You’ll learn to use technology to create new opportunities and to solve a wide range of problems, benefiting every aspect of society from the home to business, government, and beyond. Our teaching is informed by research and also reflects what’s happening now in the industry. You’ll have access to our own computing labs, based on Microsoft Windows and Linux, plus a wide range of software. The course may cover a set of modules providing a specialism in information systems, evolutionary systems, or creative computing. There’s a strong emphasis on programming – but don’t worry if you don’t have A Level Mathematics, because the course covers what you need to know.
Geology is a science fundamental to modern-day living, with geologists discovering society’s major resource needs including metals, minerals, energy, and groundwater. The combined honors Geology course covers a range of topics which may include looking at rocks, minerals and fossils, and geological processes. Geology is a practical subject with applied problem-solving laboratory classes and field courses where you will learn how to interpret and map geological features, and explore future geological resources.
Year 1
- Programming I – Programming Fundamentals
- Fundamentals of Computing
- Communication, Confidence, and Competence
- Minerals and Rocks
- Earth Structure
- Academic, Professional, and Fieldwork Skills
- Stratigraphy and Palaeontology
OPTIONAL MODULES
- Cybercrime
- Systems and Architecture
- Computer Animation and Multimedia
- Natural Computation
- Introduction to Interaction Design
Year 2
- Software Engineering
- Petrology
- Field Techniques
OPTIONAL MODULES
- Web Technologies
- Programming II – Data Structures and Algorithms
- Mobile Application Development
- Computational and Artificial Intelligence I
- Database Systems
- Advanced Programming Practices
- Individual Study Topic in Computer Science
- Digital Forensics
Year 3
- Third Year Double Project – ISP
- Independent Fieldwork Project – ISP
OPTIONAL MODULES
- Software Engineering Project Management
- Games Computing
- Advanced Information Systems
- Advanced Databases and Applications
- Communications and Networks
- Advanced Web Technologies
- Computational and Artificial Intelligence II
- Natural Hazards
- Economic Geology
- Reservoir Geology and Geophysics
- Structure and Geodynamics
- Hydrological and Engineering Geology
- Micropalaeontology: Principles and Applications
- Advanced Topics in Sedimentology
- The Science of Soil
Employability:
This degree builds the essential skills which are in demand from employers looking for systems analysts, software engineers, and consultants. You’ll graduate with a wide range of computing skills plus a highly developed approach to problem-solving. Career opportunities in geology are excellent because industry and modern society depend on geologists to find natural resources such as oil, gas, coal, minerals, metals, aggregates, and water. Geologists are needed for designing foundations, tunnels, and other engineering projects. You could go on to work in mining, the oil and gas industry, hydrogeology, or geotechnical engineering. Geologists are also required for environmental projects such as radioactive waste disposal or carbon dioxide capture and storage.
Recent employers
- Base Energy Services Ltd
- Cyient
- GB Geotechnics Limited
- RSK
