The Bachelor of Marine Science is a 3-year coursework program with a broad emphasis on the marine sciences taught jointly by the School of Biological Sciences and the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences. The program consists of core subjects in each of the three years plus a flexible range of optional subjects.
At Second Year students choose either a single strand in Marine Biology or Marine Geosciences or a combination of these specialisations. Subjects from across the range of relevant disciplines have been included together with a number of specially designed marine subjects.
Bachelor of Marine Science (789): New South Wales HSC University Admission Index (UAI) of 85 (or equivalent). The UAI is reviewed each year.
Bachelor of Marine Science Honours Advanced (789A): New South Wales HSC University Admission Index (UAI) of 90 (or equivalent). The UAI is reviewed each year.
Assumed Knowledge: Chemistry and Mathematics. Students who have not completed Chemistry and/or Biology at the HSC are strongly recommended to enrol in bridging courses offered in February each year. Students without at least Mathematics Band 4 may take a special Maths subject in the first year or consider early entry to complete this subject in Summer Session prior to commencement of the course.
This is a prescribed program of study comprising core and optional subjects as set out below.
Students who are eligible for this degree fulfil all the same requirements as Bachelor of Marine Science candidates but are also eligible for additional benefits and challenges, and proceed directly to a fourth Honours year. For further information refer to the Bachelor of Science (Honours) Advanced (741A) and consult the Degree Coordinator.
Subjects |
Session |
Credit Points |
Common First Year
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Core |
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| EESC102 |
Earth Environments and Resources |
Spring |
6 |
| EESC103 |
Landscape Change and Climatology |
Autumn |
6 |
| BIOL103 |
Molecules, Cells and Organisms |
Spring |
6 |
| BIOL104 |
Evolution, Biodiversity & Environment |
Autumn |
6 |
| CHEM101 |
Chemistry 1A: Foundations of Chemistry |
Autumn |
6 |
| CHEM102 |
Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life |
Spring |
6 |
| MATH151 |
General Mathematics 1A (required if entering the program without at least HSC Mathematics Band 4) |
Autumn, Summer |
6 |
Options |
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Select one or two of the following: |
STAT252 |
Statistics for the Natural Sciences |
Spring |
6 |
EESC101 |
Planet Earth |
Autumn |
6 |
EESC104 |
The Human Environment |
Spring |
6 |
PHYS233 |
Introduction to Environmental Physics |
Autumn |
6 |
STS112 |
The Scientific Revolution: History, Philosophy and Politics of Science |
Spring
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6
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STS116 |
Environment in Crisis: Technology & Society |
Spring |
6 |
MATH111 |
Applied Mathematical Modelling I |
Spring |
6 |
MGMT110 |
Introduction to Management |
Autumn, Spring |
6 |
Or 1-2 elective 100 or 200 level subjects chosen from the Science or General Schedule
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At Second Year students choose either a single strand in Marine Biology or Marine Geosciences or a combination of these specialisations. Any variations on the strands and pathways listed below require approval by the degree coordinator. Note that optional subjects selected in Year 2 must be chosen to satisfy prerequisites required for Year 3 subjects.
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Second Year |
Marine Biology Strand – Marine Ecology Pathway |
Core |
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| MARE200 |
Introduction to Oceanography |
Autumn |
6 |
| EESC204 |
Introductory Spatial Science |
Spring |
6 |
| BIOL241 |
Biodiversity: Classification and Sampling |
Spring |
6 |
| BIOL251 |
Principles of Ecology & Evolution |
Autumn |
6 |
| BIOL240 |
Functional Biology of Plants and Animals |
Autumn |
6 |
| STAT252 |
Statistics for the Natural Sciences |
Spring |
6 |
Options Plus 1 of the following two subjects |
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| EESC201 |
Earth Surface Processes and Products |
Autumn |
6 |
| EESC203 |
Biogeography and Environmental Change |
Autumn |
6 |
| Plus 1 of the following three subjects |
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| CHEM214 |
Analytical and Environmental Chemistry |
Spring |
6 |
| EESC208 |
Environmental Impact of Societies |
Spring |
6 |
| EESC250 |
Field Geology (Summer Session) |
Summer |
6 |
Third Year |
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Core |
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| MARE300 |
Fisheries and Aquaculture |
Spring |
8 |
| BIOL351 |
Conservation Biology: Marine and Terrestrial Populations |
Autumn |
8 |
| BIOL355 |
Marine and Terrestrial Ecology |
Spring |
8 |
| BIOL332 |
Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology |
Autumn |
8 |
Options Plus 1 of the following three subjects |
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| EESC305 |
Remote Sensing of the Environment |
Autumn |
8 |
| MARE393 |
Advanced Marine Science Project |
Autumn, Spring, Summer |
8 |
| STAT355 |
Sample Surveys and Experimental Design (with project) |
Autumn, Spring |
8 |
| Plus 1 of the following five subjects |
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| EESC302 |
Coastal Environments: Process and Management |
Spring |
8 |
| EESC304 |
Geographic Information Science |
Spring |
8 |
| MARE393 |
Advanced Marine Science Project |
Autumn, Spring |
8 |
| MARE357 |
Advances in Molluscan Biology (Summer Session) |
Summer |
8 |
| MARE393 |
Advanced Marine Science Project (Summer Session) |
Summer |
8 |
| Or other subjects approved by the Coordinator |
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Second Year |
Marine Biology Strand – Biotechnology Pathway |
Core |
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| MARE200 |
Introduction to Oceanography |
Autumn |
6 |
| BIOL213 |
Principles of Biochemistry |
Autumn |
6 |
| BIOL214 |
The Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism |
Spring |
6 |
| BIOL215 |
Introductory Genetics |
Spring |
6 |
| BIOL241 |
Biodiversity: Classification and Sampling |
Spring |
6 |
| BIOL251 |
Principles of Ecology & Evolution |
Autumn |
6 |
| BIOL240 |
Functional Biology of Plants and Animals |
Autumn |
6 |
| STAT252 |
Statistics for the Natural Sciences |
Spring |
6 |
Third Year |
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Core |
| MARE300 |
Fisheries and Aquaculture |
Spring |
8 |
| BIOL355 |
Marine and Terrestrial Ecology |
Spring |
8 |
Options Plus three of the following four subjects |
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| BIOL303 |
Biotechnology: Applied Cell and Molecular Biology |
Autumn |
8 |
| BIOL320 |
Molecular Cell Biology |
Autumn |
8 |
| BIOL351 |
Conservation Biology: Marine and Terrestrial Populations |
Autumn |
8 |
| BIOL332 |
Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology |
Autumn |
8 |
| Plus one of the following five subjects |
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| BIOL321 |
Infection and Immunity |
Spring |
8 |
| CHEM320 |
Bioinformatics: from genome to structure |
Spring |
8 |
| MARE393 |
Advanced Marine Science Project |
Autumn, Spring |
8 |
| MARE357 |
Advances in Molluscan Biology (Summer Session) |
Summer |
8 |
| MARE393 |
Advanced Marine Science Project (Summer Session) |
Summer |
8 |
| Or other subjects approved by the Coordinator |
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Second Year Marine Geosciences Strand |
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| Note: It is possible to take a double major (Marine Biology-Marine Geosciences) in the Marine Geosciences Strand. |
| BIOL251 |
Principles of Ecology & Evolution |
Autumn |
6 |
| EESC201 |
Earth Surface Processes and Products |
Autumn |
6 |
| EESC203 |
Biogeography and Environmental Change |
Autumn |
6 |
| MARE200 |
Introduction to Oceanography |
Autumn |
6 |
| BIOL241 |
Biodiversity: Classification and Sampling |
Spring |
6 |
| EESC204 |
Introductory Spatial Science |
Spring |
6 |
| STAT252 |
Statistics for the Natural Sciences |
Spring |
6 |
| Plus one of the following three subjects |
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| CHEM214 |
Analytical and Environmental Chemistry |
Spring |
6 |
| EESC208 |
Environmental Impact of Societies |
Spring |
6 |
| EESC250 |
Field Geology (Summer Session) |
Summer |
6 |
Third Year |
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Core |
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| EESC305 |
Remote Sensing of the Environment |
Autumn |
8 |
| EESC302 |
Coastal Environments: Process and Management |
Spring |
8 |
Options |
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| Plus two of the following four subjects |
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| BIOL351 |
Conservation Biology: Marine and Terrestrial Populations |
Autumn |
8 |
| EESC301 |
Plate Tectonics, Macrotopography and Earth History |
Autumn |
8 |
| EESC303 |
Fluvial Geomorphology and Sedimentology |
Autumn |
8 |
| MARE393 |
Advanced Marine Science Project |
Autumn, Spring |
8 |
| Plus two of the following eight subjects |
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| BIOL355 |
Marine and Terrestrial Ecology |
Spring |
8 |
| EESC304 |
Geographic Information Science |
Spring |
8 |
| EESC306 |
Resources and Environments |
Spring |
8 |
| EESC308 |
Environmental and Heritage Management |
Spring |
8 |
| MARE300 |
Fisheries and Aquaculture |
Spring |
8 |
| MARE393 |
Advanced Marine Science Project |
Autumn, Spring |
8 |
| MARE357 |
Advances in Molluscan Biology |
Summer |
8 |
| MARE393 |
Advanced Marine Science Project |
Summer |
8 |
| Or other subjects approved by the Coordinator |
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Students may apply to enrol in an Honours degree, Bachelor of Marine Science (Honours) (789M) after the requirements of the pass degree have been fulfilled, normally at the prescribed academic standard. This standard is normally an average of at least credit level for the 300-level subjects in the major study. Admission to Honours is by recommendation of the degree Coordinator and approval of the Dean or Associate Dean.
For further information contact the Faculty of Science Office, 41.258, or telephone 4221 3481.
The Coordinator is Associate Professor Andy Davis, Room 35.G01D, telephone 4221 3432, email: adavis@uow.edu.au.
