Professional Practice in Geoscience (P.Geo.)

Ethics, law, reporting standards and the route to registration as a Professional Geoscientist in Canada.

GEOL-430 Year 4 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Earth Sciences

Course content

  1. 1Geoscience as a regulated profession in CanadaComing
  2. 2Geoscientists Canada, APEGA and the provincial regulatorsComing
  3. 3The code of ethicsComing
  4. 4Professional liability and duty of careComing
  5. 5Reporting mineral projects: NI 43-101Coming
  6. 6Reserves and resources reporting for oil and gasComing
  7. 7Environmental assessment and regulatory approvalsComing
  8. 8Indigenous consultation and community engagementComing
  9. 9Health and safety in field and mine workComing
  10. 10Project management and budgets for geoscienceComing
  11. 11Technical writing and authenticationComing
  12. 12Capstone: the path to P.Geo. registrationComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

Ethics, law, reporting standards and the route to registration as a Professional Geoscientist in Canada.

Part of the Science stream, typically taken in year 4.