BSc Geology with Physical Geography

University of Southampton

Bachelor's degree

In Southampton

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Southampton

  • Start date

    September

Introducing your course
You will be taught by academics who were recognised in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) for the high quality of their research and will be able to make the most of our extensive programme of field courses across the UK and into Europe including Spain and Tenerife.
The modules available on the BSc Geology with Physical Geography degree will not only provide extensive coverage of all of the fundamental aspects of cutting edge geology and physical geography (including glaciology and climate change) but also the ability to tailor your degree to your own requirements, by choosing to specialise in particular areas.
Geology modules will comprise 75 per cent of your degree and Physical Geography 25 per cent.
All of our Geology programmes are accredited by the Geological Society of London.

Facilities

Location

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Southampton (Hampshire)
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University Road, SO17 1BJ

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Subjects

  • Credit
  • Geology
  • Climate Change
  • Climate
  • Physical Geography

Course programme

Year 1

Year one modules will provide you with a thorough introduction to mainstream geology, assuming no previous knowledge. The Physical Geography component of the course will introduce you to Geomorphological processes and process and change in the Earth system.

Semester One

Depending on your mathematical background, you will take one mathematics module from SOES1010, MATH1004 or MATH1008.

If you have the International Baccalaureate, Standard Level Maths at grade 6 or higher you may consider selecting MATH1004. If you have Standard Level Maths below grade 6 you should select SOES1010. If you have A-Level qualifications then please click the individual module below for further advice. If you are uncertain then please contact the Programme Leader.

Compulsory

SOES1001Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Earth Materials

SOES1003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

IT Communication, Field and Laboratory Skills

SOES1008Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

EARTH & OCEAN SYSTEM

GEOG1001Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

The Earth System

Optional

SOES1010Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Quantitative Earth and Ocean Sciences

MATH1004Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Introductory Mathematics for Chemists and Oceanographers

MATH1008Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Mathematical Methods for Scientists 1a

Semester TwoCompulsory

SOES1002Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Dynamic Earth

SOES1003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

IT Communication, Field and Laboratory Skills

SOES1009Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

The Living Earth

GEOG1002Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Dynamic Landscapes

Year 2

At the start of the Summer vacation between first and second years, you will participate in 12 days fieldwork in Yorkshire during which you are guided through the processes of preparing a geological map of an area around five square kilometres.

Over the two second year semesters, you will take three optional modules, including one SOES and two GEOG modules from the recommended list below.

Semester OneCompulsory

SOES2033Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 30

Structural Geology, Exploration Geophysics, GIS and Remote Sensing

SOES2034Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Key Skills and Fieldwork for Geologists

Optional

SOES2004Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

IGNEOUS AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY

SOES2018Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Geochemistry

GEOG2032Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Global Climate Change: Science, Impacts and Policy

Semester TwoCompulsory

SOES2013Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Sedimentary Systems and Processes

SOES2032Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Palaeobiology

SOES2033Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 30

Structural Geology, Exploration Geophysics, GIS and Remote Sensing

SOES2034Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Key Skills and Fieldwork for Geologists

Optional

SOES2003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Geohazards and Earth Resources

SOES2017Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Ecological Processes in the Marine Benthos

SOES2027Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Coastal and Estuarine Oceanography II

GEOG2006Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Quaternary Environmental Change

Year 3

At the end of the summer vacation prior to the start of the third year, there is a compulsory residential field course in the final year, which is a week-long mapping trip to Anglesey. You then have a choice of either a laboratory based project (SOES3027) or the five-week independent mapping project (SOES3025) during your Summer vacation. You must also take five optional modules across the two semesters. From the options listed below, you will normally choose two GEOG modules and THREE SOES modules.

Semester OneOptional

SOES3025Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 30

Independent Mapping Project

SOES3004Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Microfossils, Environments and Time

SOES3014Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Coastal Sediment Dynamics

SOES3020Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Volcanic and Mantle Processes

SOES3032Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Global Tectonics

GEOG3004Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Arctic and Alpine Geomorphology

GEOG3023Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

River Basin Management and Restoration

Semester TwoCompulsory

SOES3006Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

The Evolving Earth

Optional

SOES3025Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 30

Independent Mapping Project

SOES3002Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Petroleum Geology and Mineral Resources

SOES3005Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Sediments: Modern and Ancient

SOES3008Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Environmental and Engineering Geology

SOES3015Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Palaeoclimate Change

SOES3029Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Seafloor Exploration and Surveying

SOES3041Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Communicating and Teaching in the Undergraduate Ambassador Scheme

GEOG3020Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Glaciers and Glaciation

Additional information

Study Locations: and NOCS (National Oceanography Centre Southampton)

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