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MajorCoastal and Ocean Science

Bachelor of Science

Plan and course requirements

Complete 16 units comprising:

  • 2 units for all Coastal and Ocean Science Level 1 Compulsory Courses, and
  • 2 units for all Coastal and Ocean Science Level 2 Compulsory Courses, and
  • 4 units from Coastal and Ocean Science Level 2 Elective Courses, and
  • 8 units from Coastal and Ocean Science Level 3 Elective Courses

Coastal and Ocean Science Level 1 Compulsory Courses

Complete 2 units for ALL of the following:

MARS10012 units
Living Oceans

Students should complete the 4 units of Level 1 prerequisite courses for the major:

Coastal and Ocean Science Level 2 Compulsory Courses

Complete 2 units for ALL of the following:

MARS20012 units
Applied Marine Science

Coastal and Ocean Science Level 2 Elective Courses

Complete exactly 4 units from the following:

ENVM20022 units
Marine & Coastal Environmental Protection
ENVM20032 units
Aquatic Environments
ENVM22032 units
Environmental Impact Assessment
ERTH20032 units
Sedimentology & Ancient Environments
GEOM20002 units
Introduction to Earth Observation Sciences (EOS)
GEOM20012 units
Geographical Information Systems
GEOS21002 units
Environmental Systems

Coastal and Ocean Science Level 3 Elective Courses

Complete exactly 8 units from the following:

BIOL32152 units
Coral Reef Ecology & Conservation
ENVM32002 units
Coastal Processes & Management
ENVM32012 units
Catchment Processes & Management
ERTH31202 units
Marine Geoscience & Tectonics
ERTH32122 units
Coral Reefs: Past, Present & Future
ERTH32222 units
Environmental Geochemistry
GEOM30012 units
Earth Observation: Advanced Image Processing & Modelling
GEOM30022 units
Spatial Analysis & Modelling
MARS30122 units
Physical-biological Oceanography
MARS30132 units
Marine Biogeochemistry