K053 - physical sciences
Child Topics
K0531 - chemistry
Chemistry is the study of substances and their elements and how they react when combined.
Programmes and qualifications with the following main content are classified here:
Inorganic chemistry
Organic chemistry
Physical chemistry
=== Exclusions
Biochemistry is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0512 ‘Biochemistry’.
K0532 - earth sciences
Description
Earth sciences is the study of the composition and structure of earth including the hydrosphere and the atmosphere.
Programmes and qualifications with the following main content are classified here:
Climate research
Earth science
Geodesy
Geography (physical)
Geology
Geomatics
Geospatial technology
Meteorology
Oceanography
Seismology
=== Exclusions
Social geography is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0314 ‘Sociology and cultural studies’. Soil science is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0811 ‘Crop and livestock production’.
K0533 - physics
Physics is the study of properties and interactions of matter and energy. It includes the study of astronomy and space science.
Programmes and qualifications with the following main content are classified here:
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Chemical physics
Medical physics
Optics
Physics
Space science
=== Exclusions
Opticians’ practice is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0914 ‘Medical diagnostic and treatment technology’.