BSC
Environmental Earth Science
[F64F]
Academic Year: 2024/2025Single Honours scheme - available from 2019/2020
Duration (studying Full-Time): 4 years
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 (100 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
Semester 1
GS01120Information in a Post-Truth World
Semester 2
GS00820Understanding Change - Environment, People, Places
Year 1
Options
Choose 20 credits (one module)
Semester 2
GS09620The "Othered" Migrant: Social Science Perspectives
GS09820Representing the Other: Cultures and Clashes
Year 2
Core (120 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
Semester 1
GS11520How to Build a Planet
Module in Welsh▼Module in Welsh▲
GS12500An introduction to Earth Materials
GS13000Researching the World: data collection and analysis
Module in Welsh▼Module in Welsh▲
orDA10300Ymchwilio'r Byd: Casglu a Dadansoddi Data
Semester 2
GS12520An introduction to Earth Materials
GS13020Researching the World: data collection and analysis
Module in Welsh▼Module in Welsh▲
orDA10320Ymchwilio'r Byd: Casglu a Dadansoddi Data
Part 2 Rules
Year 3
Core (90 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
Semester 1
GS21400Environmental Earth Science Research Design and Fieldwork Skills
GS22700Fundamentals of Geochemistry
Semester 2
GS21010Chemical Analysis of Natural Materials
GS21420Environmental Earth Science Research Design and Fieldwork Skills
GS22720Fundamentals of Geochemistry
GS23710Geographical Information Systems
Year 3
Options
Choose 30 credits
Semester 1
GS22010Physical Analysis of Natural Materials
Semester 2
GS21910Reconstructing Past Environments
Final Year
Core (80 Credits)
Compulsory module(s).
Semester 1
GS30320Environmental geochemistry and biogeochemistry
GS35100Environmental Earth Science Dissertation
Module in Welsh▼Module in Welsh▲
orDA35100Traethawd Estynedig Gwyddor Daear yr Amgylchedd
Semester 2
GS35140Environmental Earth Science Dissertation
Module in Welsh▼Module in Welsh▲
orDA35140Traethawd Estynedig Gwyddor Daear yr Amgylchedd
Final Year
Options
Choose 40 credits. 20 credits may be chosen from other appropriate modules in DGES or the Univertsity.
Semester 1
GS30320Environmental geochemistry and biogeochemistry
GS32020Monitoring our Planet's Health from Space
Semester 2
BR35620Environmental Regulation and Consultancy
GS30420Volcanic Activity: Hazards and Environmental Change
GS31120Applied Environmental Management
Aberystwyth University Standard Awards
- Entrance Scholarship / Merit Award
- Sports Bursary
- Music Bursary
- International Excellence Scholarship
- Residential Bursary
- Aberystwyth Bursary
- Care Leaver Bursary
