Geology School of Geography, Geology and the Environment Faculty of Natural Sciences
For academic year: 2022/23 Last Updated: 19 January 2023
Geology Single Honours (Masters) - Level 4 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
Minerals and Rocks
Module Code
ESC-10070 - Further details
Module Type
C - Compulsory 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
Earth Structure
Module Code
ESC-10074 - Further details
Module Type
C - Compulsory 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
Science & Society
Module Code
NAT-10001 - 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
Academic, Professional and Fieldwork Skills
Module Code
ESC-10068 - Further details
Module Type
C - Compulsory 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 2
Geoscience Data Interpretation, Analysis and Visualisation
Module Code
ESC-10047 - 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 Earth System
Module Code
ESC-10048 - 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
Climate Change: The Scientific and Societal Context
Module Code
ESC-10066 - Further details
Module Type
C - Compulsory 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
Stratigraphy and Palaeontology
Module Code
ESC-10076 - Further details
Module Type
C - Compulsory 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