Study Schemes

BSC Space Science and Robotics [FH56]

Academic Year: 2013/2014Single Honours scheme - available from 2003/2004

Duration (studying Full-Time): 3 years

Award Eligibility:Standard Awards; Excellence Bursary;

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (90 Credits)

Students must take the following modules

Semester 1
CS10110

Introduction To Computer Hardware, Operating Systems And Unix Tools

MP14010

Classical Dynamics

PH18010

Astronomy

Semester 2
CS12420

Software Development

PH11120

Classical Physics 2

PH14310

Modern Physics

PH15510

Laboratory Physics

Year 1 Options

Students must take one of the following modules as advised by the Department of Computer Science

Semester 1
CS12130

Concepts In Programming

CS12230

Introduction To Programming

Semester 2

Part 2 Rules

Year 2 Core (120 Credits)

Students must take the following modules

Semester 1
CS21100

Program Design, Data Structures And Algorithms

CS23710

C And Unix Programming

CS25410

Computer Architecture And Hardware

PH24010

Data Handling And Statistics

PH28510

The Planets

Semester 2
CS21120

Program Design, Data Structures And Algorithms

CS26410

Introduction To Robotics

PH24520

Instrumentation Systems

PH25520

Experimental Physics

PH29610

Planetary Atmospheres

Year 3 Core (80 Credits)

Students must take the following modules

Semester 1
CS31310

Agile Methodologies

CS36510

Space Robotics

PH32510

Electromagnetism

PH33610

Semiconductor Physics

PH36010

Numerical Methods

PH38410

The Solar Atmosphere & Heliosphere

PH39400

Planetary Atmospheres, Ionospheres & Magnetospheres

Semester 2
PH39420

Planetary Atmospheres, Ionospheres & Magnetospheres

Year 3 Options

Students must take one of the following modules

Semester 1
CC39400

Prosiect Hir

CS39400

Major Project

Semester 2
CC39440

Prosiect Hir

CS39440

Major Project

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

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