Modules for course F710 | BSC/MES
BSC Marine Environmental Studies
These are the modules currently offered on this course in the 2020–21 academic year.
You can also view the modules offered in the years: 2019–20; 2021–22.
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Year 1 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
- OSX-1000: Science Skills Tutorial (20) or
OSC-1000: Tiwtorial Sgiliau Gwyddoniaeth (20) - ONS-1001: Environmental data & analysis (20) or
ONC-1001: Dadansoddi Data Amgylcheddol (20) - DXX-1005: Earth Systems and Processes (20)
- OSX-1005: Fundamentals of Oceanography (20)
Semester 2
- OSX-1000: Science Skills Tutorial or
OSC-1000: Tiwtorial Sgiliau Gwyddoniaeth - ONS-1001: Environmental data & analysis or
ONC-1001: Dadansoddi Data Amgylcheddol - OSX-1003: Earth, Climate & Evolution (20)
Optional Modules
20 credits from:
- BNS-1002: Organismal Diversity (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-1002: Env. Management & Conservation (20) (Semester 1)
- FXX-1005: Chem. in Biol. and Environ. (10) (Semester 2)
- OSX-1006: Anglesey Geology Field Course (10) (Semester 1)
- OSX-1007: Marine Biogeochemistry (10) (Semester 2)
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
Semester 2
- OSX-2000: Communicating Science (20) or
OSC-2000: Cyfathrebu Gwyddoniaeth (20) - OSX-2005: Remote Sensing & Geophysics (20)
- OSX-2007: Ship-based field course
Optional Modules
20 to 40 credits from:
- DXX-2001: Sustainable Development (20) (Semester 1 + 2) or
DXC-2001: Datblygiad Cynaliadwy (20) (Semester 1 + 2) - DXX-2002: Water, air & soil pollution (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-2003: Principles of Conservation (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-2006: Climate Change (20) (Semester 1)
- OSX-2006: Tides, Waves and Marine Energy (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-2008: Geohazards (20) (Semester 1)
- OSX-2009: Marine Ecology (20) (Semester 1)
0 to 20 credits from:
- DXX-2009: Conservation Practice (20) (Semester 2)
- DXX-2011: Catchment Processes (20) (Semester 2)
Year 3 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
Semester 2
Optional Modules
40 credits from:
- BNS-3003: Freshwater Ecosystems 2 (20) (Semester 1)
- OSX-3005: Marine Pollution (20) (Semester 1)
- OSX-3025: Marine Geology & Applications (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-3506: C. Issues in Env & related Sci (10) (Semester 1) or
DXC-3506: Materion Cyfoes yr Amgylchedd (10) (Semester 1) - DXX-3508: Environmental Issues (20) (Semester 1) or
DXC-3508: Materion Amgylcheddol (20) (Semester 1) - DXX-3615: Environmental Policy (10) (Semester 1)
- Semester 1 options. Choose 40 credits. NOTE: DXX3506 & DXX3508 cannot be taken togther
20 credits from:
- OSX-3002: Marine Ecosystems & Processes (20) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3018: Rivers, Coast and Oceans (20) (Semester 2)
- Semester 2 options. Choose 20 credits.