The aims of the course are to provide an understanding of key contemporary research problems in a range of disciplines in either the humanities and social or physical sciences relating to the Arctic and Antarctica, and for students to undertake original research on a topic selected in consultation with members of staff. The principal topics covered in term one vary, but may include some of the following, for the Humanities and Social Sciences strand: northern peoples; knowledge, science and culture; history of environmental issues, science and exploration of polar regions. For the Physical Sciences strand: polar remote sensing; glaciers, ice sheets and climate change; processes and patterns of ice-influenced marine sedimentation.
计算机制图地理信息系统地理方法结构和反应性微生物学地质学古生态学化学生物学天文学数据分析地理科学
对于想学习该专业的高中生来说,需要具备较强的综合能力,其中数学、物理显得更为重要。此外组织与团队协作能力也对未来的学习和职业发展起到显著的作用。除了物理类部分专业的毕业生外,绝大部分该专业的申请者都来自于本专业或相关专业。
除了选择本专业或近似专业外,还可以选择环境治理、环境工程、环境资源类的专业。也有一些同学会选择公共管理类的专业深造。