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Degree Programme Table: Geophysics (BSc) (UTGEOPY)


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 7 compulsory course(s).


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U01683 (MATH08015) Applicable Mathematics 3 (Phys Sci) Semester 1 10
    U01685 (MATH08017) Applicable Mathematics 4 (Phys Sci) Semester 2 10
    U01684 (MATH08016) Mathematical Methods 3 (Phys Sci) Semester 1 10
    U01686 (MATH08018) Mathematical Methods 4 (Phys Sci) Semester 2 10
    U04828 (EASC08015) Stratigraphy and Sedimentology Semester 1 20
    U00545 (PHYS08022) Physics 2A: Forces, Fields & Potentials Semester 1 20
    U04845 (EASC08016) Physics of the Earth Semester 2 20




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


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 20 credits from these collections:  


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following "Earth Science" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Earth Science level 8' (SUB_EASC_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (EASC08*)   All Level 08 courses with a primary subject of 'Earth Science'   (as selected)  

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

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following "Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy)" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) level 8' (SUB_PHYS_8) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (PHYS08*)   All Level 08 courses with a primary subject of 'Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy)'   (as selected)  

    Notes: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


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


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U03376 (EASC09027) Global Tectonics Semester 2 10
    U01723 (EASC09002) Structural Geology Semester 1 10
    U01724 (EASC09003) Hydrocarbons Semester 2 10
    U01800 (EASC09021) Mathematical Methods for Geophysicists Semester 1 10
    U04844 (EASC09038) Geophysical Inverse Theory Semester 1 10
    U01798 (EASC09020) Exploration Geophysics Semester 2 20
    U02090 (EASC09024) Measurement Techniques in Geophysics 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.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 20 credits from these collections:  


    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following "Earth Science" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Earth Science level 9' (SUB_EASC_9) , as available.
    Code   EUCLID code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    Collection:   (EASC09*)   All Level 09 courses with a primary subject of 'Earth Science'   (as selected)  

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

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule Q level 10' (SCH_Q_10) , as available.

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



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


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


    Code  EUCLID code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    U02461 (EASC10040) Transferable Skills for Geophysicists Semester 1 10
    U02455 (EASC10035) Seismology Semester 1 10
    U02456 (EASC10036) Geomagnetism Semester 1 10
    U02457 (EASC10037) Global Geophysics Semester 1 10
    U02458 (EASC10038) Exploration Seismology Semester 2 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 5 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)

     


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

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

    Select exactly 10 credits from the following course level 09, as available.
    U01356     (PHYS09018)     Electromagnetism     (10 credits)

     

    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule N level 10' (SCH_N_10) , as available.

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

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