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Degree Programme Table: Geology and Physical Geography (MEarthSci) (UTGEOPHG)


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 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U01208 (EASC08001) Earth Dynamics Semester 1 20
    U03237 (GESC08001) Earth Surface Systems Semester 2 20
    U02516 (EASC08012) History of Life Semester 2 20




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


    Select exactly 60 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q level 8' (SCH_A-Q_8) , as available.

    Notes:A booklet giving details of appropriate course combinations will be given to students to facilitate advance planning.
    Earth Modelling and Prediction is required for students without Higher Maths at Grade B or A-level Maths at Grade C.
     

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

  • Notes:


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


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U04824 (EASC08014) Earth Materials Semester 2 20
    U04828 (EASC08015) Stratigraphy and Sedimentology Semester 1 20
    GG0002 (GEGR08001) Environmental Sensitivity and Change Semester 1 20
    GG0004 (GEGR08002) Geomorphology Semester 2 20
    U01208 (EASC08001) Earth Dynamics Semester 1 20
    Notes: Direct 2nd Year Entry Students Only




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


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q level 8' (SCH_A-Q_8) , as available.

    Notes:A booklet giving details of appropriate course combinations will be given to students to facilitate advance planning.
     

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule N level 8' (SCH_N_8) , as available.

    Notes:Direct 2nd Year Entry students only. A booklet giving details of appropriate course combinations will be given to students to facilitate advance planning
     

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

  • Notes:


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


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U01577 (GEGR09004) Quantitative Methods in Geography Block 2 (Sem 1) 10
    U03661 (GEGR09011) Research Design in Geography Block 3 (Sem 2) 10
    U03376 (EASC09027) Global Tectonics Semester 2 10
    U03434 (EASC09029) Geology 3rd Year Field Courses Semester 2 10
    U01723 (EASC09002) Structural Geology Semester 1 10
    U04062 (EASC09032) Field Skills for Earth Surface Scientists As available 10
    U04829 (EASC09037) Sedimentology Semester 1 10
    U01736 (EASC09005) Dynamic Stratigraphy Semester 2 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 3 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following "Geography" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Geography Level 10' (SUB_GEGR_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (GEGR10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Geography'   (as selected)  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from the School of Geosciences- Geology and Physical Geography (BSc)- Level 9/10' (ROU_N_UTGEOPG_9/10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Course Name   Credits
    U01742    (EASC09007)    Quaternary Environmental Change   10  
    U01748    (EASC09013)    Aquatic Systems   10  
    U01743    (EASC09008)    Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology   10  
    U01744    (EASC09009)    Chemical Geology   10  
    U01739    (EASC09006)    Palaeontology   10  
    U01745    (EASC09010)    Ore Mineralogy and Petrology   10  
    U02142    (EASC09025)    Mineral Behaviour   10  
    U01800    (EASC09021)    Mathematical Methods for Geophysicists   10  
    U01724    (EASC09003)    Hydrocarbons   10  
    U01746    (EASC09011)    Igneous Petrogenesis   10  
    U04294    (EASC09034)    Hydrogeology 1   10  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following "Geography" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Geography Level 10' (SUB_GEGR_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (GEGR10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Geography'   (as selected)  

     

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

  • Notes:


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


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U01769 (EASC10005) Earth Evolution A Full Year 20
    U01788 (EASC10024) Transferable Skills for Earth Scientists As available 10
    U02466 (EASC10043) Dissertation in Geology and Physical Geography As available 40
    U04918 (EASC10071) Cyprus Excursion and Synoptical Practical for Geology & Physical Geography Semester 2 20




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


    Select exactly 10 credits from the following "Earth Science" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Earth Science Level 10' (SUB_EASC_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (EASC10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Earth Science'   (as selected)  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following "Geography" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Geography Level 10' (SUB_GEGR_10) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (GEGR10*)   All Level 10 courses with a primary subject of 'Geography'   (as selected)  

     

    Year 5, Academic year 2009/10, Starting month: September

  • Notes:


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


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U04460 (GESC11001) Project Design and Literature Analysis Semester 1 20
    U04461 (GESC11002) Geoscience Research Project Full Year 40
    U04462 (GESC11003) Frontiers in Earth Science Semester 2 10
    U04463 (GESC11004) MEarthSci field training As available 20
    U04458 (GESC11005) Research Methods and Transferable Skills Semester 1 10




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


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule N level 11' (SCH_N_11) , as available.

     

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