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Degree Programme Table: Geophysics and Meteorology (MEarthPhys) (UTMEPGEOME1F)

Year 1, Academic year 2014/15, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Personal Tutor.


    • 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 2014/15, Starting month: August


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    METE08001 Meteorology: Atmosphere and Environment Semester 1 20
    EASC08016 Physics of the Earth Semester 2 20
    METE08002 Meteorology: Weather and Climate Semester 2 20
    PHYS08043 Dynamics and Vector Calculus Semester 2 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 6 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


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

    Select exactly 10 credits course level 08, during Semester 1
    EASC08022     Earth Science Fundamentals for Geophysicists     (10 credits)

    Notes:Compulsory for direct entry to second year students.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits course level 08, during Semester 1
    PHYS08041     Algebra and Calculus     (20 credits)

    Notes:Compulsory for direct entry to second year students.
     
    AND   

    Select exactly 10 credits course level 08, during Semester 1
    PHYS08055     Classical Physics     (10 credits)

    Notes:Compulsory for direct entry to second year students.
     


    OR   

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

    Select exactly 10 credits course level 08, during Semester 1
    PHYS08045     Modern Physics     (10 credits)

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 10 credits course level 08, during Semester 1
    PHYS08042     Linear Algebra and Several Variable Calculus     (10 credits)

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     



    Year 3, Academic year 2014/15, Starting month: August

  • Notes:


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    EASC09021 Mathematical Methods for Geophysicists Semester 1 10
    EASC09024 Measurement Techniques in Geophysics Semester 1 10
    EASC09038 Geophysical Inverse Theory Semester 2 10
    METE10003 Physics of Climate Semester 2 10
    EASC09035 Computational Modelling for Geosciences Semester 1 10
    EASC09040 Exploration Geophysics Semester 2 10
    EASC09019 Earth and Planetary Structure Semester 2 10
    EASC09033 Fields and Waves Semester 2 10
    PHYS09054 Fourier Analysis Semester 1 10
    PHYS09021 Thermodynamics Semester 1 10




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


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select a minimum of 0 credits and a maximum of 20 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from Earth Science Level 9 and 10 courses, as available

     


    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: B  
    Select a minimum of 0 credits and a maximum of 20 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) Level 9 courses, as available

     


    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: C  
    Select a minimum of 0 credits and a maximum of 10 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 10 credits course level 11, during Block 1 (Sem 1)
    PGGE11067     Principles of Geographical Information Science (Block1)     (10 credits)

    Notes:This course may only be taken where it does not clash with any compulsory course timetable.
     



    Year 4, Academic year 2014/15, Starting month: August

  • Notes:


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 3 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    EASC10040 Transferable Skills for Geophysicists Semester 1 10
    METE10001 Atmospheric Dynamics Semester 1 10
    METE10002 Atmospheric Physics Semester 1 10




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


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

    Select exactly 20 credits course level 10, during Semester 1
    EASC10052     Geophysics Project 1     (20 credits)

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits course level 10, during Semester 2
    EASC10053     Geophysics Project 2     (20 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits course level 10, during Full Year
    EASC10065     Geophysics Project     (40 credits)

     


    AND   

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

    Select exactly 20 credits from Earth Science Level 10 and 11 courses, as available

     


    AND   

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

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 10 credits from Undergraduate (School of Physics and Astronomy) Level 9 courses, as available

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 30 credits from Level 10 and 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W, as available

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from Earth Science Level 10 and 11 courses, as available

     



    Year 5, Academic year 2014/15, Starting month: August

  • Notes:


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


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    GESC11001 Project Design and Literature Analysis Semester 1 20
    GESC11002 Geoscience Research Project Full Year 40
    GESC11003 Frontiers in Earth Science Semester 2 10
    EASC11005 Scientific Computing Skills Semester 1 20
    ENVI11002 Introduction to Three Dimensional Climate Modelling 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 20 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 10 credits course level 10, during Semester 1
    EASC10098     Earth's Atmospheric Composition     (10 credits)

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 10 credits from Level 11 courses in Schedule N, as available

     


    OR   

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

    Select exactly 20 credits from Earth Science Level 10 and 11 courses, as available

     



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