Modules for course F840 | BSC/PGO
BSc Physical Geography and Oceanography
These are the modules currently offered on this course in the 2021–22 academic year.
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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)
- OSX-1005: Fundamentals of Oceanography
Optional Modules
10 to 20 credits from:
- DXX-1006: Intro Fieldwork: Snowdonia (20) (Semester 1) or
DXC-1006: Gwaith Maes Rhagweiniol: Eryri (20) (Semester 1) - OSX-1007: Marine Biogeochemistry (10) (Semester 1)
- Students are encouraged to sit in on this module (not for credit).
0 to 10 credits from:
- OSX-1006: Anglesey Geology Field Course (10) (Semester 1 + 2)
Year 2 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 1
Semester 2
- OSX-2000: Communicating Science (20) or
OSC-2000: Cyfathrebu Gwyddoniaeth (20) - OSX-2007: Ship-based field course
- DXX-2015: Geog F/work & Research Skills (20)
Optional Modules
20 to 40 credits from:
- DXX-2002: Water, air & soil pollution (20) (Semester 1)
- OSX-2004: Estuary & Shelf Sea Processes (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-2006: Climate Chng: Science & Impact (20) (Semester 1)
- OSX-2006: Tides, Waves and Marine Energy (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-2008: Geohazards (20) (Semester 1)
0 to 20 credits from:
- OSX-2005: Remote Sensing & Geophysics (20) (Semester 2)
- DXX-2011: Catchment Processes (20) (Semester 2)
Year 3 Modules
Compulsory Modules
Semester 2
Optional Modules
80 credits from:
- OSX-3005: Marine Pollution (20) (Semester 1)
- OSX-3006: Sediment Dynamics (20) (Semester 2)
- OSX-3007: Coastal Processes Field Study (20) (Semester 1)
- OSX-3017: Applied Geophysics (20) (Semester 1)
- OSX-3021: Oceans, Atmosphere and Climate (20) (Semester 2)
- OSX-3025: Marine Geology & Applications (20) (Semester 1)
- DXX-3115: Advanced GIS & Remote Sensing (10) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3507: Renewable Energy (10) (Semester 2)
- DXX-3707: Catchment Modelling & Analysis (10) (Semester 2)