Master's Programme in Physics – Geophysics
120 credits
Outline, TFY2M, GEOF
A revised version of the outline is available.
- Code
- TFY2M
- Specialisation code
- GEOF
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 21 November 2013
- Registration number
- TEKNAT 2013/89
Semester 1
- Applied and Environmental Geophysics, 10 credits (1GE017) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science G2F, Physics G2F
- Bedrock Geology and the Evolution of Life, 10 credits (1GV017) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science G1N
- Global Geophysics, 10 credits (1GE009) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1N, Physics A1N
- Quaternary Deposits and the Evolution of Landscape, 10 credits (1GV018) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science G1N
- Seismology, 10 credits (1GE044) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
- Resources and Environment, 10 credits (1GV002) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science G1F
- Classical Electrodynamics, 10 credits (1FA257) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1F
The courses 1GV017 and 1GV018 are only given in Swedish.
Semester 2
- Inversion of Geophysical Data, 10 credits (1GE016) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1N, Physics A1N
- Simulation of Geophysical Systems, 10 credits (1GE015) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1N, Physics A1N
- Mathematical Methods of Physics II, 10 credits (1FA155) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
- Seismic Wave Propagation, 10 credits (1GE014) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1N, Physics A1N
- Dynamical System and Chaos, 5 credits (1FA152) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1N, Physics A1N
- Degree Project D in Geophysics, 15 credits (1GE038) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1E
The course 1GE038 is for one-year Masters.
Semester 3
- Applied Mathematics, 5 credits (1MA148) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Mathematics A1N
- Earthquake Source Physics, 10 credits (1GE027) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1N, Physics A1N
- Electromagnetic Geophysics, 10 credits (1GE026) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1N, Physics A1N
- Statistical Methods in Physics, 5 credits (1FA357) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A1N
- Scientific Computing, Bridging Course, 5 credits (1TD045) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Computational Science A1N, Computer Science A1N, Mathematics A1N
- Degree Project E in Geophysics, 45 credits (1GE031) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A2E
The course 1FA357 only given in odd years.
Semester 4
- Degree Project E in Geophysics, 30 credits (1GE029) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Physics A2E
Optional courses that can be taken during any period of the programme.
- Project Work in Geophysics, 5 credits (1GE030) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1F, Physics A1F
- Project Work in Geophysics, 10 credits (1GE032) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1F, Physics A1F
- Project Work in Geophysics, 15 credits (1GE034) Main field(s) of study and in-depth level: Earth Science A1F, Physics A1F
Programme syllabus
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2024
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2023
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2022
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2021
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2020
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2019
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2018
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2017
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2016, version 2
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2016, version 1
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2015
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2014
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2013
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2012
- Programme syllabus valid from Autumn 2011