| Geophysics (BSc) | ||||
| Degree Type: Single Honours | ||||
| POS Code: S0551 | ||||
| UCAS Code: F660 | ||||
| NYT | Course | S | L | CT |
| 1 | Earth Dynamics | N | 8 | 20 |
| Physics 1A - Foundation of Physics | Q | 8 | 20 | |
| Physics 1B - The Stuff of the Universe | Q | 8 | 20 | |
| Applicable Mathematics 1 | P | 8 | 10 | |
| Applicable Mathematics 2 | P | 8 | 10 | |
| Mathematical Methods 1 | P | 8 | 10 | |
| Mathematical Methods 2 | P | 8 | 10 | |
| Introduction to Geophysics* | N | 8 | 20 | |
| 2 | Applicable Mathematics 3 | P | 8 | 10 |
| Applicable Mathematics 4 | P | 8 | 10 | |
| Mathematical Methods 3 | P | 8 | 10 | |
| Mathematical Methods 4 | P | 8 | 10 | |
| Sedimentology A | N | 8 | 20 | |
| Physics 2A: Forces, Fields and Potentials | Q | 8 | 20 | |
| Introduction to Geophysics* | N | 8 | 20 | |
| Further courses in Earth Science or Physics | N/Q | 8 | 20 | |
| 3 | Global Tectonics | N | 9 | 10 |
| Structural Geology | N | 9 | 10 | |
| Hydrocarbons | N | 9 | 10 | |
| Geophysical Fields and Waves | N | 9 | 10 | |
| Mathematical Methods for Geophysicists | N | 9 | 10 | |
| Computational Methods in Geophysics | N | 9 | 10 | |
| Exploration Geophysics | N | 9 | 20 | |
| Earth and Planetary Structure | N | 9 | 10 | |
| Measurement Techniques in Geophysics | N | 9 | 10 | |
| Further courses in Earth Science or Physics† | N or Q | 9 | 20 | |
| 4 | EITHER TWO OF: | |||
| Meteorology Project 1 | N | 10 | 20 | |
| Geophysics Project 1 | N | 10 | 20 | |
| Meteorology Project 2 | N | 10 | 20 | |
| Geophysics Project 2 | N | 10 | 20 | |
| OR | ||||
| Geophysics Project | N | 10 | 40 | |
| Transferable Skills for Geophysicists | N | 10 | 10 | |
| Seismology | N | 10 | 10 | |
| Geomagnetism | N | 10 | 10 | |
| Global Geophysics | N | 10 | 10 | |
| Exploration Seismology | N | 10 | 10 | |
| ONE OF: | ||||
| Further course in GeoSciences† | N | 10 | 10 | |
| Electromagnetism | Q | 9 | 10 | |
| Further courses in GeoSciences† | N | 10 | 20 | |
| † A booklet giving details of appropriate course combinations will be given to students to facilitate advance planning | ||||
| *Introduction to Geophysics will be taken in year 2 for students entering year 2 in 2008/09 only. Students entering year 1 in 2008/09 will take it in Year 1, from 2008/09 onwards. | ||||
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