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Program: BScHons Engineering and Environmental Geology - Hydrogeology

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Code	Faculty	Department
02240376	Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences	Department: Geology

Credits	Duration	NQF level
Minimum duration of study: 1 jaar	Totale krediete: 135	NQF level: 08

Programme information
Kurrikulum: Finale jaar

Admission requirements

BSc (Geology) degree (or equivalent) or BSc (Engineering and Environmental Geology) degree (or equivalent) or relevant bachelor’s degree
A weighted average of at least 60% in an undergraduate geology programme and another fundamental science at second-year and third-year level (i.e. Maths, Chemistry, Physics and Mechanics)

Minimum krediete: 135

Core credits: 135

Core modules

GTX 713

Site investigation project 713

Krediete: 30.00

Module-inhoud:
Field work which includes mapping, soil and rock description, joint surveys, borehole testing, water sampling, interpretation of laboratory test results and compilation of site investigation reports. Larger projects of at least two months of fieldwork and report writing which involves surface and underground studies, mapping, drill core logging, discontinuity surveys, rock mass classification, stability analyses, interpretation of laboratory tests or pollution studies including water and/or soil sampling, interpretation of laboratory tests, development of a rehabilitation plan or groundwater model and compilation of a report. Compulsory attendance at conferences, short courses, specialist lectures, visits to construction sites and fields excursions.

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GTX 714

Engineering geology of South Africa 714

Krediete: 20.00

Module-inhoud:
Overview of site investigation phases; site investigation techniques; soil profiling and rock core description. Literature study and compilation of reports on the stratigraphy of South African rock types and engineering problems of rocks and soils within different stratigraphic units and climatic regions.

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GTX 715

Environmental geochemistry 715

Krediete: 20.00

Module-inhoud:
Principles of low temperature geochemistry; geochemistry and origin of acid mine water; acid-mineral reactions; industrial effluents, remediation methods, waste disposal, environmental sampling and data analysis; geochemical modelling.

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GTX 716

Environmental management and risk assessment 716

Krediete: 20.00

Module-inhoud:
Principles of integrated environmental management; environmental impact assessment; environmental management systems (ISO 14000 series); water resource management; environmental legislation; site investigation guidelines; natural hazard risk assessment; seismicity; project management and professional business practice.Geological models and software.

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GTX 718

Hydrogeological modelling 718

Krediete: 20.00

Module-inhoud:
Groundwater hydraulics and contaminant transport; finite-difference methods; flow and transport equations; spatial and temporal discretisation, stability criteria; development of conceptual models; introduction to appropriate flow and/or transport modelling software.

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GTX 725

Fluid mechanics in geological media 725

Krediete: 20.00

Module-inhoud:
Water cycle and distribution of water in the Earth's crust. Single phase flow and multiphase flow; saturated and unsaturated flow. Flow through porous and fractured media. Quantification of hydrological parameters. South African hydrostratigraphy. Drainage and dewatering.

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GTX 728

Applied geological field methods 728

Krediete: 10.00

Module-inhoud:
Practical field-based investigation methods for engineering geological and hydrogeological application; geological mapping.

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