Cardiff School of Earth and Ocean Sciences - Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Earth and Ocean Sciences - Cardiff University
Cardiff School of Earth and Ocean Sciences - Cardiff University
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MESci Marine Geoscience (UCAS Code: F631 )<br />
17<br />
Marine Geosciences is a truly interdisciplinary<br />
aspect <strong>of</strong> the wider <strong>Earth</strong> <strong>Sciences</strong>, embracing<br />
both near shore, coastal processes <strong>and</strong> deep<br />
sea studies <strong>of</strong> the oceanic crust <strong>and</strong> how<br />
climate change can be unravelled from the<br />
reading <strong>of</strong> the marine sedimentary record.<br />
Both these areas, coastal <strong>and</strong> deep sea, are<br />
available for study in the <strong>Cardiff</strong> programme<br />
which brings together expertise from staff<br />
researching into the geology <strong>and</strong> tectonics <strong>of</strong><br />
ocean basins, ocean–atmosphere interactions,<br />
the marine sedimentary record, continental<br />
margin processes, chemistry <strong>and</strong> microbiology<br />
<strong>of</strong> deep sea sediments, coastal hydrography<br />
<strong>and</strong> mapping <strong>of</strong> the seabed.<br />
The MESci in Marine Geoscience follows the<br />
other MESci programmes in having a broadbased<br />
first year where all aspects <strong>of</strong> <strong>Earth</strong><br />
<strong>Sciences</strong> are introduced as well as starting<br />
to learn how to carry out research. In Year<br />
2 students opt for either the nearshore or<br />
deep sea specialisation with optional modules<br />
to broaden their knowledge base. In Year 3<br />
further specialisation is possible taking your<br />
chosen subject area to research level, <strong>and</strong> as<br />
with the other MESci programmes it is possible<br />
to spend your third year at an overseas<br />
university.<br />
In Year 4 you also undertake a dissertation<br />
with one <strong>of</strong> the many marine specialists on the<br />
staff as a supervisor.<br />
This will link you to<br />
an active research<br />
group <strong>and</strong> enable<br />
you to concentrate<br />
on one aspect <strong>of</strong><br />
marine geoscience.<br />
More than a dozen<br />
staff members have<br />
undertaken extensive<br />
deep sea research<br />
cruises <strong>and</strong> other staff<br />
are actively involved<br />
in <strong>of</strong>fshore or coastal<br />
research programmes.<br />
Graduates will acquire<br />
a wide range <strong>of</strong><br />
transferable skills<br />
since working <strong>and</strong><br />
undertaking science<br />
at sea involves a<br />
significant amount <strong>of</strong><br />
team work <strong>and</strong> project<br />
planning. Graduates<br />
from this degree<br />
programme will be<br />
highly attractive to<br />
potential employers<br />
or research<br />
establishments.<br />
A Thornback Ray caught as part <strong>of</strong> a second year trawling field work<br />
survey in the Severn Estuary<br />
Year 3 students on the Marine Geoscience field trip to Cyprus
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