Undergraduate Marine Science courses
Undergraduate courses provide an overview and foundation in Marine Science, and prepare you for further study opportunities.
| Course code | Course title | Semester offered | Coordinator |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARINE 100 | The Oceans Around Us | S1 | Andrew Jeffs |
| MARINE 100G | The Oceans Around Us | S1 | Andrew Jeffs |
| MARINE 202 | Principles of Marine Science | S1 | Craig Radford |
| MARINE 302 | Dynamics of Marine Systems | S2 | Alwyn Rees |
| MARINE 303 | Freshwater and Estuarine Ecology | S1 | Richard Taylor |
| MARINE 304 | Directed Study in Marine Science | S1; S2 | Richard Taylor |
| MARINE 305 | Practical Skills in Marine Science | Summer | Richard Taylor |
| MARINE 399 | Capstone - Marine Science | S1; S2 | Alwyn Rees (S1) Neill Herbert (S2) |
Our undergraduate Marine Science adviser is Neill Herbert.
Find timetable information at Student Services Online.
The following courses can be included in your undergraduate Marine Science degree:
| Course code | Course title | Semester offered | Coordinator |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOSCI 100 | Antarctica: The Frozen Continent | S2 | Caroline Aspden |
| BIOSCI 101 | Life! Origins and Mechanisms | S2 | Amanda Harper |
| BIOSCI 108 | Biodiversity: Patterns of life | S1 | Leah Barnfather |
| BIOSCI 109 | Ecology and Evolution: The Continuum of Life | S1 | Caroline Aspden |
| BIOSCI 206 | Principles of Ecology | S1 | Caroline Aspden |
| BIOSCI 208 | Invertebrate Diversity | S1 | Mary Sewell |
| BIOSCI 220 | Quantitative Biology | S1 | Jenn Jury |
| BIOSCI 328 | Fisheries and Aquaculture | S1 | Neill Herbert |
| BIOSCI 333 | Marine Ecology and Conservation | S2 | Rochelle Constantine |
| BIOSCI 334 | Biology of Marine Organisms | S1 | Brendon Dunphy |
| BIOSCI 335 | Ecological Physiology | S2 | Tony Hickey |
| BIOSCI 394 | Conservation Ecology | S1 | Margaret Stanley |
| BIOSCI 395 | Pacific Biogeography and Biodiversity | S2 | Shane Wright |
| EARTHSCI 303 | Sedimentary Systems | S1 | Lorna Strachan |
| EARTHSCI 361 | Exploration Geophysics | S2 | Jennifer Eccles |
| ENVSCI 203 | Discovering Environmental Modelling | S2 | Giovanni Coco |
| GEOG 101 | Earth Surface Processes and Landforms | S1; S2 | Joe Fagan |
| GEOG 103 | Mapping Our World | S1 | Murray Ford |
| GEOG 250 | Geographical Research in Practice | S1 | Joe Fagan |
| GEOG 262 | Geomorphology | S2 | tbc |
| GEOG 351 | Coastal and Marine Studies | S1 | Mark Dickson |
| GEOPHYS 311 | Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Physics | S2 | tbc |
| GISCI 241 | Principles of Remote Sensing | S2 | Murray Ford |
| STATS 101 | Introduction to Statistics | Summer; S1; S2 | David Smith |
| STATS 201 | Data Analysis | Summer; S1; S2 | David Smith |
2024 field trips
More details about the field trips can be found in the Course Outline.
If you require further information, please reach out to the course coordinator.