BSc (Hons) Geology (Applied Geophysics)
Course Overview
Keele's Geology (Applied Geophysics) BSc equips you with the skills to address critical environmental and resource challenges through a unique blend of fundamental geological principles and advanced geophysical techniques. This programme is designed for both beginners and enthusiasts, providing a comprehensive foundation that leads to specialized, hands-on learning. You will graduate prepared for a high-demand career as a geoscientist, adept at collecting and interpreting crucial data about the Earth's subsurface.
Key Program Highlights
- Gain expertise in applied geophysics for use in geotechnics, environmental monitoring, geoforensics, and resource exploration.
- Develop strong practical skills through extensive fieldwork, state-of-the-art lab equipment, and Keele's 600-acre 'living laboratory' campus.
- Build a solid foundation with an interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates geography, chemistry, physics, and environmental science.
- Collect, analyze, and interpret your own research data on residential and one-day field courses in authentic environments.
- Enhance your career prospects with optional study abroad and work placement opportunities.
Course Overview
Keele's Geology (Applied Geophysics) BSc equips you with the skills to address critical environmental and resource challenges through a unique blend of fundamental geological principles and advanced geophysical techniques. This programme is designed for both beginners and enthusiasts, providing a comprehensive foundation that leads to specialized, hands-on learning. You will graduate prepared for a high-demand career as a geoscientist, adept at collecting and interpreting crucial data about the Earth's subsurface.
Key Program Highlights
- Gain expertise in applied geophysics for use in geotechnics, environmental monitoring, geoforensics, and resource exploration.
- Develop strong practical skills through extensive fieldwork, state-of-the-art lab equipment, and Keele's 600-acre 'living laboratory' campus.
- Build a solid foundation with an interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates geography, chemistry, physics, and environmental science.
- Collect, analyze, and interpret your own research data on residential and one-day field courses in authentic environments.
- Enhance your career prospects with optional study abroad and work placement opportunities.
Requirements
Modules
- Academic, Fieldwork and Professional Skills
- Earth Structure
- Minerals and Rocks
- Earth and Life Through Time
- Geoscience Data Interpretation, Analysis and Visualisation
- The Earth System
- Sustainable Staffordshire
- Geological Field Skills
- Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
- Palaeoclimatology and Quaternary Studies
- Reconstructing Past Sedimentary Environments
- Near-Surface Geophysics
- Geoethics and Environmental Justice
- Flexible Work Placement (Level 5)
- Earths Changing Landscape
- Independent Research Dissertation
- Frontiers in Applied Geophysics
- Applied GIS
- Engineering and Applied Geology
- Clean Technology
- Natural Hazards
- Flexible Work Placement (Level 6)
- Professional Experience in Education
