School of Life and Environmental Sciences | Deakin University

The Bachelor of Environmental Science (Marine Biology) course provides a program of interdisciplinary study on the interaction of organisms in their living and non-living environments, how marine ecosystems work, the impacts of humans on the environment, and how marine resources can be managed in a sustainable way. An integral part of this course is the study of marine wildlife and the influence of oceanographic processes.
The course consists of a well balanced mix of units from biology, ecology and oceanography, combining and integrating theoretical knowledge and practical skills. The ability to undertake fieldwork, the inclusion of summer schools at Warrnambool and Queenscliff, the opportunity to participate in a unit in tropical marine biology, and to add knowledge of freshwater systems to this 'salt-water' course, will provide an exciting, absorbing and flexible program of study. The use of real-time video links between the field and laboratories will enhance study experiences.
Year 1

SQA101 Ecology and Environment
SQA102 The Physical Environment
SQB144 Introduction to Marine and Freshwater Biology
SQP125 Marine and Freshwater Chemistry
SQP124 Introduction to Oceanography and Freshwater Dynamics
SQP123 Introduction to Research Methods
Elective Subjects

Year 2

SQA201 Society and Environment
SQB264 Marine Invertebrates
SQB265 Marine Botany
SQB244 Aquatic Ecology and Research Methods
SQB261 Diversity of Fishes
SQB266 Marine Wildlife
SQP223 Chemical Oceanography
Elective Subjects

Year 3

SQA301 Professional Practice
SQB344 Temperate Marine Ecology
SQP304 Physical Oceanography
SQB335 Conservation of Fishes
SQB336 The Seas - Their Use and Misuse
Elective Subjects

http://www.deakin.edu.au/scitech/les/courses/undergrad/env/marine/

Course Requirements

Please go to www.deakin.edu.au/scitech/environment for more information.

Contact Details

Warrnambool Campus
PO Box 423
Warrnambool VIC 3280

Phone
(+61 3) 5563 3327
(+61 3) 5563 3311

Fax
(+61 3) 5563 3462

Email
ee-g-office@deakin.edu.au

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