| Programme details | |
|---|---|
| Degree: | Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BSc (Hons)) |
| Disciplines: |
Geology
Environmental Management |
| Duration: | 36 months |
| Study modes: | full-time, part-time |
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Are you curious about the natural and human-made hazards that afflict our planet? This exciting new degree combines studies in Geology and Environmental Hazards to equip you for scientific careers where you can help predict, prevent, mitigate and manage the impact of disasters.
From earthquakes to mudslides, flooding to volcanic activity, tsunami to avalanches, natural disasters regularly dominate our news. One of only a few courses of its kind in the UK, the BSc (Hons) Geology and Environmental Hazards takes you behind the headlines, giving you scientific insights into how such events are triggered and what we can do to address them.
High-calibre graduate geologists are in great demand across the world – and our BSc (Hons) Geology and Environmental Hazards gives you specialist skills and knowledge for careers in one of the most challenging branches of geology.
While it has a strong focus on geology, the course takes applied and multidisciplinary approaches to address real-world problems caused by environmental hazards. It explores important questions at a time when climate change, population growth and the exploitation of natural resources are intensifying the pressure on our planet.
You’ll delve into fascinating aspects of how the Earth works, how it has evolved over time and the essential resources it provides. In particular, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the tectonic, climatic and geomorphological processes which cause environmental hazards and the different measures we can take to prevent and manage those hazards.
The scope of this subject reaches from the local to the global, so you will look at everything from slope stability and flood management in Derbyshire to climate change on an international scale.