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Degree Programme Table: Geophysics and Geology (BSc Hons) (UTGEOGEO)

Year 1, Academic year 2013/14, 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 2 20




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




    Year 2, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: August


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    EASC08017 Introduction to the Geological Record Semester 2 20
    PHYS08043 Dynamics and Vector Calculus Semester 2 20
    EASC08021 Geomaterials Semester 1 20
    EASC08020 Global Tectonics and the Rock Cycle Semester 2 20




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


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHYS08044    Classical and Modern Physics   20  
    PHYS08045    Modern Physics   10  

    Notes:Students should choose between "Modern Physics" and "Classical and Modern Physics" as advised by their Personal Tutor.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PHYS08042    Linear Algebra and Several Variable Calculus   10  
    PHYS08041    Algebra and Calculus   20  

    Notes:Students should choose between "Linear Algebra and Several Variable Calculus" and "Algebra and Calculus" as advised by their Personal Tutor.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     



    Year 3, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 10 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    EASC09002 Structural Geology Semester 1 10
    EASC09037 Sedimentology Semester 1 10
    EASC09008 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Semester 1 10
    EASC09031 Field Skills for Geologists As available 10
    EASC09029 Geology 3rd Year Field Courses Semester 2 10
    EASC09040 Exploration Geophysics Semester 2 10
    EASC09041 Helmsdale 3rd Year Field Excursion and Interpretation Exercise As available 10
    EASC09019 Earth and Planetary Structure Semester 2 10
    EASC09021 Mathematical Methods for Geophysicists Semester 1 10
    PHYS09054 Fourier Analysis Semester 1 10




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


    Select exactly 20 credits from Earth Science Level 9 courses, as available

     


    Year 4, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: August


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    EASC10038 Exploration Seismology Semester 2 10
    EASC10037 Global Geophysics Semester 2 10
    EASC10040 Transferable Skills for Geophysicists Semester 1 10
    EASC10081 Evolution of the Modern Earth Full Year 20
    EASC10089 Frontiers in Research Semester 2 10




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


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 40 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    EASC10052    Geophysics Project 1   20  
    EASC10053    Geophysics Project 2   20  
    EASC10065    Geophysics Project   40  
    EASC10011    Geology Dissertation   40  

     


    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select exactly 30 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 10 credits and maximum of 30 credits from Earth Science Level 10 courses, as available

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following list of courses, as available
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    EASC11003    Controlled Source Electro-Magnetic (CSEM) Methods   10  
    ENVI11002    Introduction to Three Dimensional Climate Modelling   10  

     



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