BSc Geology
Entry requirements
A level: ABB including at least one science or mathematics subject
About this course
BSc in Geology, examining Earth systems and natural processes. Core topics include Fieldwork. Students complete an independent project in geological field mapping alongside practical modules.
Modules
- Understanding the Earth Part 1
- Understanding the Earth Part 2
- Natural Scientist’s Toolkit – Part I
- The Natural Scientist's Toolkit II
- Practical and Professional Skills I
- Practical and Professional Skills II
- Igneous Minerals and Processes
- Interpreting the Stratigraphic Record: From Surface to Subsurface
- Geological Maps
- Metamorphic Minerals and Processes
- Advanced Geological Field Techniques
- Principles of Geochemistry
- Sedimentary Rocks and Fossils
- Fieldcourse: Introduction to Geological Mapping
- Structural Geology
- Geospatial Techniques
- Professional development and project preparation
- Evolution and Palaeobiology
- Exploring the Solar System
- Energy and Resources
- Sedimentary Basins and the Source to Sink System
- Tectonics in Earth's Oceans and Continents
- Chemical Evolution of the Earth's Interior
- Independent Project in Geological Field Mapping
- Field course to Italy
- Analytical Techniques in Earth and Environmental Science
- Dinosaur Palaeobiology
- Geoenergy
- Volcanology
- Hydrogeology and Geomechanics
- Geophysical Techniques
- Resource Projects in Industry: Life Cycles, Risk Analysis, Decision Making and Case Studies
- Resources for the modern world