Geoscience and Physical Chemistry

The stream leaders for this combination are:

Geoscience	Prof Paul Upchurch	p.upchurch@ucl.ac.uk
Physical Chemistry	Prof Alethea Tabor	a.b.tabor@ucl.ac.uk

Year 1

Term 1

Core modules

CHEM0005	Chemical Foundations	15 credits	T1~3
GEOL0007	The Earth	15 credits	T1
NSCI0010	Science and Society	0 credits	T1

Choose an additional foundation module

PHAS0011	Modern Physics, Astronomy and Cosmology	15 credits	T1
BIOS0019	Life Sciences Foundation	15 credits	T1
HPSC0009	Introduction to History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science	15 credits	T1
STAT0002	Introduction to Probability and Statistics	15 credits	T1

Select one module

NSCI0005	Mathematics for Natural Sciences A	15 credits	T1	[*]
NSCI0006	Mathematics for Natural Sciences B	15 credits	T1	[**]

[*] Choose if studying PHAS0011
[**] Choose if you will not be studying PHAS0011

Term 2

Core modules

CHEM0009	Basic Physical Chemistry	15 credits	T2
CHEM0013	Basic Inorganic Chemistry	15 credits	T2
GEOL0004	Dynamic Earth	15 credits	T2

Choose one module

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

(Physical Chemistry)
Choose at least 45 credits

Core modules

CHEM0019	Physical Chemistry	30 credits	T1~3
CHEM0015	Inorganic Chemistry for Physical Science	15 credits	T1&2

Choose 0-15 credits

CHEM0015	Inorganic Chemistry for Physical Science !Pre-requisites: CHEM0013	15 credits	T1&2
CHEM0012	Chemistry of Materials !Pre-requisites: CHEM0013	15 credits	T1

(Geoscience)
Choose at least 45 credits

Core modules

GEOL0012	Global Geophysics	15 credits	T1

Choose 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
GEOL0009	Vertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution	15 credits	T1
GEOL0017	Isotope Geology	15 credits	T2

Year 3

Core modules

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

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

Core modules

CHEM0037	Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry	15 credits	T1&2
CHEM0028	Concepts in Computational Chemistry	15 credits	T1

Core module for major stream

CHEM0025	Instrumental and Computational Techniques in Chemistry	15 credits	T1&2

Option Modules

Major stream choose 15-30 credits; Minor stream choose 0-15 credits

CHEM0039	New Directions in Materials Chemistry !Pre-requisites: CHEM0013	15 credits	T1
CHEM0031	Inorganic Rings, Chains and Clusters	15 credits	T2	[*]

[*] CHEM0013 is a pre-requisite however it is fine to take this module without as long as you do some self-study
Contact natsci if you wish to look at other modules

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

Option modules

GEOL0057	Geodynamics and Global Tectonics	15 credits	T2
GEOL0031	Environmental Geochemistry	15 credits	T2
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
GEOL0045	Paleoclimate and Paleoenvironmental Change	15 credits	T2

Year 4

Choose the relevant research project

CHEM0080	Advanced Chemical Research Project	75 credits	T1~3
GEOL0072	Independent MSci Project	45 credits	T1&2

(Physical Chemistry)
Major stream select 15-45 credits; Minor stream select 0-30 credits

Option modules

CHEM0077	Topics in Modern Chemistry	15 credits	T1&2
CHEM0078	Topics in Modern Chemistry	30 credits	T1&2
CHEM0079	Topics in Modern Chemistry	45 credits	T1&2

Topics to be taught in term one and assessed by end of first week of term 2

(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
GEOL0031	Environmental Geochemistry	15 credits	T2
GEOL0045	Paleoclimate and Paleoenvironmental Change	15 credits	T2