BSc Engineering Geology and Geotechnics
About this course
BSc in Engineering Geology and Geotechnics, a degree in Earth and Environmental Sciences focused on the interaction between geological processes and engineering applications. Core topics include Mathematical Modelling, Research Methods, Fieldwork, Engineering Design, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Ethics & Professional Practice. Delivered at the Penryn campus by the Camborne School of Mines, the curriculum incorporates extensive practical training with over sixty days of fieldwork and laboratory classes. The first year establishes fundamental scientific principles through compulsory modules such as Earth System Science, Earth and Environmental Chemistry, Field Geology and Geological Maps, and Quantitative Methods for Geoscientists. In the second year, studies progress to advanced geological analysis and applied mechanics via Structural Geology and Tectonics, Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, Geological Mapping Techniques, and Geotechnics.
Modules
- Earth System Science
- Earth and Environmental Chemistry
- Field Geology and Geological Maps
- Quantitative Methods for Geoscientists
- Dynamic Planet
- Crystallography, Mineralogy and Gemstones
- Earth History and Palaeontology
- CSM Professionalism Year 1
- Structural Geology and Tectonics
- Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
- Geological Mapping Techniques
- Geotechnics
- Igneous and Metamorphic Geology
- Igneous and Metamorphic Processes
- CSM Professionalism Year 2