Your degree will cover areas such as:- engineering geology principles and applications
- site investigation, testing, interpretation and reporting processes
- analysing diverse geological evidence to assess hazards and risks arising from natural and man-made phenomena
- geotechnical design
By studying at Newcastle you undertake research with students from civil engineering, geological and other scientific backgrounds. Cross-pollination of academic training and experience is actively encouraged.
Delivery
You will study compulsory modules with a choice of optional modules in blocks of one or two weeks. Assessment is by formal written examinations, course work and oral presentations.
You will write up your research project as a dissertation. A full range of teaching methods are used on the course:
- lectures
- tutorials
- seminars
- open learning
- group projects
- computing workshops
- laboratory
- fieldwork
- site visits
