Modules for course F79P | BSC/MESP
BSc Marine Environmental Studies
This is a provisional list of modules to be offered on this course in the 2021–22 academic year.
The list may not be complete, and the final course content may be different.
You can also view the modules offered in the year 2020–21; 2022–23.
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)
- OSX-1005: Fundamentals of Oceanography
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 + 2)
- OSX-1007: Marine Biogeochemistry (10) (Semester 1)
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 4 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.