BSc Environmental Geoscience
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Environmental Geoscience, an earth sciences degree focused on geological processes, environmental systems and human-environmental interactions. Core topics include Data Analysis. The course includes an optional placement year and an optional year abroad. Year 1 introduces foundational concepts through EXPERIMENTS IN PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, SEDIMENTARY ROCKS AND FOSSILS, INTRODUCTION TO FIELD GEOLOGY, INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY AND GEOLOGICAL MAPS, STUDY SKILLS AND GIS (EARTH SCIENCE), and EARTH MATERIALS. Year 2 advances the curriculum with APPLIED GEOPHYSICS, SEDIMENTARY PROCESSES AND DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS, ENVIRONMENTAL GEOPHYSICS, GEOMORPHOLOGY: ICE, SEA AND AIR, RESEARCH SKILLS (EARTH SCIENCE), FIELD MAPPING TECHNIQUES, and VOLCANOLOGY AND GEOHAZARDS. Year 3 concludes the degree with compulsory modules THE LIVING, EVOLVING EARTH, EARTH SCIENCE PROJECT, and APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL GEOSCIENCE, alongside optional modules covering topics such as MINERAL RESOURCES, GEOENERGY, and ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 83%: 19 offers from 23 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
Modules
- EXPERIMENTS IN PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
- SEDIMENTARY ROCKS AND FOSSILS
- INTRODUCTION TO FIELD GEOLOGY
- INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY AND GEOLOGICAL MAPS
- STUDY SKILLS AND GIS (EARTH SCIENCE)
- EARTH MATERIALS
- EARTH STRUCTURE AND PLATE TECTONICS
- THEORY AND LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS IN EARTH SURFACES PROCESSES
- ESSENTIAL MATHS
- CLIMATE, ATMOSPHERE AND OCEANS
- INTRODUCTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND MITIGATION
- APPLIED GEOPHYSICS
- SEDIMENTARY PROCESSES AND DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENTS
- ENVIRONMENTAL GEOPHYSICS
- GEOMORPHOLOGY: ICE, SEA AND AIR
- RESEARCH SKILLS (EARTH SCIENCE)
- FIELD MAPPING TECHNIQUES
- VOLCANOLOGY AND GEOHAZARDS
- CATCHMENT HYDROLOGY
- CHANGING ENVIRONMENTS
- STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY AND INTERPRETATION OF GEOLOGICAL MAPS
- EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SCIENCE
- THE LIVING, EVOLVING EARTH
- EARTH SCIENCE PROJECT
- APPLIED ENVIRONMENTAL GEOSCIENCE
- HUMAN-ENVIRONMENTAL INTERACTIONS
- MINERAL RESOURCES
- GEOENERGY
- ENGINEERING GEOLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY
- CLIMATE CHANGE - A CRITICAL REVIEW
- MODELLING ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
- GEOPHYSICS FIELD SCHOOL
- APPLIED GEOLOGY AND GEOHAZARDS OF THE CANARY ISLANDS
- POLITICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Questions about this course
What grades do I need for BSc Environmental Geoscience at University of Liverpool?
The typical offer is ABB at A level.
What is the offer rate for BSc Environmental Geoscience at University of Liverpool?
83% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 19 offers from 23 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.