Leigh Marine Laboratory
Stage II courses
Second-year undergraduate courses are designed to build your knowledge base in specialised areas.
Marine Science is a BSc specialisation, designed to be taken in conjunction with a science subject major. Any other subject must be approved by the Coordinator of the programme.
Principles of Marine Science
This course forms an introduction to the physical and biological structure of the oceans, sea floor, coastlines and the biological communities that inhabit them. Subject matter includes an overview of the nature and scope of marine science globally and within the New Zealand and Auckland contexts. A wide range of marine science issues are covered, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary examples.
There are no formal prerequisites, although an understanding of stage 1 level science is assumed.
Prerequisites: No formal prerequisite, although an understanding of Stage I level science is assumed.
Coordinator: Phil Shane
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