Study Schemes

BSC  Physical Geography [F840]

Academic Year: 2024/2025Single Honours scheme - available from 2006/2007

Duration (studying Full-Time): 3 years

Award Eligibility:Standard Awards; Excellence Scholarship; The Coleg Incentive Scholarship;

Part 1 Rules

Year 1  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 2  Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
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 at least 20 credits from the following modules or elect up to 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

Final Year  Core (40 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
GS34000

Geography Dissertation

or
DA34000

Traethawd Estynedig Daearyddiaeth

Semester 2
GS34040

Geography Dissertation

or
DA34040

Traethawd Estynedig Daearyddiaeth

Final Year  Options

Choose 80 credits from the list below. Up to 20 credits may be taken from other appropriate modules offered by 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

Aberystwyth University Standard Awards

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