BSc Geophysics and Meteorology (Specimen Degree Programmes)
Example 1, Emphasis on Meteorology and Physics
Year 1
Physics 1A - Foundation of Physics
Physics 1B - The Stuff of the Universe
Applicable Mathematics 1
Applicable Mathematics 2
Mathematical Methods 1
Mathematical Methods 2
Earth Dynamics
Computer Programming: Skills and Concepts
Credits
20
20
10
10
10
10
20
20
Year 2
Meteorology: Atmosphere and Environment
Physics 2A: Forces, Fields and Potentials
Physics 2B: Waves, Quantum Physics and Materials
Foundations of Mathematical Physics
Applicable Mathematics 3
Mathematical Methods 3
Introduction to Geophysics
20
20
20
20
10
10
20
Year 3
Global Climate and Weather
Thermodynamics
Electromagnetism
Mathematical Methods for Geophysicists
Measurement Techniques in Geophysics
Introduction to Geophysical Fields and Waves
Computational Methods in Geophysics
Earth and Planetary Structure
Exploration Seismology
Global Tectonics
20
10
10
10
10
20
10
10
10
10
Year 4
Meteorology Project 1
Meteorology Project 2
Physics of Climate
Atmospheric Physics
Atmospheric Dynamics
Fundamentals of Remote Sensing
Applied Image Processing
Transferable Skills for Geophysicists
Geomagnetism
Global Geophysics
20
20
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Example 2, Emphasis on Geophysics and Earth Sciences
Year 1
Earth Dynamics
Sediments, time and people
Physics 1A - Foundation of Physics
Physics 1B - The Stuff of the Universe
Applicable Mathematics 1
Applicable Mathematics 2
Mathematical Methods 1
Mathematical Methods 2
Credits
20
20
20
20
10
10
10
10
Year 2
Meteorology: Atmosphere and Environment
Introduction to Geophysics
Sedimentology A
Physics 2A: Forces, Fields and Potentials
Applicable Mathematics 3
Mathematical Methods 3
Foundations of Mathematical Physics
20
20
20
20
10
10
20
Year 3
Global Climate and Weather
Mathematical Methods for Geophysicists
Measurement Techniques in Geophysics
Introduction to Geophysical Fields and Waves
Computational Methods in Geophysics
Earth and Planetary Structure
Exploration Seismology
Global tectonics
Hydrocarbons
20
10
10
20
10
10
20
10
10
Year 4
Geophysics Project 1
Geophysics Project 2
Transferable Skills for Geophysicists
Physics of Climate
Atmospheric Physics
Atmospheric Dynamics
Geomagnetism
Global Geophysics
Applied Image Processing
Marine Geophysics and Geodynamics
20
20
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10