Bachelor of Marine Science
Faculty:
Faculty of Science
Department:
Department of Biological Sciences
Award:
Bachelor of Marine Science (BMarSc)
General requirements:
| Minimum number of credit points for the degree | 68 |
| Minimum number of credit points at 200 level or above | 38 |
| Minimum number of credit points at 300 level or above | 18 |
| Minimum number of credit points designated as Science | 42 |
| Completion of a designated People unit | |
| Completion of a designated Planet unit | |
| Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below |
In order to graduate students must ensure that they have satisfied all of the general requirements of the award: see the general requirements listed above.
Marine Biology
MARS01
Specific minimum requirements:
Credit points
100 level
200 level
Required
one of
Introduction to Marine Science (3)
Marine Environmental Issues (3)
3
Marine Environmental Issues (3)
300 level
Required
3 cp from
Biology Special Interest Project (3)
C
BIOL units at 300 level
Liquid Fuels and Energy Security (3)
C
Marine Science Project (3)
C
3
Marine Science Capstone (3)
C
Balance of credit points required:
29
Electives
TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM
68
Note:
Units marked with a C are Capstone units.
Marine Geoscience
MARS02
Specific minimum requirements:
Credit points
100 level
Required
one of
Biophysical Environments (3)
Biophysical Environments (3)
3
Earth Dynamics (3)
200 level
Required
either
or
or
The Atmospheric Environment (3)
3
The Atmostpheric Environment (3)
Required
one of
Introduction to Marine Science (3)
Marine Environmental Issues (3)
3
Marine Environmental Issues (3)
Required
6cp from
Palaeontology (3)
Palaeontology: The History of LIfe (3)
Introduction to Geographic Information Science (3)
Climate Change (3)
Earth Surface Processes (3)
Climate Change (3)
Earth Surface Processes (3)
Introduction to Geographic Information Science (3)
Introduction to Geophysics (3)
Field and Laboratory Studies in Geoscience (3)
Introduction to Field Geology (3)
6
Scientific Modelling (3)
300 level
Required
3 cp from
Biology Special Interest Project (3)
C
BIOL units at 300 level
Marine Ecology (3)
C
Liquid Fuels and Energy Security (3)
C
Marine Science Project (3)
C
3
Marine Science Capstone (3)
C
Required
either
or
or
Climate Change, Coasts and Oceans (3)
3
Climate Change, Coasts and Oceans (3)
Required
either
or
or
Advanced Atmospheric and Oceanographic Science (3)
3
Liquid Fuels and Energy Security (3)
Balance of credit points required:
17
Electives
TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM
68
Note:
Units marked with a C are Capstone units.