The Application of Case Teaching in Graduate Course Construction: a Case Study of 'Mathematical Geology Theory and Method'

摘要

Mathematical Geology Theory and Method is one of the major postgraduate courses about major in mineral survey and exploration, which has been widely used in exploration and production techniques, such as metal, non-metal, oil and natural gas, coal, hydrology, engineering and environment, structure, rock mass, geothermal energy, metallogenic prediction, etc. Postgraduate course construction is a graduate teaching project to promote the development of disciplines and improve the quality of graduate training. Combined with the actual situation of curriculum construction in Qinghai University, selecting typical teaching cases of mathematical geology, constantly stimulating the study enthusiasm of graduate students, it can improve the comprehensive ability of graduate students to solve practical geological problems, and can overcome the boring atmosphere of derivation of simple mathematical formula in classroom. It is found that through the implementation of case teaching, it is easier for students to master the basic knowledge of mathematics, such as probability theory, higher mathematics and mathematical statistics, as well as the basic principles of multivariate statistical analysis. By the practical application of mathematical statistical methods in solid mineral exploration and exploitation, engineering geology and environmental geological evaluation, students can deepen their impression of knowledge points in each chapter, train students to apply quantitative and semi-quantitative thinking skillfully, and train students to think and analyze constantly through the observed data, and the interest in interpreting, expounding geological phenomena, and the comprehensive ability to deal with complex geological data. The results show that the case teaching can promote sound development of the course construction of Mathematical Geology Theory and Method, making students understand the frontier of discipline development. By combining the practical problems of production, let students participate in classroom discussion, can give full play to the initiative of students, and achieve the purpose of improving the quality of graduate training and optimizing the training scheme of postgraduate students.