| Geophysics and Meteorology (BSc) | ||||
| Degree Type: Single Honours | ||||
| POS Code: S0711 | ||||
| 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 | 7 | 10 | |
| Applicable Mathematics 2 | P | 7 | 10 | |
| Mathematical Methods 1 | P | 7 | 10 | |
| Mathematical Methods 2 | P | 7 | 10 | |
| Introduction to Geophysics** | N | 8 | 20 | |
| 2 | Meteorology: Atmosphere and Environment | N | 8 | 20 |
| Applicable Mathematics 3 | P | 8 | 10 | |
| Mathematical Methods 3 | P | 8 | 10 | |
| Physics 2A: Forces, Fields and Potentials | Q | 8 | 20 | |
| EITHER: | ||||
| Applicable Mathematics 4 | P | 8 | 10 | |
| Mathematical Methods 4 | P | 8 | 10 | |
| OR: | ||||
| Foundations of Mathematical Physics | Q | 8 | 20 | |
| Introduction to Geophysics** | N | 8 | 20 | |
| Further courses* | A-Q | 7/8 | 20 | |
| 3 | Global Climate and Weather† | N | 9 | 20 |
| Mathematical Methods for Geophysicists | N | 9 | 10 | |
| Measurement Techniques in Geophysics | N | 9 | 10 | |
| Fields and Waves | N | 9 | 10 | |
| Computational Methods in Geophysics | N | 9 | 10 | |
| Further courses in Geophysics* | N | 9 | 30 | |
| Further courses* | A-Q | 9/10 | 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 | |
| Physics of Climate | N | 10 | 10 | |
| Atmospheric Physics | N | 10 | 10 | |
| Atmospheric Dynamics | N | 10 | 10 | |
| ONE OF: | ||||
| Further course in GeoSciences | N | 10 | 10 | |
| Thermodynamics | Q | 9 | 10 | |
| Further course in Geophysics* | N | 10 | 10 | |
| Further courses | A-Q | 10/11 | 20 | |
| * A booklet giving details, as well as restrictions on choice of courses, will be available for students to facilitate advance planning. | ||||
| † Exclusion will apply to Meteorology: Weather and Climate. | ||||
| ** 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. Further courses will not be available for students taking Introduction to Geophysics in Year 2. | ||||
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