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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

The Geology Exploration Economics and Environment certification course is a 3 months online program. The syllabus for this course was determined and created by the IIT Kharagpur, although it is offered through the Swayam platform, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur and NPTEL both award certificates for it.

The  Geology Exploration Economics and Environment training belongs to the core program section, which deals with the concepts of mineral sources on earth that have broad components. Conceptualization of ore formation linked to earth processes at different scales, the similarity between the evolution of the crust and different deposit types throughout geologic ages, basic processes like magmatism, sedimentation, weathering/erosion, fluid activity, and the form of the resulting deposits.

Have a working understanding of the concepts of ore geology in mineral exploration, case studies of the discovery of some world-class deposits, evaluation of mineral resources and international trade, policies, and natural resource pricing. Prof. M.K. Panigrahi explains this certification course.

Also Read: Geology Certification Course

The Highlights

  • 12 weeks course duration
  • It is completely an online course
  • Programme type is core
  • Certificate of completion

Programme Offerings

  • IIT Kharagpur designed syllabus
  • assignments
  • exam
  • Undergraduates

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees InformationsCertificate AvailabilityCertificate Providing Authority
INR 1000yesIIT Kharagpur

The Geology Exploration Economics and Environment certification fee is zero, but in case the certification is needed by the participants, they have to pay Swayam, a fee of Rs. 1000.

Geology Exploration Economics and Environment Fee Structure

Description

Amount in INR

Course Exam Fee

Rs.1000


Eligibility Criteria

Certification Qualifying Details

The completion of Mineral Resources: Geology Exploration Economics And Environment certification by IIT Kharagpur and Swayam along with NPTEL is awarded once the candidates get an average passing score on the final assignment and exam. Candidates must receive 25% on the top 8 of their 12 assignments and 75% on the certification exam.

What you will learn

Knowledge of Geology

After completion of this Geology Exploration Economics and Environment certification syllabus, the students will understand the concepts of mineral sources on earth that have broad components. Conceptualization of ore formation linked to earth processes operating at different scales; parallelism between the evolution of the crust and different deposit types through geologic ages; fundamental processes like fluid activity, sedimentation, weathering/erosion, magmatism, and the form of the resulting deposits some familiarity with the fundamentals of ore geology in mineral exploration; some case studies of the discovery of some world-class deposits; some evaluation of mineral resources and international trade; and some policies and pricing of mineral resources.


Who it is for

Candidates who are engineers in any field, such as civil engineers or geologists, can get help after studying this course.


Admission Details

To get admission to the Geology Exploration Economics and Environment classes, the students may follow the steps: 

Step 1: Follow the official URL: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc22_ce35/preview

Step 2: On the Swayam website, the participants will then have to register themselves.

Step 3: Participants can only receive admittance confirmation after registering and logging in.

The Syllabus

Instructors

IIT Kharagpur Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Who is the professor that takes the Geology Exploration Economics and Environment online course through Swayam?

The professor is from IIT Kharagpur, and his name is Prof. M. K. Panigrahi.

2: For this online course in Geology Exploration Economics and the environment how many credit points are awarded to the students?

The students in this online course receive three credit points.

3: What are the overall final exam scores for the program in Geology Exploration Economics and the Environment?

The final exam for this online course carries a total score of 100 points.

4: Is this online course a core subject or an elective course?

This course is a core subject.

5: For this online course, are there any physical copies of the certificate sent to the student's residential addresses?

No physical copies of the certificates are sent to the student's residential addresses for this online course.

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