School of Earth and Ocean Sciences - Cardiff University

Grado Marine Geography (MESci). Geografía Marina

School of Earth and Ocean Sciences - Cardiff University
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Presentación

The four year MESci course at Cardiff involves hypothesis testing, critical analysis and problem solving whilst learning about the process and outcomes of research. It builds upon and augments the equivalent BSc programme by means of a fourth year which enables you to undertake a specialist research project in the area of your choice. It is designed for high quality candidates who might aim to pursue a research career in academia, government or industry.
Cardiff is the birthplace of the discipline of Marine Geography in the UK. The degree scheme has been running since 1976 and is an extremely successful training route for employment in the marine and coastal sector or for future academic study. The scheme is an exciting blend of the physical and human geography of deep sea marine and coastal environments. A major component of the course in Cardiff is that of hands on field work including coastal and offshore mapping of the marine environment in order to understand its physical and biological characteristics. This work involves using some of the most advanced and exciting technology available

Requisitos


Typical A-level Offer

AAB

At least two A-levels should be a Science, Geography, Geology or Maths


Typical WBQ Offer
Pass in the Core and grades AA at A-level. At least two A-levels should be a Science, Geography, Geology or Maths.

Typical Int Bacc Offer
32-33 points, including at least two Sciences at Higher Level

Other
Applications from those offering alternative qualifications are welcome. Please see detailed admissions and selection criteria for more information.

Programa

The four year undergraduate programme is designed for high quality candidates who aim to pursue a research career in academia, government or industry. The course involves learning about the process and outcomes of research and enables students to specialise in areas of their choice.

This applied and industry-relevant degree draws on the traditional skills of the geographer to observe, measure, map and analyse the significance of a wide range of physical and human variables. Coastal and offshore fieldwork are an important feature of this programme, enabling hands on training for students to use modern survey methods rather than just learn about them.

Marine Geography BSc

When you graduate from this degree you will have a detailed knowledge of both the processes and interrelationships involved in ocean, atmosphere, marine physical geographical/environmental systems and the means of acquisition, handling and presentation of information including remote sensed data and the use of Geographical Information Systems. You will also be able to explain the interactions between the human and Earth systems, particularly the resources, risks, impacts, governance, and management of marine and coastal environments. You will be trained in the practice and philosophy of research and will have been able to pursue these skills in a major research project of your own choice.

Year 1

The course structure is very flexible. All Cardiff´s School of Earth and Ocean Science degree programmes share a common first Semester. This is designed to give you a sound foundation in Earth Sciences upon which to build. At the end of your first Semester you will decide whether to continue with your original degree choice or choose another of Cardiff´s Earth Science degrees.

You will study the following modules:
• The Sedimentary System
• Marine Charts and Hydrography
• Earth and Planetary System Science
• Fieldwork
• Earth Science Skills and Research Tutorial
• Natural Resources and Energy
• Environmental Chemistry and Biology
• The Development of the World Ocean
• Formation of the British Isles
• Dangerous Earth

Year 2

In Year 2 the modules you will take are chosen to provide a wide knowledge base and transferable skills base to make you as employable as possible in a competitive job market.

You will study the following modules:
• Geographical Research Methods & Field Skills
• Coastal Hydrography
• Marine Geography Residential Field Project
• The Ocean Atmosphere System
• Environmental Pollution
• Physical Processes in Coastal Environments
• Applied GIS
• Marine and Coastal Resource Development
• Marine Ecosystems

Year 3

In your third year you choose from a range of modules to best tailor the degree to align with your future career choice, whether that be more marine or coastal or more human or physical geography.You will complete a marine project based on the practical field or laboratory work you have done in the Summer vacation between Years 2 and 3. You will research into any area of marine geography you choose and learn how to prepare a research paper for publication. You will present the results of this research at the annual MESci Research Conference.

Core modules
• Research Tutorial
• Marine Geography Fieldcourse
• Marine Geography Dissertation
• Applications of Marine Science

Optional modules
• Global Climate Change
• Marine Conservation Science
• Environmental Law
• Marine Geomatics
• Water Resources
• Ocean Science and Policy
• Integrated Coastal Management
• Environmental Management, Science and Policy
• Biogeography
• Geomicrobiology

Year 4

You will complete a Masters research dissertation in any Marine Geography related topic that can be supervised in the School. You will work one-to-one with a research supervisor and probably interact with a research group. Since the School is very large and of international research standard, this means that you have a wide choice of dissertation topic. Many students develop their own topics and contact a researcher to see if they can supervise it. Alternatively a list of projects is published each year for you to choose from. The research dissertation is complemented by a Research Frontiers module, in which the latest ideas in Earth Sciences research are discussed. In addition to a Year 4 fieldcourse and the Research Frontiers module you have a choice of optional modules.
◦ Evolution of Antarctica
◦ Marine Carbonate Chemistry
◦ Extremophiles
◦ Process Geomorphology – from Source to Sink
◦ Coastal Science and Policy

Salidas profesionales

In 2010, 51% of the School’s graduates were in employment within six months of graduation while a further 20% were engaged in further study, with others taking time out to travel.

Employers included: local government plus companies and organisations such as the Environment Agency, Titan Environmental Surveys and Osiris Projects.

Typical career destinations for graduates in Marine Geography include hydrographic surveyor; marine conservation officer; water industry; marine environmental consultant; oceanographic surveyor; waste management; port authority officer; marine research.

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