Lifelong learning - courses in geophysics

Requirements for knowledge, competence and skills are continuously changing in working life. Since July 2021, Uppsala University offers a new initiative in  lifelong learning, which is part of the Swedish government's strategic cooperation program to find innovative solutions to major societal challenges and contribute to Swedish competitiveness.

The Geophysics program at the Department of Earth Sciences at Uppsala University offers two courses in lifelong learning during the fall term 2023:

1. Electromagnetic Methods in Deep Mineral Exploration and

2. Physical Characterisation of the Subsurface.

The courses are specifically aimed at professionals who want to upgrade their skills and job seekers who are interested in these specialist areas.




Course 1: Electromagnetic Methods in Deep Mineral Exploration

Scope: 3 ECTS, corresponding to 80 hours

Course code: 1GE064

Course page: https://www.uu.se/en/admissions/freestanding-courses/course/?kKod=1GE064&typ=1

Course period: 28 August 2023 to 30 October 2023

Content: The course will convey solid knowledge in ore prospecting with various electromagnetic (EM) methods, where special emphasis is placed on deep deposits and EM measurements in boreholes. We will go through general physical principles, such as Maxwell's laws, and based on these get to how different EM methods complement each other with regard to penetration depth and sensitivity to good and poorly conducting ore deposits. We will deal with different EM methods, discuss their measurement methodology and limitations as well as different case studies.

Instruction: Lectures, homework, problem solving. The teaching will take place remotely via Zoom.

Examination: Grading takes place continuously in the form of assignments that are solved in group work. A large part of this group work takes place during the lectures.

Course-responsible teacher: Thomas Kalscheuer, Uppsala University, e-mail: thomas.kalscheuer@geo.uu.se

Teaching staff: Thomas Kalscheuer, Uppsala University; Thorkild Maack Rasmussen, Luleå University of Technology.

Entry requirements: 180 credits including 1) 75 credits in physics and mathematics alternatively 2) 45 credits in geosciences, 15 credits in physics or mathematics and either Exploration and Environmental Geophysics or both Geophysical Methods with Applications and Statistic Methods in Earth Science. The courses Exploration and Environmental Geophysics, Geophysical Methods with Applications and Statistic Methods in Earth Science can be replaced with equivalent courses. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Registration: The course is announced nationally at antagning.se and internationally at universityadmissions.se. This means that anyone who is interested, has a bachelor's degree, fulfills the entry requirements and is a citizen of EU/EEA countries or Switzerland can register for the course without course fees (cf. course page for detail). The regular registration round opens on 15 March and closes on 17 April. There will also be the possibility of late registration.

Questions and more information: For any questions, contact the teacher responsible for the course, see above.

Scope: 2 ECTS, corresponding to 53 hours

Course code: 1GE065

Course page: https://www.uu.se/en/admissions/freestanding-courses/course/?kKod=1GE065&typ=1

Course period: 28 August 2023 to 30 October 2023

Content: The focus of this course is on in-situ stress measurements and analyses. Students will receive training in traditional stress measurement methods (hydraulic injection, overcoring) that are applied in Sweden to determine dimensional loads for different types of underground constructions, but also more non-traditional methods that may be applied at greater depths (stress-induced wellbore failure methods). The students will also learn about how physical- and mechanical properties of a rock mass are measured and integrated in analysis of rock stresses.

The final part of the course regards how point-wise measurements that are obtained from various methods are used to constrain the state of stress in a rock mass and/or underground construction. Measurement uncertainties are also addressed within this context, as well as discussion on further use of acquired data within numerical analyses.

Instruction: Lectures, homework, problem solving. The teaching will take place remotely via Zoom.

Assessment: Assignments (1 credit) and written exam (1 credit).

Course-responsible teacher: Maria Ask, Uppsala University, e-mail: maria.ask@geo.uu.se

Teaching staff: Maria Ask, Uppsala University; Daniel Ask, Fracsinus Rock Stress Measurements AB.

Entry requirements: 180 credits including 1) 75 credits in physics and mathematics, 2) 45 credits in geosciences and 15 credits in physics or mathematics and either Exploration and Environmental Geophysics or both Geophysical Methods with Applications and Statistic Methods in Earth Science or 3) 45 credits in physics and mathematics and Soil Mechanics and Engineering Geology. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6. The courses Exploration and Environmental Geophysics, Geophysical Methods with Applications, Statistic Methods in Earth Science and Soil Mechanics and Engineering Geology can be replaced with equivalent courses.