Faculty of Life Sciences and Education - Treforest - University of South Wales

Bachelor Geology and Physical Geography (Including Foundation Year) - grado en Geologia y Geografía Física (Incluye Año de Fundamentos)

Faculty of Life Sciences and Education - Treforest - University of South Wales
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Presentación

Are you looking for a degree that combines a study of the Earth, including its structure, composition and history, with its surface processes and their interactions with Earth’s systems and people? Together, the study of geology and physical geography will provide you with a unique breadth of subject knowledge and a sound understanding of the Earth.

The course is designed for applicants who do not currently meet admissions criteria for direct entry to the BSc (Hons) Geology and Physical Geography degree. You’ll start by completing a foundation year, which provides well structured support, allowing you to develop your scientific skills and knowledge.

Fieldtrips may take you to destinations in Wales such as the Pembrokeshire National Park and Glamorgan Heritage Coast, or further afield, for example, to the tectonically and volcanically active areas of Sicily.

Requisitos

Titulo de Bachillerato or the Selectividad with an average mark of 6.
Curso de Orientación Universitaria (COU) with an average mark of 6.
Técnico Especialista (Formación Profesional – segundo grado).
Ingeniero Técnico (from Escuela de Ingeniero Técnico).
Diplomado / Diplomatura.
English language qualifications:

GCSE pass in English at Grade C or above
IELTS with an average overall score of 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component
TOEFL IBT minimum score for Undergraduate of 80 IBT
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): exams taken from January 2015 – overall score of 169 with at least 162 in each component ; exams taken before January 2015 – Grade C and no less than borderline in each skill
Trinity College English Language qualifications: ISE II Distinction or ISE III Pass for undergraduate courses
City and Guild’s IESOL/ISESOL tests, in some cases, we may also be able to accept the communicator level (B2)
Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) with a minimum of 51 points in each element for the majority of undergraduate programmes
Don’t worry if you do not meet these requirements, we run a number of courses to prepare you for academic studies

Programa

You will gain a wide range of applied technical skills, in addition to developing traditional analytical, research and mapping skills. The course will develop your ability to work logically and independently, to acquire, analyse and interpret data; to develop scientific principles and to employ these methods and techniques to solve geological and geographical problems.

The curriculum provides suitable background knowledge in the first year depth in the second year, and a focus on management, practical application and employability in the third year. This will include areas of greatest interest and relevance to society, including exploration and exploitation of mineral and hydrocarbon resources, environmental management, management of hazards and climate change. Your degree will provide you with the knowledge and experience to tackle these areas in employment or further study. You will gain experience in a variety of field and survey skills.

Modules:

Year One

Foundation Physical Science
Foundations in Earth Sciences
Learning, Communication and Employability in Science
Foundation Quantitative Methods
Foundation Mathematics
Foundation Statistics
Foundation Ecology and Environmental Science
Key Ideas in Geography
Year Two

Introductory Geology: Theory
Introductory Geology: Practice
Global Systems
Landform Systems
Introductory Field and Research Skills
Analytical Techniques
Introduction to Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Year Three

Earth History
Sedimentology
Fluvial and Glacial Environments
Reconstructing Change
Additionally, two modules from the following options:

Structural Geology
Environmental Resource Management
Developing Field Skills
Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis
Year Four

Earth Resources
Climatic and Environmental Change
Management of Environmental Hazards
Additionally, three modules from the following options:

Engineering and Environmental Geology
Independent Mapping
Volcanology
Advanced Geospatial Analysis
Regional Field Course
Work-based Learning
Dissertation
Learning and teaching methods
The geology and physical geography degree includes a balanced mix of lectures, tutorials, laboratory periods, computer classes and practical coursework sessions, in addition to local and residential field courses. This will provide you with a wide range of learning opportunities and a superb set of experiences. You can expect to work on a variety of different styles of assignments, whether as an individual or within groups. You will still study six modules each year, with a usual timetabled week of 18 hours.

Salidas profesionales

The emphasis for the degree is on employability and our graduates have obtained positions in many areas of traditional geological employment such as hydrocarbon extraction and exploration, or aggregate exploitation. In addition, other career openings for our graduates include contaminated land reclamation, waste disposal and geotechnical engineering. Many of our graduates have developed careers in local authorities, environmental consultancies, the Environment Agency, the construction industry, the service sector and the civil service.

Whether in a diverse and competitive jobs market or reading for a higher degree, we know you will be as well prepared as possible come graduation. You will find that there is no match for the practical experiences and applications you will develop through study on our courses and on fieldwork.

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