Astrophysics and Geoscience

The stream leaders for this combination are:

Astrophysics	Dr Pavlo Zubko	p.zubko@ucl.ac.uk
Geoscience	Prof Paul Upchurch	p.upchurch@ucl.ac.uk

Year 1

Term 1

Core modules

PHAS0011	Modern Physics, Astronomy and Cosmology	15 credits	T1
GEOL0007	The Earth	15 credits	T1
NSCI0010	Science and Society	0 credits	T1
NSCI0005	Mathematics for Natural Sciences A	15 credits	T1

Choose an additional foundation module

CHEM0005	Chemical Foundations	15 credits	T1~3
HPSC0009	Introduction to History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science	15 credits	T1
BIOS0019	Life Sciences Foundation	15 credits	T1
STAT0002	Introduction to Probability and Statistics	15 credits	T1

Term 2

Core modules

PHAS0006	Thermal Physics and the Properties of Matter	15 credits	T2
NSCI0027	Linear Algebra and Vector Calculus	15 credits	T2
GEOL0004	Dynamic Earth	15 credits	T2

Choose one module

GEOL0006	Surface Processes	15 credits	T2
GEOL0015	Maps, Images and Structures	15 credits	T2
GEOL0008	Geochemistry	15 credits	T2

Year 2

Choose one module

NSCI0036	Programming for Scientists	15 credits	T2
NSCI0039	Science Communication	15 credits	T1
NSCI0038	Science for All	15 credits	T2

(Astrophyics)
Choose at least 45 credits

Core modules

PHAS0003	Practical Skills 1A	15 credits	T2
PHAS0018	Astrophysical Processes: Nebulae to Stars	15 credits	T2

Choose 15-30 credits

PHAS0025	Mathematical Methods III	15 credits	T1
PHAS0019	Planetary Science	15 credits	T1
PHAS0024	Statistical Physics of Matter	15 credits	T2
PHAS0022	Quantum Physics	15 credits	T1

(Geoscience)
Choose at least 45 credits

Core modules

GEOL0012	Global Geophysics	15 credits	T1

Select 30-45 credits

GEOL0001	Earth Materials	15 credits	T1
GEOL0003	History of Life	15 credits	T1
GEOL0010	Sedimentology and Stratigraphy	15 credits	T2
GEOL0013	Principles of Climate	15 credits	T2
GEOL0016	Structural Geology and Tectonics	15 credits	T1
GEOL0018	Numerical Methods for Earth Sciences	15 credits	T2
GEOL0073	Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing	15 credits	T2
GEOL0076	Introduction to Environmental Geoscience	15 credits	T1

Year 3

Core modules

NSCI0004	Literature Project for Natural Sciences BSc/MSci Programme	15 credits	T1&2

(Astrophysics)
Major stream select 60-75 credits; Minor stream select 30-45 credits

Core Modules

Major stream select all modules; Minor stream select 30-45 credits

PHAS0043	Practical Astronomy 1 - Technique	15 credits	T1
PHAS0037	Physical Cosmology	15 credits	T2
PHAS0036	The Physics of Stars	15 credits	T1

Major stream select 15-30 credits

PHAS0046	Interstellar Physics	15 credits	T2
PHAS0047	Astronomical Spectroscopy	15 credits	T1
PHAS0057	Physics of the Earth	15 credits	T1
PHAS0113	Astrophysics Group Project	15 credits	T2

(Geoscience)
Major stream select 60-75 credits; Minor stream select 30-45 credits

Core modules

GEOL0057	Geodynamics and Global Tectonics	15 credits	T2

Option Modules

Major stream select 45-60 credits; Minor stream select 15-30 credits

GEOL0011	Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology	15 credits	T1
GEOL0020	Field Geophysics	15 credits	T1
GEOL0022	Ocean Physics and Climate Change	15 credits	T1
GEOL0023	Crustal Dynamics, Mountain Building and Basin Evolution	15 credits	T2
GEOL0024	Geological and Environmental Mapping	30 credits	T1
GEOL0026	Earth and Planetary Materials	15 credits	T1
GEOL0027	Groundwater Science	15 credits	T2
GEOL0029	Seismology I	15 credits	T1
GEOL0030	Seismology II	15 credits	T2
GEOL0043	Tectonic Geomorphology	15 credits	T1
GEOL0061	Statistics for Geoscientists	15 credits	T2
GEOL0068	Applied Geoscience for Mineral Resources and the Environment	15 credits	T2
GEOL0069	Artificial Intelligence for Earth Observations (AI4EO)	15 credits	T2
GEOL0077	Introduction to Mineral Resources	15 credits	T2

Year 4

Choose the relevant research project

PHAS0097	Physics and Astrophysics project	45 credits	T1&2
GEOL0072	Independent MSci Project	45 credits	T1&2

(Astrophysics)
Major stream select 45-75 credits; Minor stream select 0-30 credits

Option Modules

PHAS0065	Galaxy Dynamics, Formation and Evolution	15 credits	T1
PHAS0068	Physics of Exoplanets	15 credits	T2
PHAS0067	Advanced Physical Cosmology	15 credits	T2
SPCE0010	Planetary Atmospheres (SS4)	15 credits	T2
SPCE0011	Solar Physics (SS6)	15 credits	T2
SPCE0005	Space Plasma and Magnetospheric Physics (SS109)	15 credits	T2
SPCE0012	High Energy Astrophysics (SS7)	15 credits	T1

(Geoscience)
Major stream select 45-75 credits; Minor stream select 0-30 credits

Option modules

GEOL0022	Ocean Physics and Climate Change	15 credits	T1
GEOL0026	Earth and Planetary Materials	15 credits	T1
GEOL0039	Earth and Planetary System Science	15 credits	T1&2
GEOL0041	Physical Volcanology and Volcanic Hazard	15 credits	T1
GEOL0043	Tectonic Geomorphology	15 credits	T1
GEOL0061	Statistics for Geoscientists	15 credits	T2
GEOL0062	Geological, Geotechnical & Hydro-meteorological Hazards	15 credits	T1
GEOL0069	Artificial Intelligence for Earth Observations (AI4EO)	15 credits	T2