Geology Past Papers
Dear Birkbeck, University of London,
Please may you release the following past theory and practical exam papers taken by geology undergraduates from 2015 - 2021:
- Earth History
- Earth's Resources and Raw Materials
- Forensic Geology
- Geological Hazards
- Global Tectonics
- Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology
- Introduction to Geochemistry
- Introduction to Geology
- Magmatic Processes
- Palaeoclimatology
- Palaeoecology
- Principles of Sedimentology
- Structural Geology 1 including accompanying sheets
- Structural Geology 2 including accompanying sheets
- Tectonic Geomorphology
- Invertebrate Palaeontology
Yours faithfully,
Martin Nguyen
Dear Martin Nguyen,
This is to confirm receipt of your Freedom of Information enquiry.
We will respond to your request for information by the due date of 3 March 2022.
Yours sincerely,
Freedom of Information
Birkbeck, University of London
Dear Martin Nguyen,
This is a response to your recent Freedom of Information (FOIA) request.
Please may you release the following past theory and practical exam papers
taken by geology undergraduates from 2015 – 2021
Please find attached the following papers:
o Earth's Resources and Raw Materials
o May 2015
o May 2016
o May 2020
o Forensic Geology
o May 2015
o May 2016
o Geological Hazards
o May 2015
o May 2016
o May 2019
o Global Tectonics
o May 2016
o Introduction to Geochemistry
o May 2015
o May 2016
o May 2020
o Introduction to Geology
o May 2015
o May 2016
o May 2020
o Magmatic Processes
o May 2016
o Palaeoclimatology
o June 2015
o May 2016
o May 2020
o Palaeoecology
o May 2015
o May 2016
o Structural Geology 1 including accompanying sheets
o May 2020
o Structural Geology 2 including accompanying sheets
o May 2020
o Tectonic Geomorphology
o May 2015
o May 2016
o May 2020
Some papers have not been included, as they are exempt under Section 43
(Commercial Interests) of the Freedom of Information Act. Section 43(2)
exempts information from public disclosure if the disclosure would, or
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