Sustainable Mining (CW)

Overview

The Master in Sustainable Mining (CW) from University of Johannesburg is aimed to develop an intellectual with advanced abilities in applying fundamental engineering technologies or related inter-disciplinary principles to develop methods, strategies and designs within all mining related sectors in Africa and to develop an advanced capability to conduct fundamental research of an inter-disciplinary nature independently.

On completion of the research dissertation addressing specific designs, strategies or practices that will improve sustainability in mining, the graduate will be able to:

• Identify, assess, formulate, interpret, analyse and solve problems within the development of sustainable mining research problems creatively and innovatively by applying relevant inter-disciplinary knowledge in the chosen field of research.
• Plan and manage sustainable mining policies and strategies in research projects, demonstrating interdisciplinary knowledge, understanding and insight into the principles, methodologies and concepts that constitute socially responsible (to local and other communities) research/development in the chosen field of research practice.
• Organise and manage him/herself and his/her activities responsibly, effectively and ethically, accept take responsibility within his/her limits of competence, and exercise judgement based on knowledge and expertise, pertaining to the field of research.
• Plan and conduct applicable levels of investigation, research and/or experiments by applying appropriate theories and methodologies and perform appropriate data analysis and interpretation.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with specifically research audiences and the community at large, in so far as they are affected by the research, using appropriate data analysis and interpretation.
• Participate as a responsible citizen in the life of local, national and global communities by acting ethically in the chosen field of research.
• Demonstrate, where applicable, cultural and aesthetic sensitivity across a range of social contexts in the execution of engineering management research/development activities.