BSC Environmental Earth Science [F640]

Academic Year 2024/2025

Campus Aberystwyth

Single Honours scheme - available from 1999/2000

Duration 3 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards Excellence Scholarship;

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

  • Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
  • Sports Bursary
  • Music Bursary
  • International Excellence Scholarship
  • Residential Bursary
  • Aberystwyth Bursary
  • Care Leaver Bursary

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (120 Credits)

Semester 1
GS13000

Researching the World: data collection and analysis

or
DA10300

Ymchwilio'r Byd: Casglu a Dadansoddi Data

GS12500

An introduction to Earth Materials

GS11520

How to Build a Planet

or
DA11520

Sut i Greu Planed

GS11300

Fieldwork Skills

Semester 2
GS10720

Life on Earth

GS13020

Researching the World: data collection and analysis

or
DA10320

Ymchwilio'r Byd: Casglu a Dadansoddi Data

GS11320

Fieldwork Skills

GS12520

An introduction to Earth Materials

GS10520

Earth Surface Environments

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (90 Credits)

Semester 1
GS21400

Environmental Earth Science Research Design and Fieldwork Skills

GS22700

Fundamentals of Geochemistry

GS22600

Advanced Earth Materials

GS23810

Quantitative Data Analysis

Semester 2
GS21420

Environmental Earth Science Research Design and Fieldwork Skills

GS23710

Geographical Information Systems

GS21010

Chemical Analysis of Natural Materials

GS22620

Advanced Earth Materials

GS22720

Fundamentals of Geochemistry

Year 2 Options

Choose 30 credits

Semester 1
GS22010

Physical Analysis of Natural Materials

DA22510

Geomorffoleg Afonol

GS25210

Catchment Systems

or
DA22510

Geomorffoleg Afonol

GS23510

The Frozen Planet

Semester 2
GS21910

Reconstructing Past Environments

Final Year Core (80 Credits)

Semester 1
GS30320

Environmental geochemistry and biogeochemistry

GS35100

Environmental Earth Science Dissertation

or
DA35100

Traethawd Estynedig Gwyddor Daear yr Amgylchedd

Semester 2
GS35320

Advanced Fieldwork Skills

GS35140

Environmental Earth Science Dissertation

or
DA35140

Traethawd Estynedig Gwyddor Daear yr Amgylchedd

Final Year Options

Students may choose 40 credits from the following modules. 20 credits may be chosen from appropriate modules in DGES or the University.

Semester 1
GS30320

Environmental geochemistry and biogeochemistry

GS33420

Glaciers and Ice Sheets

GS32020

Monitoring our Planet's Health from Space

Semester 2
GS31120

Applied Environmental Management

BR35620

Environmental Regulation and Consultancy

GS30420

Volcanic Activity: Hazards and Environmental Change

DA31720

Rheoli'r Amgylchedd Gymreig

Contact for this page:

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