On completion of the Bachelor's Programme in geoscience, with a specialization in geophysics, the candidate should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The candidate

• knows the terminology and fundamental concepts of geophysics and geology
• can explain the Earth's structure and dynamics and the internal and external processes that shape the Earth's crust
• can give an overview of the main features of the earth's geological development from the Precambrian to the present
• can explain the physical laws that govern seismic wave propagation in the earth and the basics of earthquake seismology
• can describe the theory and practice of collecting, processing and interpreting seismic data
• can describe how marine seismic and other geophysical techniques are used to identify and monitor the extraction of oil and gas deposits
• can explain the principles and application of the various potential fields methods used in geoscience

Skills

The candidate

• can use library and scientific databases to collect relevant information
• can write reports and give oral presentations about geophysical topics
• can carry out basic data processing and interpretation of seismic data
  

General competence

The candidate

• can account for the unique aspects of the geosciences and their development
• can work independently and in a group to solve complex problems
• can coherently and logically convey scientific concepts
• can apply the scientific method and integrate, analyze, interpret and critically evaluate multiple forms of data to test hypotheses can perform geophysical surveys and field work in accordance with HSE practices

On completion of the Bachelor's Programme in geoscience, with a specialization in geology, the candidate should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

On completion of the programme the candidate should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The candidate

• knows the terminology and fundamental concepts of geology
• can account for the unique aspects of the geosciences and their development
• can explain the earth's structure and dynamics and the internal and external processes that shape the Earth's crust
• can give an overview of the main features of the earth's geological development from the Precambrian to the present
• can explain common geological survey methods and their principles
• can give an account of ordinary minerals, rock types and fossil groups and explain rock formation and development history

Skills

The candidate

• can use library and scientific databases to collect relevant information
• can write reports and give oral presentations about geological topics
• can identify and describe metamorphic, igneous and sedimentary rocks
• can interpret sedimentary deposits and structures in relation to their paleoenvironments
• can apply basic field methods to produce geological maps
• can create sedimentological logs and geological profile on the basis of their own observations

General competence

The candidate

• can work independently and in a group to solve complex problems
• can coherently and logically convey scientific concepts
• can apply the scientific method and integrate, analyze, interpret and critically evaluate multiple forms of data to test hypotheses can perform laboratory and field work in accordance with HSE practices