Entry requirements

120 credits including 90 credits in science/engineering (physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, earth science, computer science, material science), including 15 credits in mathematics or physics and 10 credits in chemistry. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• analyse relationships between different physical and chemical properties,
• compare different types of minerals and rocks and their physical and chemical properties,
• analyse different systems of symmetries and the anisotropic systems associated with each system,
• interpret and relate scale dependencies between various measurements (lab, field and/or downhole),
• design suitable geophysical and laboratory methods for the exploration and/or processing of a given mineral.

Content

Introduction to rocks and minerals. Physical properties: Density, porosity, permeability, elastic and inelastic properties, rock quality and seismic properties, magnetic, electric and thermal properties of rocks, laboratory measurements. Effect of pressure and temperature of minerals and rocks. Chemical compositions of mineral and crystal structures. Relationships between chemical and physical properties.

Instruction

Lectures, seminars, solving exercises (homework and computer lab work) and lab measurements.

Assessment

Written examination (2 credits), homework assignments (1 credit), computer projects (1 credit) and written report (1 credit)

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.

Other directives

1MP018 and 1GE053 cannot be included in the same degree.