If you've taken The Global Environment, this subject felt like a slightly more in depth version of that. The two lecturers were pretty good. The quizzes held during the pracs were the usual wanky 4 multi choice ones so no stress there. The tutorials themselves were kinda boring though. Essays weren't too hard but I know some people had difficulty. Exam was pretty easy as you got a cheat sheet so you could just write everything on one page. Overall, I wouldn't say this is a piss-easy subject, but it wasn't hard either.

Super interesting lectures - talked about all the different stages and climates of the Earth in various eras, as well as the methods used to discover this information and how we use it in the present day (and to predict the future). Practicals weren't assessed and were very easy; they weren't amazingly enjoyable but they did help with consolidation. The only assessments were two essays and an exam that was several longer-response questions which were pretty straightforward. Overall a very chill and fun subject

Content is so interesting if you're into earth science and climate change. Assessment is rewarding, two ~1000 word essays worth 25% each, got H1s in both and I am NOT a strong essay writer. Exam is worth the other 50% and when I did the subject, the questions were largely similar to previous years exams. Pracs are not compulsory, but I'd recommend you go and get your money's worth.