Study Schemes
BSC Physical Geography [F840]
Academic Year: 2013/2014Single Honours scheme - available from 2006/2007
Duration (studying Full-Time): 3 years
Part 1 Rules
Year 1 Core (60 Credits)
The following modules are core.
Semester 1 EA12210 The Atmosphere And The Water Cycle
Semester 2 GG10410 Global Ecology And Soil Systems
GG12710 Global Environmental Issues
Year 1 Options
Core (10 credits). Welsh medium (DA) and English medium (GG) modules. Welsh speaking students are encouraged to take DA11900/10 instead of GG11900/10.
Semester 1 DA11900 Tiwtorial Daearyddiaeth Lefel 1
Semester 2 DA11910 Tiwtorial Daearyddiaeth Lefel 1
Year 1 Options
(50 credits) Students must take 50 credits from the list below, or from appropriate modules offered elsewhere in IGES or in the university. DA10110 and GG14410, DA10210 and GG10210 cannot be taken together.
Semester 1 GG10210 The City And Country: Processes Of Conflict And Change
GG14210 Power, Place And Development
Semester 2 DA10910 Methodoleg Maes Amgylcheddol
EA11810 The Earth In Space And Time
GG10810 Climate Change: Impacts, Perceptions, Adaptations
Part 2 Rules
Year 2 Core (80 Credits)
The following modules are core.
Semester 1 GG20200 Research Skills In Physical Geography
GG23910 Glacial Processes And Landforms
Semester 2 GG20230 Research Skills In Physical Geography
Year 2 Options
Core (20 credits). Welsh medium (DA) and English medium (GG) modules. Welsh speaking students are encouraged to take DA22100/10 instead of GG22100/10, and DA22510 instead of GG22610.
Semester 1 DA22100 Tiwtorial Daearyddiaeth Lefel 2
Semester 2 DA22110 Tiwtorial Daearyddiaeth Lefel 2
Year 2 Options
(20 credits) Students must choose up to 20 credits from the list below, or from appropriate modules offered elsewhere in IGES or in the university.
Semester 1 EA22310 Earth Materials I: Introduction To Geochemistry
Final Year Options
(40 credits) The following modules are core. Welsh speaking students are encouraged to take DA34000/40 instead of GG34000/40.
Semester 1 DA34000 Traethawd Estynedig Daearyddiaeth
Semester 2 DA34040 Traethawd Estynedig Daearyddiaeth
Final Year Options
(80 credits) Students must take 80 credits from the list below, up to 20 credits may be taken from appropriate modules offered in IGES or in the university.
Semester 1 DA31620 Adnoddau Dwr A Hydroleg Bydol
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
Semester 2 EA30420 Volcanic Activity: Hazards And Environmental Change
EA34120 Welsh Mineral Resources: Origins, Exploitation And Planning
GG30920 Monitoring And Modelling Hydrological Systems
GG33020 Soil, Geochemistry And Environment
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