BSC Physical Geography (with integrated year in industry) [F846]

Academic Year 2024/2025

Campus Aberystwyth

Single Honours scheme - available from 2016/2017

Duration 4 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

GS10000

Living in a Dangerous World

or
DA10000

Byw mewn Byd Peryglus

Semester 2

GS10720

Life on Earth

GS13020

Researching the World: data collection and analysis

or
DA10320

Ymchwilio'r Byd: Casglu a Dadansoddi Data

GS12520

An introduction to Earth Materials

GS10520

Earth Surface Environments

GS10020

Living in a Dangerous World

or
DA10020

Byw mewn Byd Peryglus

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (60 Credits)

Semester 1

GS23810

Quantitative Data Analysis

CD20220

Graduate Career and Professional Development

GS22010

Physical Analysis of Natural Materials

Semester 2

GS23710

Geographical Information Systems

GS21010

Chemical Analysis of Natural Materials

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

Option Pool A - choose either 20 or 40 credits

Semester 1

GS25210

Catchment Systems

or
DA22510

Geomorffoleg Afonol

DA22510

Geomorffoleg Afonol

GS23510

The Frozen Planet

Semester 2

GS21910

Reconstructing Past Environments

GS28910

Geographical Perspectives on the Sustainable Society

Year 2 Options

Option Pool B - choose 20 credits from the following modules if only 20 credits have been selected from Pool A, or choose 20 credits offered outside the department. (Students should discuss their choices with their programme co-ordinator prior to pre-registration to check suitability.)

Semester 1

GS22600

Advanced Earth Materials

GS22700

Fundamentals of Geochemistry

Semester 2

BR29020

Food, Farming, Technology and the Environment

or
BG29020

Bwyd, Ffermio, Technoleg a'r Amgylchedd

BG29020

Bwyd, Ffermio, Technoleg a'r Amgylchedd

GS22620

Advanced Earth Materials

GS22720

Fundamentals of Geochemistry

Year 3 Core (120 Credits)

During your placement your registration will be:

Semester 1

GSS0200

Work Placement

or
DAS0200

Lleoliad Gwaith

GSS0300

Work Placement

or
DAS0300

Lleoliad Gwaith

Semester 2

GSS0360

Work Placement

or
DAS0360

Lleoliad Gwaith

GSS0260

Work Placement

or
DAS0260

Lleoliad Gwaith

Final Year Core (40 Credits)

Semester 1

GS34000

Geography Dissertation

or
DA34000

Traethawd Estynedig Daearyddiaeth

Semester 2

GS34040

Geography Dissertation

or
DA34040

Traethawd Estynedig Daearyddiaeth

Final Year Options

Students may choose 80 credits from the list below. Up to 20 credits may be taken from other appropriate modules offered in DGES or in 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

GS30420

Volcanic Activity: Hazards and Environmental Change