Study Schemes

BSC Environmental Earth Studies with Education [F6X3]

Academic Year: 2013/2014Major/Minor scheme - available from 2000/2001

Duration (studying Full-Time): 3 years

Award Eligibility:Standard Awards; Excellence Bursary;

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (60 Credits)

The following modules are core.

Semester 1
EA11400

Environmental Earth Science Level 1 Fieldwork

EA11600

Rocks And Minerals

EA11710

The Dynamic Earth

EA12300

Professional Skills For Environmental Earth Science

Semester 2
EA11410

Environmental Earth Science Level 1 Fieldwork

EA11610

Rocks And Minerals

EA11810

The Earth In Space And Time

EA12320

Professional Skills For Environmental Earth Science

Year 1 Options

Students must take a further 20 credits from the list below, with one module in Semester 1 and one module in Semester 2.

Semester 1
EA12210

The Atmosphere And The Water Cycle

GG10610

Earth Surface Environments

Semester 2
GG10410

Global Ecology And Soil Systems

GG10810

Climate Change: Impacts, Perceptions, Adaptations

GG12710

Global Environmental Issues

Year 1 Options

CORE MODULES (40 CREDITS). You must take either the ED or the AD modules.

Semester 1
AD10120

Polisiau A Materion Mewn Addysg

ED10120

Policies And Issues In Education

Semester 2
AD19220

Datblygiad Plant

ED10220

Child Development

Year 1 Options

OPTIONAL MODULES (20 CREDITS). You can take up to 20 credits from the following modules

Semester 1
ED10410

Working With Play

ED10620

Early Years Provision: Principles And Practice

ED11710

Study Skills

Semester 2
AD11320

Plant Ifainc Yn Dysgu

ED10810

Introduction To Working With Groups

ED11320

Young Children Learning

ED11510

Play In Practice

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (20 Credits)

CORE MODULES (20 CREDITS). You must take the following core Education module.

Semester 1
ED20120

Psychology Of Learning And Thinking

Semester 2

Year 2 Options

OPTIONAL MODULES (20 CREDITS). You must also choose another 20 credits from the following list:

Semester 1
ED20220

Literacy In Young Children

ED20320

Research Methods

Semester 2
ED20420

Cultural Diversity In Education

ED20520

Bilingual Education

ED20820

Making Sense Of The Curriculum

Year 2 Core (50 Credits)

Students must take the following core modules.

Semester 1
EA21700

Fieldwork For Environmental Earth Science

EA22310

Earth Materials I: Introduction To Geochemistry

EA22410

Earth Materials Ii: Practicals In Geochemistry

GG21700

Analysis And Presentation Of Geographical Data

Semester 2
EA21720

Fieldwork For Environmental Earth Science

GG21710

Analysis And Presentation Of Geographical Data

Year 2 Options

Students must take 30 credits from the following list.

Semester 1
EA22500

Earth Resources

GG21110

Reading The Ice Age Record

GG22610

Catchment Systems

GG23410

Sedimentary Environments

GG23910

Glacial Processes And Landforms

Semester 2
EA20110

Environmental Management

EA20410

Hydrochemistry

EA22110

Laboratory Techniques

EA22520

Earth Resources

Final Year Core (20 Credits)

CORE MODULES (20 CREDITS- THIS MODULE IS A MUST PASS MODULE). You must take the following module:

Semester 1
ED30120

Critically Reflecting And Evaluating Learning And Skills

Semester 2

Final Year Options

OPTIONAL MODULES (20 CREDITS). You can choose 20 credits from this list:

Semester 1
AD39200

Major Dissertation

ED30320

Mathematical Development In The Early Years

ED30500

Health And Education

ED32320

Language And Gender

ED39200

Major Dissertation

Semester 2
AD39220

Major Dissertation

ED30420

Special Educational Needs

ED30520

Health And Education

ED30620

Children's Rights

ED33020

Communicating Science: The Scientists, The Media And The Public

ED39220

Major Dissertation

Final Year Core (40 Credits)

Students must take the following core modules.

Semester 1
EA30300

Independent Project For Environmental Earth Science

Semester 2
EA30330

Independent Project For Environmental Earth Science

EA31110

Environmental Earth Science Level 3 Fieldwork

Final Year Options

Students should take 40 credits from the following list.

Semester 1
DA31620

Adnoddau Dwr A Hydroleg Bydol

EA30120

Environmental Geochemistry

EA30520

Oceanography And Marine Geology

GG30420

River Systems And Global Environmental Change

GG32020

Earth Observation From Satellites And Aircraft

GG32820

Geographical Information Systems

GG33120

Palaeoenvironmental Change Beyond The Ice Sheets

GG33920

Palaeoglaciology

Semester 2
EA30420

Volcanic Activity: Hazards And Environmental Change

EA32620

Engineering Geology

EA34120

Welsh Mineral Resources: Origins, Exploitation And Planning

GG30320

Process Glaciology

GG30520

Dynamic Biogeography

GG30920

Monitoring And Modelling Hydrological Systems

GG33720

People, Climate And Environment: A Palaeoenvironmental Perspective

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

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