Geosciences
The Geosciences are at the core of many of today's global issues, such as natural resources and their exploration/exploitation, climate change, geohazards and environmental problems. As a prospective student, you will be a part of the Department of Geosciences' aim to develop a new generation of highly skilled geoscientists who will have a rigorous scientific education in the natural and earth sciences, field and computational proficiency, as well as hands-on experience with modern equipment and facilities. Geoscience graduates have a holistic understanding of how the Earth works and how to solve real-world problems.
Statistics and Operations Research
The four-year programme of studies for Statistics and Operations Research as part of the B.Sc. (Hons) degree has been designed for you to embark on a four-year plan which will help you to learn a number of topics considered to be fundamental in the academic disciplines of Statistics and Operations Research, and to follow fruitfully a set of accompanying study units which are oriented towards specialized areas.
Geosciences
The Course shall consist of two parts, namely, Part One comprising the first three years and Part Two comprising the fourth year.
- Part One shall consist of study-units to which 180 credits are assigned and indicated in the programme of study and divided as follows:
- Part Two shall consist of study-units to which 60 credits are assigned divided as follows:
- 40 credits in one area of study, of which 18 credits are assigned to a dissertation, and
- 20 credits in the other area of study,
First Year: in addition to the compulsory and elective study-units outlined in the programme of studies of the chosen areas (not less than 26 credits in each of the two areas), students are required to register for optional study-units to bring their total for the year to 60 credits,
Second Year: 30 credits in each of the two areas of study,
Third Year: 30 credits in each of the two areas of study.
At the end of Part One, students who obtain 180 credits as specified in paragraph (1) but who either opt not to proceed with the Course leading to the Honours Degree, or having proceeded, do not successfully complete the Course, shall be eligible for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.).
provided that in the case of Mathematics, the dissertation may be substituted by one or more additional taught study-units.
Statistics and Operations Research
The Course shall consist of two parts, namely, Part One comprising the first three years and Part Two comprising the fourth year.
- Part One shall consist of study-units to which 180 credits are assigned and indicated in the programme of study and divided as follows:
- Part Two shall consist of study-units to which 60 credits are assigned divided as follows:
- 40 credits in one area of study, of which 18 credits are assigned to a dissertation, and
- 20 credits in the other area of study,
First Year: in addition to the compulsory and elective study-units outlined in the programme of studies of the chosen areas (not less than 26 credits in each of the two areas), students are required to register for optional study-units to bring their total for the year to 60 credits,
Second Year: 30 credits in each of the two areas of study,
Third Year: 30 credits in each of the two areas of study.
At the end of Part One, students who obtain 180 credits as specified in paragraph (1) but who either opt not to proceed with the Course leading to the Honours Degree, or having proceeded, do not successfully complete the Course, shall be eligible for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.).
provided that in the case of Mathematics, the dissertation may be substituted by one or more additional taught study-units.
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.
Geosciences
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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GSC1100 | Geology 1 - Fundamentals of Geology | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
PHY1105* | Fundamentals of Experimental Physics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
* Study-unit PHY1105 is not available for students following Geosciences and Physics.   | |||||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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CHE0305 | Introduction to Chemistry | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC1201 | Introduction to Oceanography | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC1300 | Introduction to Science of the Atmosphere | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
SOR0210** | Data Treatment and Probability | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
** Study-unit SOR0210 is not available for students following Geosciences and Mathematics or Geosciences and Statistics and Operations Research.   | |||||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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GSC1400 | IT Skills for Geoscientists (GIS) | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC1401 | Thermal Physics of the Earth’s Atmosphere | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC1402 | Earth Observations from Space | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOR0220*** | Elementary Statistical Theory | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
*** Study-unit SOR0220 is not available for students following Geosciences and Mathematics or Geosciences and Statistics and Operations Research.   |
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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GSC2100 | Geology 2 – Structural Geology, Sedimentology and Stratigraphy | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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GSC2101 | Fundamentals of Geophysics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC2102* | Earth Surface Processes; Hydrology and Hydrogeology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC2400 | IT Skills for Geoscientists (Matlab) | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MAT2803** | Laplace and Fourier Transforms | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
PHY1133*** | Python for Physicists | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PHY1134*** | Introduction to Numerical Methods | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
* Study-unit GSC2102 is not available for students following Geosciences and Mathematics or Geosciences and Statistics and Operations Research.** Study-unit MAT2803 is not available for students following Geosciences and Mathematics or Geosciences and Statistics and Operations Research.*** Study-units PHY1133 and PHY1134 are not available for students following Geosciences and Physics.   | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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CHE2070 | Introductory Environmental Chemistry | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC2341 | Atmospheric Processes | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) | |||||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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GSC3101 | Seismology | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC3102 | Marine Geology and Ocean Surveying | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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GSC3100 | Applied Geophysics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC3401 | Time Series Analysis, DSP and Inverse Theory | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC3406* | Atmospheric Radiative Transfer and Global Warming | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PHY3225** | Fluid Mechanics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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GSC2102*** | Earth Surface Processes; Hydrology and Hydrogeology | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC3110 | Geoenvironmental Hazards and Related Risks | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC3500 | Geosciences Placement | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
* Study-unit GSC3406 is available for students who have successfully completed study-unit GSC1401 or equivalent, or for students who have received permission by a tutor following a brief interview.** Study-unit PHY3225 is not available for students following Geosciences and Physics.*** Study-unit GSC2102 is not available for students following Geosciences and Physics.   | |||||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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GSC2340 | Ocean Dynamics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC3402 | Environmental Management Concepts | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
LIN1063*** | Academic Reading and Writing in English | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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BIO2050 | Science, Society and Ethics | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC3105 | Continuum Mechanics for Geoscientists | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC3200 | Fundamentals of Chemical and Biological Oceanography | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC3201 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC3301 | Instrumentation for Environmental Measurements | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC3303 | Gaussian Dispersion Theory and Modelling | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC3400 | Forensic Geosciences | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
*** Study-unit LIN1063 is not available for students following Geosciences and Physics or Geosciences and Statistics and Operations Research.   |
Students are required to register for 18 ECTS credits assigned to a project study-unit and 22 ECTS credits in elective study-units for a total of 40 ECTS credits.
If Geosciences is chosen as the other area of study:Students are required to register for GSC3404 (Research Seminar) and 12 ECTS credits in elective study-units for a total of 20 ECTS credits.
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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GSC3403* | Independent Research Project | 18 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
GSC3404** | Research Seminar | 8 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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GSC3101 | Seismology | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC3102 | Marine Geology and Ocean Surveying | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC3107 | Practical Geophysical Exploration | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
* Study-unit GSC3403 is compulsory only for students taking Geosciences as their main area of study.** Study-unit GSC3404 is compulsory only for students taking Geosciences as their other area of study.   | |||||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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GSC3108 | Global Geodynamics and Earth Deformation Processes | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC3110 | Geoenvironmental Hazards and Related Risks | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC3500 | Geosciences Placement | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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BIO2050 | Science, Society and Ethics | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC3105 | Continuum Mechanics for Geoscientists | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC3200 | Fundamentals of Chemical and Biological Oceanography | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC3201 | Computational Fluid Dynamics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC3202 | Machine Learning and Computer Vision for the Environmental Sciences | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC3301 | Instrumentation for Environmental Measurements | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC3303 | Gaussian Dispersion Theory and Modelling | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
GSC3400 | Forensic Geosciences | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Statistics and Operations Research
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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MAT1212* | Introductory Analysis | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
SOR1110 | Probability | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SOR1222 | Statistical Computing | 8 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SOR1310 | Optimization | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SOR1320 | Linear Programming | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SOR1450** | Principles of Financial Mathematics and Life Policies | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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SOR1450*** | Principles of Financial Mathematics and Life Policies | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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CIS1044 | SQL for Statisticians | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
ELP1062 | English Proficiency | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
SOR1250 | Official Statistics and Demography | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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MAT1116**** | Introduction to Vector Spaces | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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SOR2120 | Convergence and Limits in Probability | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SOR2211 | Families of Random Variables and Random Vectors | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SOR2221 | Statistical Inference 1 | 6 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SOR2230 | Time Series 1 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOR2250 | Sampling 1 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOR2330 | Nonlinear Programming | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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SOR2110 | History and Philosophy of Probability and Statistics | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
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Year   (This/these unit/s start/s in Semester 1 and continue/s in Semester 2) | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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SOR3110 | Stochastic Processes 1 | 5 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SOR3210 | Multivariate Analysis 1 | 5 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SOR3221 | Regression Models | 4 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
SOR3243 | Bayesian Statistics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOR3350 | Combinatorial Optimization | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOR3500 | Computational Methods in Statistics and Operations Research | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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SOR3411 | Risk Modelling in Insurance and Finance | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOR3430 | The Mathematics of Financial Markets: Discrete Models | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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CIS1044 | SQL for Statisticians | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
SOR3242 | Robust Statistics | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
SOR3250* | Design of Experiments | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
* Study-unit SOR3250 cannot be taken by Biology and Statistics and Operations Research students.   |
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SOR3101 | Project in Statistics and Operations Research: Probability | 18 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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SOR3201 | Project in Statistics and Operations Research: Statistics | 18 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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SOR3301 | Project in Statistics and Operations Research: Operations Research | 18 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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SOR3401 | Project in Statistics and Operations Research: Financial and Actuarial Mathematics | 18 ECTS   | (NC)   | ||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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SOR3121 | Stochastic Processes 2 | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
SOR3211 | Generalized Linear Models | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOR3222 | Nonlinear and Nonparametric Regression Analysis | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOR3231 | Time Series 2 | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOR3311 | Stochastic Programming | 6 ECTS   |   | ||
SOR3351 | Dynamic Programming and Optimal Control | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOR3411 | Risk Modelling in Insurance and Finance | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOR3430 | The Mathematics of Financial Markets: Discrete Models | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Elective Units (Elective units are offered subject to availability, a minimum number of student registrations and time-table constraints) | |||||
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SOR3241 | Survival Analysis | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
SOR3242 | Robust Statistics | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
SOR3250* | Design of Experiments | 2 ECTS   |   | ||
* Study-unit SOR3250 cannot be taken by students taking Biology and Statistics and Operations Research.   |
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 - B.Sc. and Bachelor of Science (Honours) - B.Sc.(Hons.) under the auspices of the Faculty of Science.