Syllabus
To complete the MSc, all students must undertake all modules listed under their programme title.
[H2U3] Soil Mechanics
[H2A4] Soil Mechanics & Business Management [suspended for entry in October 2021]
[H2U4] Soil Mechanics & Engineering Seismology
[H2UN] Soil Mechanics & Environmental Geotechnics
[H2A4] Soil Mechanics & Business Management [suspended for entry in October 2021]
[H2U4] Soil Mechanics & Engineering Seismology
[H2UN] Soil Mechanics & Environmental Geotechnics
| Module | H2U3 | H2U4 | H2A4 | H2UN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIVE97078 Analysis and Constitutive Modelling | Core | Core | Core | Core |
| CIVE97072 Consolidation and Seepage | Core | Core | Core | Core |
| CIVE97091 Containment Engineering | - | - | - | Core |
| CIVE97111 Geotechnical Hazards | - | Core | - | - |
| CIVE97079 Laboratory and Field Techniques | Core | Core | Core | Core |
| CIVE97092 Laboratory Testing and Data Interpretation | Core | Core | Core | Core |
| CIVE97157 Site Investigation and Engineering Geomorphology | Core | Core | Core | Core |
| CIVE97073 Strength and Deformation | Core | Core | Core | Core |
| CIVE97019/20 Microeconomic Theory [AY 2020-2021 only] |
- | - | Core | - |
| CIVE97025/6 Innovation in Civil Engineering [AY 2020-2021 only] |
- | - | Core | - |
| Autumn term syllabus | ||||
| Module | H2U3 | H2U4 | H2A4 | H2UN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIVE97086 Advanced Constitutive Modelling | Core | - | - | - |
| CIVE97082 Advanced Soil Behaviour | Core | Core | - | - |
| CIVE97089 Contaminated Land and Groundwater | - | - | - | Core |
| CIVE97084 Current Developments in Geotechnical Engineering | Core | Core | Core | Core |
| CIVE97077 Earth Pressures | Core | Core | Core | Core |
| CIVE97074 Embankments and Earthworks | Core | Core | Core | Core |
| CIVE97076 Foundations | Core | Core | Core | Core |
| CIVE97112 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering | - | Core | - | - |
| CIVE97083 Geotechnical Processes | Core | Core | - | Core |
| CIVE97085 Partly Saturated Soil Behaviour | Core | - | - | Core |
| CIVE97090 Rock Engineering | Core | - | - | - |
| CIVE97075 Stability of Soil Slopes | Core | Core | Core | Core |
|
CIVE97021/2 Project Management
[AY 2020-2021 only]
|
- | - | Core | - |
| CIVE97023/4 Business Environments and Construction Law [AY 2020-2021 only] |
- | - | Core | - |
| Spring term syllabus | ||||
| Module | H2U3 | H2U4 | H2A4 | H2UN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIVE97087 Geotechnics Fieldwork (runs accross the academic year) |
Core | Core | Core | Core |
| CIVE97088 Research Project - Geotechnics | Core | Core | Core | Core |
| Additional requirements | ||||