Over the three-year BSc (Hons) in Geosciences, you will gain a comprehensive education in both fundamental and applied geosciences. This program bridges scientific theory with real-world applications, ensuring you develop a strong theoretical foundation while also mastering modern geoscientific techniques. Through hands-on training in the latest experimental and computational methods in Earth and environmental sciences, you will be well-equipped to tackle contemporary challenges in the field.
Communication and Academic Skills Programme
The communication and academic skills programme complements students’ main course of study. It introduces them to writing and presenting as situated within academic contexts sensitive to specific disciplines and develops their competences for future careers.
| Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| GSC1005 | Mathematics for Geoscientists | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC1405 | Classical Thermodynamics for Geoscientists | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| CHE1005 | Foundations of Chemistry | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC1100 | Geology 1 - Fundamentals of Geology | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC2102 | Earth Surface Processes; Hydrology and Hydrogeology | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PHY1133 | Python for Physicists | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PHY1134 | Introduction to Numerical Methods | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| SOR0210 | Data Treatment and Probability | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| GSC1205 | Introductory Oceanography | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC1305 | Introductory Atmospheric Science | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC1400 | IT Skills for Geoscientists (GIS) | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC1401 | Thermal Physics of the Earth鈥檚 Atmosphere | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC1402 | Earth Observations from Space | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC2101 | Fundamentals of Geophysics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| SOR0220 | Elementary Statistical Theory | 2 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| GSC2100 | Geology 2 鈥� Structural Geology, Sedimentology and Stratigraphy | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC2400 | IT Skills for Geoscientists (Matlab) | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC3100 | Applied Geophysics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC3406 | Atmospheric Radiative Transfer and Global Warming | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC3409 | Data Analysis and Signal Processing | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC3500 | Geosciences Placement | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| PHY3225 | Fluid Mechanics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| CHE2070 | Introductory Environmental Chemistry | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC2105 | The Geology of the Maltese Islands | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC2340 | Ocean Dynamics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC2341 | Atmospheric Processes | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC2500 | Field Skills in Geosciences | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC3402 | Environmental Management Concepts | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Year (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| GSC3102 | Marine Geology and Ocean Surveying | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC3403 | Independent Research Project | 18 ECTS | (NC) | ||||||||
| Elective Stream 1 - Geophysics and GeologyElective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| GSC3101 | Seismology | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC3107 | Practical Geophysical Exploration | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 1 | |||||||||||
| Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||||||||
| EMP3021 | Water Management and Hydrology | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC3110 | Geoenvironmental Hazards and Related Risks | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC3600 | Geosciences Field Trip | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Stream 1 - Geophysics and GeologyElective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| GSC3108 | Global Geodynamics and Earth Deformation Processes | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Semester 2 | |||||||||||
| Elective Stream 1 - Geophysics and GeologyElective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| GSC3400 | Forensic Geosciences | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| Elective Stream 2 - Oceans and AtmosphereElective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||||||||
| GSC3201 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC3202 | Machine Learning and Computer Vision for the Environmental Sciences | 4 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC3205 | Fundamentals of Chemical and Biological Oceanography | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
| GSC3450 | Atmospheric Energy Balance Modelling | 6 ECTS | |||||||||
This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of Bachelor of Science 鈥� B.Sc. - and Bachelor of Science (Honours) 鈥� B.Sc.(Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Science.
