Bachelor's Programme in Marine Geoscience
The Bachelor's program in marine geoscience at Stockholm University, Department of geological sciences. In the program you study the oceans and sea floors, how they are structured and what they consists of, as well as the processes forming them and their development over time.
Are you passionate about the sea? Then the Marine Geoscience program is something for you. The Earth is called ”the blue planet” because about 70% of the earth’s surface is covered by oceans. The marine sector has expanded enormously in Sweden and internationally, driven by the ”blue economy” which sees the oceans as a resource. The sustainable use of ocean resources requires knowledge about the oceans and sea floors. This has led to an increased demand for competence in global-regional-local questions regarding marine environments. Private companies as well as government agencies (such as the Geological Survey of Sweden and the Swedish Maritime Administration) show increased demand for competence in sea floor mapping and assessment of conditions for underwater installations and other activities, and their environmental impact in our seas and along our coasts. This program was developed to meet these needs.
In the program you study the oceans and sea floors, how they are structured and what they consists of, as well as the processes forming them and their development over time. You will learn how marine sediments are formed and where they occur, and how their chemical, physical and biological properties can be used to reconstruct the Earth’s climate and environmental development. Practical skills in marine geophysical mapping are taught together with geological sampling and processing of collected data to develop digital maps describing different aspects of the sea floors. Quantitative skills and knowledge in physics and chemistry are important for marine geoscience. Therefore, the first year gives a solid foundation by including basic mathematics, chemistry and physics in the education. The first year also prepares for the possibility of postgraduate studies in marine geoscience, as this also requires understanding of basic natural sciences.
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Programme overview
Year 1
Compulsory courses:
Geological Sciences (15 credits) Autumn term*
Mathematical Methods for Natural Scientists (15 credits) Autumn term
Basic Chemistry (15 credits) Spring term
Physics for geoscientists (15 credits) Spring termYear 2
Compulsory courses:
Sedimentary Systems (7.5 credits) Autumn term*
Oceanography for Geoscientists (7.5 credits) Autumn term*
Paleoceanography and Marine Geology (7.5 credits) Autumn term*
Submarine Geomorphology (7.5 credits) Autumn term*
Marine Map-making and Geodesy (7.5 credits) Spring term*
Marine Geophysics (7.5 credits) on site course Spring term*
Marine Geotechnics (7.5 hp) Spring term*
Marine Geophysical Mapping Methods (7.5 credits) Spring term*Year 3
Elective courses (30 credit)
Degree Project in Marine Geology (15 credits, VT/HT)*
Degree Project in Marine Geology (30 credits, VT/HT)*
*The course is included in the main area of the educationNote! In order to obtain a bachelor's degree at the Faculty of Science at Stockholm University, the course Scientific Method 1.5 credits is compulsory. This sub-course is included in the syllabus for the degree project/independent work at undergraduate level, but is read independently of when you do your degree project. It is an advantage to read it early in the education.
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Contact
Elisabeth DäckerAdministrativ studierektor
- Visiting address
- S 316
- Svante Arrheniusväg 8 C, Geohuset
Richard GyllencreutzAssistant professor of Marine geophysics
- Visiting address
- R225
- Svante Arrheniusväg 8 C, Geohuset
Study director for the candidate programs in Geoscience and Marin geoscience.
