BSC Environmental Science [F750]

Academic Year 2024/2025

Campus Aberystwyth

Single Honours scheme - available from 2015/2016

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

GS11520

How to Build a Planet

or
DA11520

Sut i Greu Planed

BR17120

Genetics, Evolution and Diversity

GS11300

Fieldwork Skills

Semester 2
BR19920

Microbial and Plant Diversity

or
BG19920

Amrywiaeth Microbau a Phlanhigion

GS13020

Researching the World: data collection and analysis

or
DA10320

Ymchwilio'r Byd: Casglu a Dadansoddi Data

GS11320

Fieldwork Skills

GS10520

Earth Surface Environments

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (30 Credits)

Semester 1
GS23810

Quantitative Data Analysis

Semester 2
BR26020

Environmental Microbiology and Monitoring

or
BG26020

Monitro a Microbioleg Amgylcheddol

Year 2 Options

Students must take one of these modules.

Semester 1
DA25400

Dylunio Ymchwil a Sgiliau Gwaith Maes

GS21100

Physical Geography and Environmental Science Research Design and Fieldwork Skills

Semester 2
DA25420

Dylunio Ymchwil a Sgiliau Gwaith Maes

GS21120

Physical Geography and Environmental Science Research Design and Fieldwork Skills

Year 2 Options

Choose 70 credits from the following modules.

Semester 1
BR21720

Evolution and Molecular Systematics

DA22510

Geomorffoleg Afonol

GS22700

Fundamentals of Geochemistry

BR20620

Applied Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics

BR25820

Aquatic Botany

GS23510

The Frozen Planet

GS25210

Catchment Systems

or
DA22510

Geomorffoleg Afonol

BR22620

Marine Biology

Semester 2
BR21120

Climate Change: Plants, Animals and Ecosystems

BR29020

Food, Farming, Technology and the Environment

or
BG29020

Bwyd, Ffermio, Technoleg a'r Amgylchedd

BG29020

Bwyd, Ffermio, Technoleg a'r Amgylchedd

GS23710

Geographical Information Systems

BR29620

Wildlife Surveying

or
BG29620

Arolygu Bywyd Gwyllt

GS21910

Reconstructing Past Environments

BG24720

Sgiliau Ymarferol a Proffesiynol ym Microbioleg

BR24720

Practical and Professional Skills in Microbiology

or
BG24720

Sgiliau Ymarferol a Proffesiynol ym Microbioleg

BG29620

Arolygu Bywyd Gwyllt

or
BR29620

Wildlife Surveying

GS21010

Chemical Analysis of Natural Materials

GS28910

Geographical Perspectives on the Sustainable Society

GS22720

Fundamentals of Geochemistry

Final Year Core (40 Credits)

Semester 1
GS35200

Environmental Science Dissertation

or
DA35200

Traethawd Estynedig Gwyddor yr Amgylchedd

Semester 2
GS35240

Environmental Science Dissertation

or
DA35240

Traethawd Estynedig Gwyddor yr Amgylchedd

Final Year Options

Choose 80 credits from the following modules.

Semester 1
BR37720

Freshwater Biology Field Course

BR30020

Marine Biology Field Course

GS33420

Glaciers and Ice Sheets

BR37120

Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics

BG36620

Cwrs Maes Ecoleg Ddaearol

BR36620

Terrestrial Ecology Fieldcourse

or
BG36620

Cwrs Maes Ecoleg Ddaearol

BR33920

Population and Community Ecology

GS32020

Monitoring our Planet's Health from Space

GS37520

Urban Risk and Environmental Resilience

GS30320

Environmental geochemistry and biogeochemistry

BR33420

Global Biodiversity Conservation

Semester 2
BR34520

Wildlife Conservation

GS31120

Applied Environmental Management

GS36820

The Global Countryside: Geographical and Sociological Perspectives

BR35620

Environmental Regulation and Consultancy

GS30420

Volcanic Activity: Hazards and Environmental Change

DA31720

Rheoli'r Amgylchedd Gymreig

GS32120

Sedimentary Environments

BR30420

Sustainable Land Management

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