BSC Physical Geography (with integrated year in industry) [F846]

Academic Year 2024/2025 September 2024 Start

Campus Aberystwyth

Single Honours scheme - available from 2016/2017

Duration 4 years

Award Eligiblity
Standard Awards Excellence Scholarship;

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

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

Year 1 Core (120 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GS10000

Living in a Dangerous World
Module in Welsh▼

GS11520

How to Build a Planet
Module in Welsh▼

GS12500

An introduction to Earth Materials

GS13000

Researching the World: data collection and analysis
Module in Welsh▼

Semester 2
GS10020

Living in a Dangerous World
Module in Welsh▼

GS10520

Earth Surface Environments

GS10720

Life on Earth

GS12520

An introduction to Earth Materials

GS13020

Researching the World: data collection and analysis
Module in Welsh▼

Year 2 Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
CD20220

Graduate Career and Professional Development

GS22010

Physical Analysis of Natural Materials

GS23810

Quantitative Data Analysis

Semester 2
GS21010

Chemical Analysis of Natural Materials

GS23710

Geographical Information Systems

Year 2 Options

Students must take one of these modules.

Semester 1
DA25400

Dylunio Ymchwil a Sgiliau Gwaith Maes

GS21100

Physical Geography and Environmental Science Research Design and Fieldwork Skills

Semester 2
DA25420

Dylunio Ymchwil a Sgiliau Gwaith Maes

GS21120

Physical Geography and Environmental Science Research Design and Fieldwork Skills

Year 2 Options

Option Pool A - choose either 20 or 40 credits

Semester 1
DA22510

Geomorffoleg Afonol

GS23510

The Frozen Planet

GS25210

Catchment Systems

Semester 2
GS21910

Reconstructing Past Environments

GS28910

Geographical Perspectives on the Sustainable Society

Year 2 Options

Option Pool B - choose 20 credits from the following modules if only 20 credits have been selected from Pool A, or choose 20 credits offered outside the department. (Students should discuss their choices with their programme co-ordinator prior to pre-registration to check suitability.)

Semester 1
GS22600

Advanced Earth Materials

GS22700

Fundamentals of Geochemistry

Semester 2
BG29020

Bwyd, Ffermio, Technoleg a'r Amgylchedd

BR29020

Food, Farming, Technology and the Environment

GS22620

Advanced Earth Materials

GS22720

Fundamentals of Geochemistry

Year 3 Core (120 Credits)

During your placement your registration will be:

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GSS0200

Work Placement
Module in Welsh▼

GSS0300

Work Placement
Module in Welsh▼

Semester 2
GSS0260

Work Placement
Module in Welsh▼

GSS0360

Work Placement
Module in Welsh▼

Final Year Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GS34000

Geography Dissertation
Module in Welsh▼

Semester 2
GS34040

Geography Dissertation
Module in Welsh▼

Final Year Options

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

Semester 1
GS30320

Environmental geochemistry and biogeochemistry

GS32020

Monitoring our Planet's Health from Space

GS33420

Glaciers and Ice Sheets

Semester 2
DA31720

Rheoli'r Amgylchedd Gymreig

GS30420

Volcanic Activity: Hazards and Environmental Change

GS31120

Applied Environmental Management