Master in Geology (Honours) Earth Sciences
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MGeol (Hons) Earth Sciences: First year ESCESCSS1M_2223
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ES1001
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Understanding Planet Earth |
20 |
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AND |
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ES1002
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Earth's Resource Challenges |
20 |
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AND |
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Remaining credits from Level 1000 options
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in the academic year
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MGeol (Hons) Earth Sciences: Second year (Direct Entry) ESCESCSS2MD_2223
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Module name |
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ES2001
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Dynamic Earth: The Earth System |
30 |
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AND |
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ES2002
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Dynamic Earth: Magma, Minerals and Metamorphism |
30 |
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AND |
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ES2003
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Dynamic Earth: Earth Surface Processes |
30 |
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AND |
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ES2004
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Practical and Field Skills for Earth Sciences (Direct Entrants) |
30 |
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits
Exemption from either ES2002 or ES2003 may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Automatic entry to Honours requires
- pass and have an average grade 15 or better in modules marked ^
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MGeol (Hons) Earth Sciences: Second year ESCESCSS2M_2223
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Module name |
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ES2001
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Dynamic Earth: The Earth System |
30 |
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ES2002
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Dynamic Earth: Magma, Minerals and Metamorphism |
30 |
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AND |
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ES2003
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Dynamic Earth: Earth Surface Processes |
30 |
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AND |
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Remaining credits from Levels 1000 and 2000 options
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in the academic year
Choose a minimum of 80 Level 2000 credits
Exemption from either ES2002 or ES2003 may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Automatic entry to Honours requires
- pass and have an average grade 15 or better in modules marked ^
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Entry to Honours
Students who meet the requirements specified above, and who meet all other programme requirements, will be given automatic entry into Honours programmes.
Qualified entry to Honours is not available for Integrated Masters programmes.
Students who do not meet the requirements for automatic entry to Honours in an Integrated Masters programme may be eligible for automatic or qualified entry to Honours in a related BSc programme.
See: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/media/teaching-and-learning/policies/honsentry.pdf )
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MGeol (Hons) Earth Sciences: Third year ESCESCSS3M_2223
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Module name |
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ES3001
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Carbon Capture Methods |
15 |
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ES3002
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Data Analysis in Earth Sciences |
15 |
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AND |
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ES3003
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GIS and Spatial Analysis for Earth Scientists |
15 |
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AND |
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ES3004
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Processes and Products in Sedimentary Systems |
15 |
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AND |
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ES3006
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Advanced Field Skills in Earth & Environmental Sciences |
15 |
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AND |
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ES3007
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Structural Geology and Tectonics |
15 |
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AND |
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ES3008
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Geochemistry |
15 |
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AND |
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ES3009
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Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology |
15 |
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in academic year
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MGeol (Hons) Earth Sciences: Fourth year ESCESCSS4M_2223
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Credits |
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15 credits from Module List: ES3020, ES3011
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ES3020
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Global Global Climate |
15 |
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ES3011
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Global Biogeochemical Cycles |
15 |
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Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them
For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
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60 credits from Module List: ES4001, ES4002, ES4013
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ES4001
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Field Excursion and Map Interpretation |
15 |
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ES4002
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Research Review, Essay and Seminar |
15 |
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ES4013
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Independent Mapping Project |
30 |
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Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them
For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
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30 credits from Module List: ES4011 - ES4012
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ES4011
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Work Placement in Earth Sciences |
30 |
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ES4012
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Research Placement in Earth Sciences |
30 |
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Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them
For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
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15 credits from Module List: ES4007, ES4009, ES4020, ID4001
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ES4007
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Subsurface Modelling and Geophysics for Earth Scientists |
15 |
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ES4009
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Geodynamics |
15 |
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ES4020
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Special Topics in Climate Science |
15 |
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ID4001
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Communication and Teaching in Science |
15 |
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Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them
For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in academic year
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MGeol (Hons) Earth Sciences: Fifth year ESCESCSS5M_2223
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ES5003
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Research Dissertation |
60 |
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60 credits from Module List: ES5001, ES5005, ES5010, ES5011, ES5013, ES5014, ES5300, ES5302, ES5050
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ES5001
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Expedition Field Course
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15 |
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ES5005
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Isotope Geochemistry: Theory, Techniques, and Applications |
15 |
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ES5010
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Advanced Geochemistry |
15 |
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ES5011
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Environmental Pollution |
15 |
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ES5013
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Advanced Petrogenesis |
15 |
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ES5300
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Core to Crust Ore Genesis - High Temperature |
15 |
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ES5302
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Core to Crust Ore Genesis - Low Temperature |
15 |
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ES5050
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Special Topics in Geochemistry |
15 |
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ES5014
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The Chemistry of the Solar System |
15 |
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Note:
- Not all modules are available in every academic year and/or semester
- Individual modules may have requisites to satisfy to be eligible to select them
For further details, see the module catalogue entry for each individual module above
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Further requirements Choose 120 credits in academic year
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Study abroad
In the case of students who spend part of the Honours programme on a recognised Study Abroad scheme, the Programme Requirements will be amended to take into account overseas courses which are approved by the relevant St Andrews School in the Learning Agreement (see www.st-andrews.ac.uk/students/study-abroad/academic ).