Program Overview

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Bachelor's Degree in Geology

The Bachelor's Degree in Geology is a professional program that enables students to work autonomously, carry out geological mapping, explore for natural resources, and collaborate on studies in all areas of planning, land use, and natural hazards. The program aims to equip students with the skills to collect, analyze, interpret, and communicate geological information efficiently.

General Objectives of the Course

The general objectives of the Bachelor's Degree in Geology include:

• Carrying out geological mapping
• Exploring for natural resources
• Collaborating on studies in all areas of planning, land use, and natural hazards
• Collecting, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating geological information efficiently

Admission Requirements

The admission requirements for the Bachelor's Degree in Geology include:

• National Call for Access and Entry to Higher Education (DGES)
• Entry exam: One of the following subjects:
  • Biology and Geology
  • Physics and Chemistry
  • Geography
  • Mathematics
• Application score: 100 points (0-200 scale)
• Entry exams: 95 points (0-200 scale)
• Calculation Formula:
  • Secondary school average: 50%
  • Entry exams: 50%
• Other forms of access (UC-applicants):
  • Change of Institution / Course Pair Schemes
  • Special Access Call for over 23-years-olds
  • Special Access Call for Holders of Other Higher Education Courses
  • Special Call for International Students

Professional Goals

The professional goals of the Bachelor's Degree in Geology include:

• Working in companies and management consulting
• Working in municipalities, universities, and national and international research centers
• Working in laboratories, spatial planning, patrimony, and teaching

Mode of Study

The course is delivered in the daytime schedule.

Teaching / Evaluation Language

The teaching and evaluation language is Portuguese.

Examination Regulations, Assessment, and Grading

The examination regulations, assessment, and grading include:

• Assessment as a pedagogical activity inseparable from the teaching process
• Establishing students' competencies and knowledge, critical sense, ability to recognize and resolve problems, and written and oral presentation skills
• Examples of assessment items: Oral or written exams, written or practical work, individual and group projects, class participation
• Grading based on a scale of 0 to 20, with a grade of 10 required to pass

Learning Objectives and Intended Skills

The learning objectives and intended skills of the Bachelor's Degree in Geology include:

• Having perfect and up-to-date knowledge of minerals, rocks, minerals, fossils, water, coal, and hydrocarbons
• Being able to read geological information, namely mapping, and interpret it
• Being able to perform geological surveys, geological mapping, and geological cross-sections
• Having knowledge of generic experimentation activities in the field and in the laboratory
• Having a vision of the Earth as a whole, knowing its evolution, and the workings of geological systems

Course Coordinator

The course coordinator is Elsa Maria de Carvalho Gomes.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Recognition of prior learning is carried out in accordance with the Academic Regulation of the University of Coimbra.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The qualification requirements and regulations include:

• Decree-Law no. 74/2006, 24th of March, changed and republished by the decree: DL no. 107/2008, 25th of June
• Ordinance no. 782/2009, 23rd of July
• The course plan was published in the Dispatch no. 7630/2009

Graduation Requirements

The graduation requirements include:

• Achieving a minimum of 180 ECTS, distributed in the following scientific fields and associated compulsory/optional credits:
  • Geology: 108/36
  • Mathematics: 6/0-6
  • Physics: 6/0-6
  • Chemistry: 6/0-6
  • Biology: 0/0-24
• Receiving the Degree without Minor or with Minor, with specific credit requirements for each option

Access to Further Studies

The access to further studies includes post-graduate studies and Master's degree programs.

Study Programme

The study programme includes:

• Common core
• Areas of expertise:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Geology
  • Bachelor's Degree in Geology; Education Branch
  • Geology with Minor

Academic Year

The academic year is available for selection.

Course Type

The course type is 1st Cycle Studies.

DGES Code

The DGES code is 9146.

Qualification Awarded

The qualification awarded is a Bachelor's Degree.

Duration

The duration of the course is 6 semesters.

ECTS Credits

The ECTS credits required for the course are 180.0.

Accreditations

The course is accredited by the Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior, with the registration number R/A-Ef 1544/2011/AL01.