University of Southampton

Geology MGeol Department name Ocean and Earth Science Course summary Year 1: Earth and ocean system; living Earth; Earth materials; dynamic Earth; key skills and field work; quantitative ocean and Earth science; other science modules. Year 2: Palaeobiology; structural geology; exploration geophysics; environmental geohazards and mineral resources; igneous and metamorphic petrology; key skills and field work; sedimentary systems and processes; geochemistry; advanced geological field skills; introduction to earth visualisation. Year 3: Independent mapping project; the evolving Earth; volcanic and mantle processes; global tectonics; sediments: ancient and modern; options from: microfossils, environments and time; palaeoclimate change; biogeochemical cycles in the Earth system; geodynamics and solid Earth geophysics; petroleum geology and mineral resources; environmental geology; sea floor exploration and surveying. Year 4: Contemporary topics in ocean and Earth science; group project; minerals consultancy simulation; formation and evolution of the ocean crust; advanced research project; options from: environmental radioactivity and radiochemistry; global climate cycles; high resolution marine geophysics. Qualification Bachelor degree Awarding body University of Southampton About University of Southampton   The University of Southampton is a truly international institution with a global reputation for excellence in leading-edge research. The University was founded in 1862 as the Hartley Institute and was granted the Royal Charter in 1952. Considered to be one of the leading research hubs in the UK, the University of Southampton is ranked 95th in the world-among only 17 UK universities to make the top 100 (The Times Higher Education Supplement World University