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Degree Programme Table: Geophysics and Meteorology (BSc) (UTGEOME)


Year 1, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your
    Director of Studies.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 8 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U01208 (EASC08001) Earth Dynamics Semester 1 20
    U00380 (PHYS08016) Physics 1A: Foundations Semester 1 20
    U00533 (PHYS08017) Physics 1B: The Stuff of the Universe Semester 2 20
    U01678 (MATH08027) Applicable Mathematics 1 Semester 1 10
    U01681 (MATH08031) Applicable Mathematics 2 Semester 2 10
    U01679 (MATH08029) Mathematical Methods 1 Semester 1 10
    U01682 (MATH08032) Mathematical Methods 2 Semester 2 10
    U02089 (EASC08008) Introduction to Geophysics Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 0 set(s) of course options with the following rules.

    Year 2, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 6 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U01598 (METE08001) Meteorology: Atmosphere and Environment Semester 1 20
    U01683 (MATH08015) Applicable Mathematics 3 (Phys Sci) Semester 1 10
    U01684 (MATH08016) Mathematical Methods 3 (Phys Sci) Semester 1 10
    U00545 (PHYS08022) Physics 2A: Forces, Fields & Potentials Semester 1 20
    U04845 (EASC08016) Physics of the Earth Semester 2 20
    U01602 (METE08002) Meteorology: Weather and Climate Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 1 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from Schools of Mathematics & Physics- Geophysics and Meteorology (BSc)- Level 8' (ROU_P/Q_UTGEOME_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U01685    (MATH08017)    Applicable Mathematics 4 (Phys Sci)   10  
    U01686    (MATH08018)    Mathematical Methods 4 (Phys Sci)   10  
    U00547    (PHYS08024)    Foundations of Mathematical Physics   20  

     

    Year 3, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 5 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U02578 (METE09001) Global Climate and Weather Semester 2 20
    U01800 (EASC09021) Mathematical Methods for Geophysicists Semester 1 10
    U02090 (EASC09024) Measurement Techniques in Geophysics Semester 2 10
    U04844 (EASC09038) Geophysical Inverse Theory Semester 1 10
    U01801 (EASC09022) Introduction to Geophysical Fields and Waves Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 30 credits from the following "Geophysics (Old Curriculum)" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection GeoPhysics (Old Curriculum) Level 9' (SUB_GEPC_9) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (GEPC09*)   All Level 09 courses with a primary subject of 'Geophysics (Old Curriculum)'   (as selected)  

    Notes:A booklet giving details, as well as restrictions on choice of courses, will be available for students to facilitate advance planning.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School Collection schedule A to Q 9 or 10' (SCH_A-Q_9/10) , as available.

    Notes:A booklet giving details, as well as restrictions on choice of courses, will be available for students to facilitate advance planning.
     

    Year 4, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U02461 (EASC10040) Transferable Skills for Geophysicists Semester 1 10
    U01865 (METE10003) Physics of Climate Semester 2 10
    U01864 (METE10002) Atmospheric Physics Semester 1 10
    U01863 (METE10001) Atmospheric Dynamics Semester 2 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 6 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from School of Geosciences-Geophysics (BSc)- Level 9' (ROU_N_UTGEOPY_9) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U02574    (METE10004)    Meteorology Project 1   20  
    U02576    (METE10005)    Meteorology Project 2   20  
    U02575    (EASC10052)    Geophysics Project 1   20  
    U02577    (EASC10053)    Geophysics Project 2   20  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following course level 10, as available.
    U04305     (EASC10065)     Geophysics Project     (40 credits)

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 10 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule N level 10' (SCH_N_10) , as available.

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 10 credits from the following course level 09, as available.
    U01359     (PHYS09021)     Thermodynamics     (10 credits)

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 10 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule N level 10' (SCH_N_10) , as available.

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q level 10 or 11' (SCH_A-Q_10/11) , as available.

     

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