This program enables graduates to obtain an advanced knowledge in specialist plans related to the minerals industry. Students gain analytical skills that enable critical assessment of alternative solutions to complex industry problems. Graduates are equipped with an understanding of particular sections of the industry, and focus on investigating and resolving design and operational problems in a safe and efficient manner. The Master of Mineral Resources provides professional postgraduate education in areas that impact directly upon the efficient technical, scientific and commercial management of the minerals industry. Field of Study Exploration Geology The Master of Mineral Resources (Exploration Geology) supports geoscience professionals to develop advanced skills in economic geology and mineral exploration (including coal). The program structure allows access to a range of geoscience electives. The program broadly skills graduate in ore deposit and exploration geology, geochemistry, geophysics and geostatistics, and their application to the discovery and evaluation of ore deposits and energy resources. There is an emphasis on data analysis and management, and the use of software in resource estimation and geological modeling. A research project will further develop analytical, computational and research skills. Core academic staff has significant industry experience and most projects are undertaken in collaboration with industry partners. Exploration Geophysics The Master of Mineral Resources (Exploration Geophysics) supports students with a quantitative undergraduate degree (e.g. science, engineering) to fast-track into a career as a professional geophysicist. The program structure allows access to a range of geophysical electives to broadly skill graduates in the main geophysical disciplines - seismic, potential-field, and electrical/EM techniques. There is an emphasis on mathematical rigor, and students gain significant experience in algorithmic implementation and computation. A high level research project is included to further develop analytical, computational and research skills. Core academic staff has significant industry experience and most projects are industry based. Program structure The courses offered in the Master of Mineral Resources are set out in the course list. Each course is allocated a certain number of units (#).The Program Rules explain what is required to complete the Master of Mineral Resources. These requirements include the total number of units you need to complete in order to graduate.