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Course Information for Geology
Single Honours BSc Geology
Geology is very much an interdisciplinary subject that is based
upon the integration of Earth Science knowledge with many
other physical sciences such as physical geography, physics,
chemistry and biology. In your first year you would take modules
that cover the fundamentals of geology and also the ways
geology integrates with the other physical sciences. You also
have the option to broaden your knowledge with a modern
language or other cross-disciplinary module. The second year
comprises both core geology and applied geoscience modules.
In your final year you would undertake an extended geological
mapping dissertation, a field course, an economic geology
module and select four of our option modules.
Combined Honours BSc Geology
Keele has a history of specialising in Combined Honours
degrees that involve studying two subjects for three years.
It’s possible to combine Geology with Physical Geography,
Geography, Human Geography, Astrophysics, Physics, Biology,
Chemistry or Computer Science. This allows you to continue
studying two subjects that you really like and present potential
employers with a unique, wide-ranging set of skills not possible
from other university degrees.
Typically you will take core modules in Geology and your other
subject in each of your three years. In the first two years, the
geology modules provide a fundamental understanding of the
subject and then in the geology final year you will undertake a
geological mapping dissertation and choose three modules from
our selection of option modules to suit your personal interests
and/or career aspirations
Combined Honours BSc Geology
(Major Route)
The first two years of the Combined Honours Geology course
provide a thorough background to the subject. You can either
continue with Combined Honours in your final year or drop your
other subject and take just geology modules. You would do the
geological mapping dissertation, an overseas field course and a
geological communications skills module as well as choosing five
of our option modules. Of course, you could alternatively drop
geology and concentrate on your other subject in your final year,
but obviously we hope that you would want to stay with us.
Integrated Master’s MGeol
MGeol is a four-year undergraduate Master’s course that covers
a broad range of topics and professional activities centred on
geology. It places emphasis on the development of skills in
practical and applied geology, information technology and project
management. Students wishing to follow the MGeol degree
route take either Single or Combined Honours BSc Geology
in their first two years and can then transfer to MGeol. The
third year follows either the Combined Honours BSc Geology
(Major Route) or the Single Honours BSc Geology programme
depending on your first two years. The fourth year focuses on
a Master’s project of your own choice together with research
skills modules, a petroleum geology module and two further
option modules. It also contains an industry focused geophysics
field course.
Note that there are additional progression requirements for
years three and four of this course.
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