THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2010/2011
- ARCHIVE as at 13 January 2011 for reference only
THIS PAGE IS OUT OF DATE
University Homepage
DRPS Homepage
DRPS Search
DRPS Contact
DRPS: DPTs : School of Geosciences DPTs

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


Year 1, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: September

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


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    EASC08001 Earth Dynamics Semester 1 20
    PHYS08016 Physics 1A: Foundations Semester 1 20
    PHYS08017 Physics 1B: The Stuff of the Universe Semester 2 20
    EASC08008 Introduction to Geophysics Semester 2 20
    PHYS08035 Mathematics for Physics 1 Semester 1 20
    PHYS08036 Mathematics for Physics 2 Semester 1 20




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

    Year 2, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    METE08001 Meteorology: Atmosphere and Environment Semester 1 20
    PHYS08022 Physics 2A: Forces, Fields & Potentials Semester 1 20
    EASC08016 Physics of the Earth Semester 2 20
    METE08002 Meteorology: Weather and Climate Semester 2 20
    PHYS08037 Mathematics for Physics 3 As available 20
    PHYS08038 Mathematics for Physics 4 As available 20




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

    Year 3, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Physics of Climate METE10003 Physics of Climate can be taken in 3rd or 4th year.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 9 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    EASC09021 Mathematical Methods for Geophysicists Semester 1 10
    EASC09024 Measurement Techniques in Geophysics As available 10
    EASC09038 Geophysical Inverse Theory Semester 2 10
    METE10003 Physics of Climate As available 10
    EASC09035 Computational Modelling for Geosciences As available 10
    EASC09040 Exploration Geophysics As available 10
    PHYS09021 Thermodynamics As available 10
    EASC09019 Earth and Planetary Structure As available 10
    EASC09033 Fields and Waves Semester 1 10




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


    Select exactly 30 credits from the following "Earth Science" Subject Collection:
    'Subject Collection schedule Earth Science level 9' (SUB_EASC_9) , as available.
    Code   Description / Course Name   Credits
    (EASC09*)   All Level 09 courses with a primary subject of 'Earth Science'   (as selected)  

    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 2010/11, Starting month: August


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    EASC10040 Transferable Skills for Geophysicists Semester 1 10
    METE10002 Atmospheric Physics Semester 1 10
    METE10001 Atmospheric Dynamics Semester 2 10
    EASC10074 Earth and Planetary Structure As available 10
    METE10003 Physics of Climate As available 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   Course Name   Credits
    METE10004    Meteorology Project 1   20  
    METE10005    Meteorology Project 2   20  
    EASC10052    Geophysics Project 1   20  
    EASC10053    Geophysics Project 2   20  

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following course level 10, as available.
    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.
    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 and T and W level 10 and 11' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_10/11) , as available.

     

    General Disclaimer

    copyright 2010 The University of Edinburgh - 10 January 2011 10:44 am