Course content

The course will comprise the most important work and procedures related to a complete resource evaluation program, from the estimation of the resource potential within an area to integrated exploration at the regional, follow-up and object levels. It will be demonstrated how resource assessment can be used as a pre-requisit for the establishment of exploration strategies as well as forming the long-term constraints for sustainable resource management.
Case work: Case work will comprise a study of published and other available information and the use of such information to resolve real cases related to other fossil fuel resources according to the student affiliation either to the NTNU or ATHENS curriculum. Resource economy as well as resource management questions will be treated.

Learning outcome

Product goals:
Acquire methodological understanding and skills within-
Geointelligence,Remote Sensing and resource evaluation methods.
Process goals: Develop the capability of critical reflection as well as how resource assessment can be used to establish exploration strategies as well as provide a basis for sustainable resource management.

Learning methods and activities

The course will consist of 3 modules addressing a literature study with exercises, lectures during an intensive week and a subsequent project. The NTNU students will have a total workload of 169 hours whereas the ATHENS students will have 67 hours.
Projectwork counts 75%, exercises 25%. Lectures are held in English if international master students attend.

Compulsory assignments

• Exercises, Semester report

Recommended previous knowledge

Course TGB4110 Georesources or equivalent knowledge.

Course materials

Lecture notes as well as selected papers and information from http://www.geosint.fr

Credit reductions