University Of Venda Geology, The Department of Mining and Environmental Geology of University of Venda was established in 2000 in response to a challenge posed by the Limpopo Provincial Government to the two universities in the Province.
The Provincial Government observed that in spite of the fact that mining is one of the top economic nodes of the province; there is no training programme in mining in the two universities. In response to this challenge, University of Venda mandated the School of Environmental Sciences to develop a mining programme for the University. The School responded in earnest and established the current Department of Mining and Environmental Geology (MEG).
The MEG department has therefore been a most successful and gratifying response to the challenge posed by the Limpopo Provincial Government in 1999. Most importantly MEG is on course in contributing to the youths of the region by providing access to the mining profession, thus linking the youths with a profession that their fore-bearers patronized merely as unskilled mine workers. In this context the MEG curricula has helped to advance the mission and vision of linking UNIVEN with the needs of its community.
Mission
To advance the community learning by engaging in scientific research; provide a high quality educational experience to students in a diverse learning environment; and partnership with communities to provide educational, technical and cultural support to increase their liveability.
Vision
To provide comprehensive, interdisciplinary curriculum with emphasis on effective exploitation of mineral resources and management of the environment through teaching and community-based research.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section]
[vc_tta_section title=”Modules” tab_id=”1468226949087-9430b421-a96b”][vc_column_text]BACHELOR OF EARTH SCIENCE IN MINING AND ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY
| Code | MODULE TITLE | Prerequisite(s) |
| 1ST Year (BESMEG) | ||
| MEG 1541 | Introduction to geology | |
| MEG 1542 | Introduction to Mining and Mineral Economics | |
| MEG 1641 | Introduction to hydrogeology and soil science | |
| MEG 1642 | Introduction to the strength of materials and rock mechanics | |
| 2nd year (BESMEG) | ||
| MEG 2541 | Sedimentology, Stratigraphy and Basin Analysis | MEG 1541 |
| MEG 2542 | Mineralogy, Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology | MEG 1642 |
| MEG 2543 | Geochemistry and Mineral Processing | MEG 1542 |
| MEG 2641 | Introduction to photogeology and Remote sensing | MEG 1641 |
| MEG 2642 | Introduction to GIS | |
| MEG 2643 | Introduction to Geomadicene | |
| MEG 2644 | Introduction to Surveying | |
| MEG 2655 | Mine Water Generation and South African Policies and Guidelines | |
| 3rd year (BESMEG) | ||
| MEG 3541 | Economic Ecology and Mineral Resources of Southern Africa | MEG 2542 |
| MEG 3542 | Environmental Geology and Rehabilitation | MEG 2541 |
| MEG 3543 | Introduction to Geophysics | MEG 2642 |
| MEG 3544 | Mine Development and Mining Operations | MEG 2543 |
| MEG 3547 | Integrated Mine Water Management | MEG 2645 |
| MEG 3641 | Exploration and Mining geology | MEG 2542 |
| MEG 3642 | Geological Field Mapping | |
| MEG 3643 | Surface Mining and Mine Management | |
| MEG 3644 | Surface Surveying | MEG 2644 |
| MEG 3645 | Geotechnical Engineering | |
| MEG 3600 | Industrial Attachment | |
| MEG 3646 | GIS and Map Production | MEG 2642 |
| MEG 3647 | Geo-environment and Health | MEG 2641 |
| 4th Year (BESMEG) | ||
| MEG 4541 | Mineral Exploration and Advance Mineral Economics: MEG 4541 | MEG 3541 |
| MEG 4542 | Exploration Geophysics :MEG 4542 | MEG 3543 |
| MEG 4543 | Underground Mining | MEG 3544 |
| MEG 4544 | Mine Safety and Health | MEG 3647 |
| MEG 4545 | Engineering and Transport System | MEG 3643 |
| MEG 4546 | Non-Entry Mining | MEG 3645 |
| MEG 4641 | Hydrogeology | MEG 3641 |
| MEG 4642 | Advanced Mine and Environmental Management | MEG 3542 |
| MEG 4644 | Small-scale Mining | |
| MEG 4647 | Underground Mine Surveying | MEG 3644 |
| MEG 4990 | Research Project and dissertation |
HONOURS MINING AND ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY
| CODE | MODULE TITLE | PREREQUISITE(S) |
| MEG 5541 | Mineral Exploration and Advance Mineral Economics | MEG 3541 |
| MEG 5542 | Exploration Geophysics | MEG 3543 |
| MEG 5543 | Underground Mining | MEG 3543 |
| MEG 5544 | Mine Safety and Health | MEG 3647 |
| MEG 5545 | Engineering and Transport System | MEG 3643 |
| MEG 5546 | Non-Entry Mining | MEG 3645 |
| MEG 5641 | Hydrogeology | MEG 3641 |
| MEG 5642 | Advanced Mine and Environmental Management | MEG 3542 |
| MEG 5644 | Small-scale Mining | |
| MEG 5647 | Underground Mine Surveying | MEG 3644 |
| MEG 5990 | Research Project and dissertation |