BSC  Environmental Science (with integrated year in industry) [F753]

Academic Year: 2025/2026Single Honours scheme - available from 2019/2020

Duration (studying Full-Time): 4 years

Award Eligibility:Standard Awards; Excellence Scholarship;

Part 1 Rules

Year 1  Core (120 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
BR17120

Genetics, Evolution and Diversity

GS11300

Fieldwork Skills

GS11520

How to Build a Planet

or
DA11520

Sut i Greu Planed

GS13000

Researching the World: data collection and analysis

or
DA10300

Ymchwilio'r Byd: Casglu a Dadansoddi Data

Semester 2
BR19920

Microbial and Plant Diversity

or
BG19920

Amrywiaeth Microbau a Phlanhigion

GS10520

Earth Surface Environments

GS11320

Fieldwork Skills

GS13020

Researching the World: data collection and analysis

or
DA10320

Ymchwilio'r Byd: Casglu a Dadansoddi Data

Part 2 Rules

Year 2  Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GS20000

Research Design and Fieldwork Skills

or
DA25400

Dylunio Ymchwil a Sgiliau Gwaith Maes

GS23600

Visualisation and Analysis of Geographical Data

Semester 2
GS20020

Research Design and Fieldwork Skills

or
DA25420

Dylunio Ymchwil a Sgiliau Gwaith Maes

GS23620

Visualisation and Analysis of Geographical Data

Year 2  Options

Students must take at least one of these modules.

Semester 1
GS20100

Geoscience Laboratory Techniques

Semester 2
BG26020

Monitro a Microbioleg Amgylcheddol

BR26020

Environmental Microbiology and Monitoring

GS20120

Geoscience Laboratory Techniques

Year 2  Options

Students must make up their 120 credits by selecting from this pool of optional modules.

Semester 1
BR20620

Applied Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics

BR22620

Marine Biology

BR25520

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Landscape Ecology

DA25520

Prosesau Rhewlifol ac Afonol

GS20700

Environmental Geochemistry

GS25520

Glacial and Fluvial Processes

GS27920

How to Build a Sustainable Society

Semester 2
BG29020

Bwyd, Ffermio, Technoleg a'r Amgylchedd

BG29620

Arolygu Bywyd Gwyllt

BR21120

Climate Change: Plants, Animals and Ecosystems

BR24720

Practical and Professional Skills in Microbiology

BR25820

Aquatic Botany

BR29020

Food, Farming, Technology and the Environment

BR29620

Wildlife Surveying

GS20720

Environmental Geochemistry

GS23920

Quaternary Environmental Change

Year 3  Core (120 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GSS0200

Work Placement

GSS0300

Work Placement

Semester 2
GSS0260

Work Placement

GSS0360

Work Placement

Final Year  Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GS34000

Dissertation: Geography, Environmental Science, and Environmental Earth Science

or
DA34000

Traethawd Estynedig: Daearyddiaeth, Gwyddor yr Amgylchedd, a Gwyddor Daear yr Amgylchedd

Semester 2
GS34040

Dissertation: Geography, Environmental Science, and Environmental Earth Science

or
DA34040

Traethawd Estynedig: Daearyddiaeth, Gwyddor yr Amgylchedd, a Gwyddor Daear yr Amgylchedd

Final Year  Options

Choose 80 credits from the following modules.

Semester 1
BG36620

Cwrs Maes Ecoleg Ddaearol

BR30020

Marine Biology Field Course

BR33420

Global Biodiversity Conservation

BR33920

Population and Community Ecology

BR36620

Terrestrial Ecology Fieldcourse

BR37120

Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics

BR37720

Freshwater Biology Field Course

GS30320

Biogeochemistry and Health

GS30520

Debates in Climate Science

GS32020

Monitoring our Planet's Health from Space

Semester 2
BR30420

Sustainable Land Management

BR34520

Wildlife Conservation

BR35620

Environmental Regulation and Consultancy

DA31720

Rheoli'r Amgylchedd Gymreig

GS30420

Volcanic Activity: Hazards and Environmental Change

GS31120

Applied Environmental Management

GS33420

Glaciers and Ice Sheets

GS37520

Urban Risk and Environmental Resilience

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