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Degree Programme Table: Geology (BSc Hons) (UTGEOLG)

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

     


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

  • Notes: Course option 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 1 20
    EASC08020 Global Tectonics and the Rock Cycle Semester 2 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 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
     
    AND   

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

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


    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 As available 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

     



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