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MINERALS INDUSTRY EDUCATION AND TRAINING II

Programme Curriculum

The programme comprises four core course modules (Table 1). In line with
the trans-disciplinary and inter-institutional nature of this programme,
these courses are delivered across four different faculties at three
different academic institutions. Core courses are delivered in blocks of
approximately 10 days each within the first year of study, with attendance
by the entire cohort of students from the two universities (UCT and UNZA)
involved. Course assignments are presented via on-line learning systems,
and contact with the students maintained via the internet and e-mail.

In addition to coursework, students are required to undertake a non-
credit bearing field-based internship which entails structured engagement
with a real problem in the developmental setting of a host organisation.
In addition, each student is required to complete a dissertation, typically
incorporating a research project of a theoretical or practical nature, in
one or other of the areas covered by the core courses. As the research
component comprises 67% of the total credits, this degree programme
is accredited as a research degree with a smaller, albeit crucial, taught
component.

Table 1: Course list of the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) specializing in
Sustainable Mineral Resource Development. In accordance with the South
African Higher Education Qualifications Framework (HEQF) model, 10
hours is equivalent to 1 credit, with contact/lecture time accounting for
approximately 1/5 of total time.

Course Description Convening Institute Credits
Introduction to Sustainable Sustainability Institute, 16
Development University of Stellenbosch
Strategic Social Engagement GSB, UCT 16
Practice
Environmental Stewardship in School of Mines, UNZA, and 12
Mining & Minerals Beneficiation Faculty of Engineering and Built
Environment (EBE), UCT

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Processing Education