Study Schemes

BSC Physical Geography with Mathematics [F8G1]

Academic Year: 2013/2014Major/Minor scheme - available from 2006/2007

Duration (studying Full-Time): 3 years

Award Eligibility:Standard Awards; Excellence Bursary; The Coleg Incentive Scholarship;

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (20 Credits)

The following modules are core.

Semester 1
GG13000

Key Skills For Geographers

Semester 2
GG13020

Key Skills For Geographers

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

GG11900

Level 1 Geography Tutorial

Semester 2
DA11910

Tiwtorial Daearyddiaeth Lefel 1

GG11910

Level 1 Geography Tutorial

Year 1 Options

Core (30 credits) Students must take 30 credits from the list below.

Semester 1
EA12210

The Atmosphere And The Water Cycle

GG10610

Earth Surface Environments

Semester 2
GG10410

Global Ecology And Soil Systems

GG12710

Global Environmental Issues

Year 1 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. DA10110 and GG14410, DA10210 and GG10210 cannot be taken together.

Semester 1
DA10110

Pobl A Lle

DA10210

Cefn Gwlad A'r Ddinas

EA11510

Planet Earth

EA11600

Rocks And Minerals

EA11710

The Dynamic Earth

GG10210

The City And Country: Processes Of Conflict And Change

GG14210

Power, Place And Development

Semester 2
DA10810

Amgylchedd Cymru

DA10910

Methodoleg Maes Amgylcheddol

DA12810

Byw Gyda Risg

EA11610

Rocks And Minerals

EA11810

The Earth In Space And Time

GG10810

Climate Change: Impacts, Perceptions, Adaptations

GG14410

Place, Culture And Society

Year 1 Core (20 Credits)

The following module is core:

Semester 1
MA10020

Algebra And Calculus

Semester 2

Year 1 Options

Mathematics Minor: Students must take (i) MA11010 and MA11110 or (ii) MA11310 with one of MA10310 and MP12910.

Semester 1
MA10310

Probability

Semester 2
MA11010

Further Algebra And Calculus

MA11110

Mathematical Analysis

MA11310

Statistics

MP12910

Career Planning And Skills Development

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (60 Credits)

The following modules are core.

Semester 1
GG21110

Reading The Ice Age Record

GG21700

Analysis And Presentation Of Geographical Data

GG22400

Geography Fieldwork

GG23910

Glacial Processes And Landforms

Semester 2
EA20110

Environmental Management

GG21710

Analysis And Presentation Of Geographical Data

GG22420

Geography Fieldwork

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

DA22510

Geomorffoleg Afonol

GG22100

Level 2 Geography Tutorial

GG22610

Catchment Systems

Semester 2
DA22110

Tiwtorial Daearyddiaeth Lefel 2

GG22110

Level 2 Geography Tutorial

Year 2 Options

Mathematics Minor (FSS): Students must take 40 credits of MA modules; EITHER Block A OR Block B plus a further 10 credits of MA Level 2

Year 2 Options

BLOCK A:

Semester 1
MA20110

Real Analysis

Semester 2
MA21410

Linear Algebra

MA21510

Complex Analysis

Year 2 Options

BLOCK B:

Semester 1
MA26010

Distributions And Estimation

MA26510

Statistical Methods

Semester 2
MA27210

Regression And Anova

Final Year Options

Core (20 credits). Welsh speaking students are encouraged to take DA34200/20 instead of GG34200/20.

Semester 1
DA34200

Prosiect Daearyddiaeth Anrhydedd Cyfun/prif Bwnc

GG34200

Geography Joint Honours/major Project

Semester 2
DA34220

Prosiect Daearyddiaeth Anrhydedd Cyfun/prif Bwnc

GG34220

Geography Joint Honours/major Project

Final Year Options

(60 credits) Students must take 60 credits from the list below.

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

GG33020

Soil, Geochemistry And Environment

GG33720

People, Climate And Environment: A Palaeoenvironmental Perspective

Final Year Options

Mathematics Minor. Students must take 30 credits from Maths level 3 modules and another 10 credits from Maths level 2/3 modules.

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

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