Geology School of Geography, Geology and the Environment Faculty of Natural Sciences
For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023
Geology Major - Level 6 Modules
Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/Semester 1
Glaciers and Glacial Geomorphology
Module Code
ESC-30006 - Further details
Module Type
O - Optional Core Module
Assessment Type
M - Mixed Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Available to qualified non-principal, Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students but there may be a restriction on the number of places available
Natural Hazards
Module Code
ESC-30009 - Further details
Module Type
O - Optional Core Module
Assessment Type
C - Continuous Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Available to qualified non-principal, Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students but there may be a restriction on the number of places available
Global Environmental Change
Module Code
ESC-30018 - Further details
Module Type
O - Optional Core Module
Assessment Type
M - Mixed Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Available to qualified non-principal, Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students but there may be a restriction on the number of places available
Economic Geology
Module Code
ESC-30028 - Further details
Module Type
O - Optional Core Module
Assessment Type
M - Mixed Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Available to qualified non-principal, Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students but there may be a restriction on the number of places available
Volcanic and Magmatic Processes
Module Code
ESC-30033 - Further details
Module Type
O - Optional Core Module
Assessment Type
M - Mixed Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Not normally available to Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students (except by prior negotiation with Departmental Tutor)
Reservoir Geology and Geophysics
Module Code
ESC-30082 - Further details
Module Type
O - Optional Core Module
Assessment Type
M - Mixed Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Available to suitably qualified Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students
Semester 1-2
Independent Fieldwork Project - ISP
Module Code
ESC-30039 - Further details
Module Type
C - Compulsory Core Module
Assessment Type
C - Continuous Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Not normally available to Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students (except by prior negotiation with Departmental Tutor)
Semester 2
Structure and Geodynamics
Module Code
ESC-30008 - Further details
Module Type
O - Optional Core Module
Assessment Type
M - Mixed Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Not normally available to Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students (except by prior negotiation with Departmental Tutor)
Hydrological and Engineering Geology
Module Code
ESC-30022 - Further details
Module Type
O - Optional Core Module
Assessment Type
M - Mixed Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Available to qualified non-principal, Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students but there may be a restriction on the number of places available
Micropalaeontology: Principles and Applications
Module Code
ESC-30025 - Further details
Module Type
O - Optional Core Module
Assessment Type
M - Mixed Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Available to qualified non-principal, Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students but there may be a restriction on the number of places available
Coastal Environments
Module Code
ESC-30027 - Further details
Module Type
O - Optional Core Module
Assessment Type
M - Mixed Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Available to qualified non-principal, Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students but there may be a restriction on the number of places available
Advanced Petrology and Structural Geology Field Course
Module Code
ESC-30030 - Further details
Module Type
O - Optional Core Module
Assessment Type
M - Mixed Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Not normally available to Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students (except by prior negotiation with Departmental Tutor)
Advanced Topics in Sedimentology
Module Code
ESC-30034 - Further details
Module Type
O - Optional Core Module
Assessment Type
M - Mixed Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Specific pre-requisite(s) needed by non-principal, Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students wishing to take these modules
Geological Communication Skills
Module Code
ESC-30038 - Further details
Module Type
C - Compulsory Core Module
Assessment Type
M - Mixed Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Available to qualified non-principal, Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students but there may be a restriction on the number of places available
The Science of Soil
Module Code
ESC-30058 - Further details
Module Type
O - Optional Core Module
Assessment Type
M - Mixed Assessment
Credit value
15
European Credits
7.5
Erasmus
Available to suitably qualified Erasmus, Exchange and Study Abroad students