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BSc with Geology (being phased out) |
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Level 1 courses (GL1)
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Course
code
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Course description
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Designation
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Prerequisite
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Course
units
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GL106
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Planet Earth and its Minerals
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M, m
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10
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GL107
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Introduction to Petrology
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10
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GL108
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Economic and Applied Geology
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/GL106, GL107
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10
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GL109
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Introduction to Maps and Fieldwork 1
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M, m
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/GL106, GL107
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10
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Note: Fieldwork will form a part of course GL106 and will normally consist of 5 half‑day or a 3 day excursion in a period which may include a weekend and a national holiday.
Level 2 courses (GL2)
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Course
code
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Course description
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Designation
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Prerequisite
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Course
units
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GL213
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Advanced Mineralogy
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M
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GL106, GL109
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20
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G L214
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Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology
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M
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GL107, GL109
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10
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GL215
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Sedimentology
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GL107, GL109/GL281
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5
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GL216
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Structures and Plate Tectonics
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GL106, GL109/GL281
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10
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GL217
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Further Applied Geology
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GL108, GL109
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10
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GL281
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Fieldwork 2
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M
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GL109, /GL215,GL216
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10
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Notes:
- a)Courses GL213 and GL214 will have both a theory and a practical end of course examination.
- Assessment weightings:
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Theory Continuous Assessment Mark
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25%
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Practical Continuous Assessment Mark
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25%
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Theory End of Course Examination Mark
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25%
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Practical End of Course Examination Mark
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25%
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For examination purposes, the practical examination for GL213 shall be known as GL280 and the practical examination for GL214 shall be GL282.
b)Course GL281 is a Field Course.
Level 3 courses (GL3)
Geology courses
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Course
code
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Course description
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Designation
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Prerequisite
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Course
units
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GL309
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Advanced Igneous & Metamorphic Petrology and Geochemistry
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M
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GL213, 209 /381
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20
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GL312
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Geology of Southern Africa
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GL209, 215 /381
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5
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GL315
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Geotectonics
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GL215/ 381
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10
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GL317
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Advanced Economic & Applied Geology
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GL213, 217
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20
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GL382
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Fieldwork 3
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GL281,/ 309,315, 312
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5
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Notes:
- a)Courses GL309 and GL315 will each have both a theory and a practical end of course examination.
Assessment weightings:
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Theory Continuous Assessment Mark
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25%
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Practical Continuous Assessment Mark
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25%
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Theory End of Course Examination Mark
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25%
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Practical End of Course Examination Mark
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25%
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For examination purposes, the code for the practical examination for GL309 shall be GL381 and the code for the practical examination for GL315 shall be GL380.
- a)Course GL381 is a Field Course.
Optional Courses from Engineering
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Course
code
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Course description
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Designation
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Prerequisite
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Course
units
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MIE201
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Introduction to Mining and Metallurgy
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GL312
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15
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MIE303
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Mine Surveying
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GL312
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30
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SL307
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Introduction to Soil Science
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GL312
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15
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