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Degree Programme Table: Geology (MEarthSci) (UTGEOL)

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 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    EASC08001 Earth Dynamics Semester 1 20
    EASC08017 Introduction to the Geological Record Semester 2 20
    EASC08023 Evolution of the Living Earth Semester 1 20




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


    Select exactly 20 credits course level 08, during Semester 1
    GESC08002     Earth Modelling and Prediction     (20 credits)

    Notes:Earth Modelling and Prediction is a compulsory course for students with GCSE A-level Maths at Grade D or below, or Higher Maths at Grade C or below.
     
    OR   

    Select exactly 20 credits course level 08, during Semester 2
    EASC08018     Earth Modelling and Prediction 2     (20 credits)

    Notes:Earth Modelling and Prediction 2 is a compulsory course for students with GCSE A-level Maths at Grade C or below, or Advanced Higher Maths at Grade D or below.
     
    OR   

    Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 60 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

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

     


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

  • Notes: Course options Group A must be taken by 2nd year direct entry students.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 2 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    EASC08021 Geomaterials Semester 2 20
    EASC08020 Global Tectonics and the Rock Cycle Semester 1 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 7 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 80 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 20 credits course level 08, during Semester 1
    EASC08001     Earth Dynamics     (20 credits)

    Notes:Compulsory course for direct 2nd year entry students only. A booklet giving details of appropriate course combinations will be given to students to facilitate advance planning
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits course level 08, during Semester 2
    EASC08017     Introduction to the Geological Record     (20 credits)

    Notes:Compulsory course for direct 2nd year entry students only. A booklet giving details of appropriate course combinations will be given to students to facilitate advance planning
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits course level 08, during Semester 1
    EASC08023     Evolution of the Living Earth     (20 credits)

    Notes:Compulsory course for direct 2nd year entry students only. A booklet giving details of appropriate course combinations will be given to students to facilitate advance planning
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits course level 08, during Semester 2
    EASC08008     Introduction to Geophysics     (20 credits)

    Notes:Compulsory course for direct entry to second year students only. A booklet giving details of appropriate course combinations will be given to students to facilitate advance planning
     


    OR   

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select a minimum of 20 credits and a maximum of 40 credits from these collections:  


    Select exactly 20 credits course level 08, during Semester 1
    EASC08023     Evolution of the Living Earth     (20 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 20 credits course level 08, during Semester 1
    EASC08011     Natural Hazards     (20 credits)

     


    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: C  
    Select a minimum of 40 credits and a maximum of 60 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 60 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

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




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


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 11 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    EASC09031 Field Skills for Geologists As available 10
    EASC09029 Geology 3rd Year Field Courses Semester 2 10
    EASC09002 Structural Geology Semester 1 10
    EASC09037 Sedimentology Semester 1 10
    EASC09008 Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology Semester 1 10
    EASC09009 Chemical Geology Semester 1 10
    EASC09049 Hydrocarbons and Geophysical Exploration Semester 2 10
    EASC09043 Ore Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry Semester 2 10
    EASC09048 Volcanology Semester 2 10
    EASC09047 Quantitative Methods in Earth Sciences Semester 2 10
    EASC10079 Geology and Landscapes Semester 2 10




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


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 10 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 10 credits course level 09, during Semester 1
    EASC09006     Palaeontology     (10 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 10 credits course level 09, during Semester 2
    EASC09011     Igneous Petrogenesis     (10 credits)

     



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


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    EASC10011 Geology Dissertation Semester 2 40
    EASC10068 Cyprus Excursion and Synoptical Practical for Geologists Full Year 20
    EASC10080 Formation and Evolution of Continents Semester 1 10
    EASC10089 Frontiers in Research Semester 2 10
    EASC10090 Evolution of the Modern Earth Semester 1 10




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


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

    Select exactly 30 credits from Earth Science Level 10 courses, as available

     


    OR   

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

    Select exactly 10 credits from Earth Science Level 10 courses, as available

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from Geography Level 10 courses, as available

     



    Year 5, Academic year 2013/14, Starting month: August


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


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




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


    Select exactly 20 credits from Geosciences Level 11 courses, as available

     


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