Engineering Geology and Geotechnics BSc

The modules we outline here provide examples of what you can expect to learn on this degree course based on recent academic teaching. The precise modules available to you in future years may vary depending on staff availability and research interests, new topics of study, timetabling and student demand.

Students attend a one week residential field class in Pembrokeshire during Easter Vacation / Term 3 as part of Field Geology and Geological Maps. This module also includes ten, one-day, field classes at localities in Cornwall. At the end of the first stage students also attend a three week practical surveying course, based on the Penryn Campus in Cornwall, that is assessed under CSM2184.

There are two periods of residential fieldwork. As part of CSM2182, there are six, one-day, field classes at localities in Cornwall.  As part of CSM2183, a six day geological field class during Term 1 focuses on sedimentary rocks, stratigraphy and the tectonic development of the Wessex Basin (Devon/Dorset). An eight or nine day field class in Scotland (or possibly mainland Europe from 2013-14) that is focussed on geological mapping skills takes place in either the Easter Vacation or after the Term 3 exams (CSM2184).

During the Easter vacation students undertake a ten day residential field class in Cyprus or Spain (assessed under CSM3048). The fieldwork provides a synthesis of much of the programme’s syllabus, focusing on applied mapping, geotechnical engineering and environmental impact.