tutorial	4	LPEM – Hazardous substances including cyanide LPEM – small scale & placer mining
Week 8	Lecture/tutorial	4	Mine planning to reduce impact Introduction to Mine Rehabilitation QUIZ – 15%
Week 9	Lecture/tutorial	4	Mine Rehabilitation continued Mine Rehabilitation continued Field excursion - week of May 9th Groote Eylandt Scenario Tutorial report due
Week 10	Lecture/tutorial	4	LPEM – mine closure
Week 11	Lecture/tutorial	4	LPEM – communities and mining Field excursion report due ( 10%)
Week 12	Lecture/tutorial	4	LPEM – Social and community impact – QUIZ - 15%
Field trip	Field trip (Week 9)	6	Examples of metal, coal or industrial minerals operations highlighting issues covered in course INDIVIDUAL REPORT

The University of Adelaide is a member of Mining Education Australia and has agreed to the common 3rd and 4th year mining curriculum offered by MEA participating universities (The University of Queensland, The University of New South Wales and The Western Australian School of Mines at Curtin University of Technology). This course is run simultaneously at the four MEA universities. When one considers this fact the total number of students enrolled in the course is well over 200 students.

Students will use SPARK to assess each of their Team Member’s contribution to the Group project(s). For each project 6 students will be selected at random to for a project team. Team members are expected to work together to achieve the objectives of the projects. SPARK will allow the course coordinator to monitor how your team is functioning and provide help as required. SPARK factors calculated by the system based on information you input, will be used to calculate the individual mark for the project. Please refer to Section 9 for more details on the use of SPARK. 

Assessment Timetable

Assignment/quiz.	Week handed out	Week due	%	Details
1	3	3	15	Quiz to test understanding of material presented to date
2	2	4,5,6,7,8	10	10 min group presentation on the topic to be discussed that day. Will require background reading.
3	3	6	20	Individual assignment on one issue (future of the Uranium Industry in 2011 - 2012 topic is yet to be set ) and its impacts on the mining industry
4	8	8	15	Quiz to test understanding of material presented to date
5	12	12	15	Quiz to test understanding of material presented to date
6	9	11	10	Individual report on the field trip
7	2	9	15	Groote Eylandt Scenario

Assessment of Learning Objectives

Assessment Task	Task Type	Due
Demonstrate knowledge of the legal, political & ethical context of mining in Australia and overseas.	Describe, explain the various contexts	Quizzes 1 and 5
Describe and apply the principles of Sustainable Development	Describe, analyse, synthesize principles and applications	Quiz Report / tutorial
Critique company-based initiatives in environmental management against national and international standards	Analyse, compare environmental plans against each other and standards	Quiz Report / tutorial
Identify, analyse and apply state of the art techniques in environmental management of mine sites	Brainstorm risks, prioritize, analyse, synthesize and evaluate solutions	Group presentations Reports/and Tutorial
Identify the major issues and management strategies associated with social/community impacts of mining in Australia and internationally.	As for above with focus on social issues	Quiz Report / tutorial

1 Quiz
Type: In class quiz
Learning Objectives: 1, 2, 3
Date: week 3
Weighting: 15 %
Duration: 45 minutes
Format: Multiple choice and short answer ( 1 - 2 paragraphs )
Areas covered: Course scope; media coverage and perceptions; Demon Fault & other videos; sustainable development; international perspectives; legislation; EIA, EMS, risk management; codes of conduct; corporate responsibility; EMPs.
Criteria & marking: quiz will have roughly 10 multiple choice questions for 10 marks and roughly 6 short-answer questions for 20 marks.

2 Group Presentations
Type: In class verbal presentation
Learning Objectives: 3, 4
Date: weeks 4 through 8
Weighting: 10 %
Duration: 12 minutes + 5 minutes for questions
Format: Powerpoint presentations
Areas covered: Leading Practice Environmental Management
Criteria & marking: Marks will be awarded based on content, delivery, group cohesiveness and answers to questions in class

3. Individual Assignment 
Type: essay ( 3000 words maximum including appendices)
Learning Objectives: 3, 4
Date: week 6
Weighting: 20 %
Format: Technical report – see MEA Report Writing Guide
Areas covered: Recent coal or metal mine incidents.
Criteria & marking: Executive summary, introduction, literature, resources review, discussion.

4. Quiz 
Type: In class quiz
Learning Objectives: 3, 4
Date: week 8
Weighting: 15 %
Duration: 45 minutes
Format: Multiple choice and short answer ( 1 - 2 paragraphs )
Areas covered: Leading Practice Environmental Management
Criteria & marking: quiz will have roughly 10 multiple choice questions for 10 marks and roughly 6 short-answer questions for 20 marks.
1. Quiz

Type: In class quiz
Learning Objectives: 4, 5
Date: week 12
Weighting: 15 %
Duration: 45 minutes
Format: Multiple choice and short answer ( 1 - 2 paragraphs )
Areas covered: mine planning to reduce impact; rehabilitation; closure; communities; social impact; field trip.
Criteria & marking: quiz will have roughly 10 multiple choice questions for 10 marks and roughly 6 short-answer questions for 20 marks.

6. Field Trip Report
 Type: essay + calculations (1000 – 1200 words )
Learning Objectives: 3, 4
Date: week 9 - report due week 11
Weighting: 10 %
Format: brief report + problem-solving exercise
Areas covered: acid mine drainage, material handling, remediation
Criteria & marking: students will prepare a short report on the nature and quantitative scope of the problem at Brukunga. This will be followed by an analysis of the problem, a suggested plan for remediation, and costing of alternative plans.

7. Group Tutorial – Groote Eylandt
 Type: group tutorial
Learning Objectives: 4, 5
Date: weeks 3 – 8 report due week 9
Weighting: 15 %
Format: small group tutorial ( depending on number of tutors )
Areas covered: issues and management strategies associated with social/community impacts of mining in Australia
Criteria & marking: tutors will award marks based on participation in brainstorming sessions during tutorials, and group reports. Reports will be mostly recommendations going forward with the isssues and highlighting pros and cons. Peer assessment using SPARK ( see section 9 ) will be included.