BSC  Physical Geography [F84F]

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 (100 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GS00420

Environmental Management

GS01120

Information in a Post-Truth World

GS09520

How to be a Student 1

Semester 2
GS00820

Understanding Change - Environment, People, Places

GS09320

How to be a Student 2

Year 1  Options

Choose 20 credits (one module)

Semester 2
GS09620

The "Othered" Migrant: Social Science Perspectives

GS09820

Representing the Other: Cultures and Clashes

Year 2  Core (120 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GS10000

Living in a Dangerous World

or
DA10000

Byw mewn Byd Peryglus

GS11520

How to Build a Planet

or
DA11520

Sut i Greu Planed

GS12500

An introduction to Earth Materials

GS13000

Researching the World: data collection and analysis

or
DA10300

Ymchwilio'r Byd: Casglu a Dadansoddi Data

Semester 2
GS10020

Living in a Dangerous World

or
DA10020

Byw mewn Byd Peryglus

GS10520

Earth Surface Environments

GS10720

Life on Earth

GS12520

An introduction to Earth Materials

GS13020

Researching the World: data collection and analysis

or
DA10320

Ymchwilio'r Byd: Casglu a Dadansoddi Data

Part 2 Rules

Year 3  Core (100 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GS20000

Research Design and Fieldwork Skills

or
DA25400

Dylunio Ymchwil a Sgiliau Gwaith Maes

GS20100

Geoscience Laboratory Techniques

GS23600

Visualisation and Analysis of Geographical Data

GS25520

Glacial and Fluvial Processes

or
DA25520

Prosesau Rhewlifol ac Afonol

Semester 2
GS20020

Research Design and Fieldwork Skills

or
DA25420

Dylunio Ymchwil a Sgiliau Gwaith Maes

GS20120

Geoscience Laboratory Techniques

GS23620

Visualisation and Analysis of Geographical Data

GS23920

Quaternary Environmental Change

Year 3  Options

Students should choose one of these modules.

Semester 1
GS20700

Environmental Geochemistry

GS22600

Geoscience for a Sustainable World

GS27920

How to Build a Sustainable Society

Semester 2
BG29020

Bwyd, Ffermio, Technoleg a'r Amgylchedd

GS20720

Environmental Geochemistry

GS22620

Geoscience for a Sustainable World

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

(80 credits) Students may choose 80 credits from the list below. Up to 20 credits may be taken from appropriate modules offered by DGES or in the university.

Semester 1
GS30320

Biogeochemistry and Health

GS30520

Debates in Climate Science

GS32020

Monitoring our Planet's Health from Space

Semester 2
DA31720

Rheoli'r Amgylchedd Gymreig

GS30420

Volcanic Activity: Hazards and Environmental Change

GS31120

Applied Environmental Management

GS33420

Glaciers and Ice Sheets

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