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Postgraduate Soil Science 2014-2015

SS5008: GLOBAL SOIL GEOGRAPHY

15 credits

Level 5

First Sub Session

Field based course that takes you across northeast Scotland exploring an ancient tropical rainforest, hill farming in action, survey techniques and soil formation.

A long tradition of soil science teaching at the University of Aberdeen assembled into lectures and field trips delivered by senior academics. 

Your assessments are geared towards developing practical skills. This includes a field log book to teach survey techniques and a presentation on a particular soil that requires research akin to detective work.  An essay and exam will also assessed.

SS5500: REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGY

15 credits

Level 5

Second Sub Session

SS5904: LAND USE AND THE CHANGING ENVIRONMENT ON DEESIDE

3 credits

Level 5

Second Sub Session

SS5905: PROJECT IN SOIL SCIENCE

60 credits

Level 5

Second Sub Session

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