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 ranges 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: Four units of science (including Biology or Chemistry) or four units comprising Science 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 HSC Mathematics Band 4 (or equivalent) are required to take a special Mathematics subject (MATH151) in the first year.
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.
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Subjects
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Session
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Credit Points
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Common First Year
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Core
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EESC102
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Earth Environments and Resources
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Spring
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6
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EESC103
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Landscape Change and Climatology
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Autumn
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6
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BIOL103
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Molecules, Cells and Organisms
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Spring
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6
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BIOL104
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Evolution, Biodiversity and Environment
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Autumn
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6
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CHEM101
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Chemistry 1A: Introductory Physical and General Chemistry
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Autumn
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6
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CHEM102
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Chemistry 1B: Structure and Reactivity of Molecules for Life
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Spring
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6
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MATH151
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General Mathematics 1A (required if entering the program without at least HSC Mathematics Band 4 or equivalent)
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Autumn or Summer
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6
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Options
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Select one or two of the following to total 48 cps at first year:
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EESC101
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Planet Earth
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Autumn
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6
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EESC104
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The Human Environment
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Spring
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6
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PHYS233
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Introduction to Environmental Physics
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Autumn
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6
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STS112
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Revolutions in Science: History, Philosophy and Politics of Science
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Spring
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6
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STS116
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Environment in Crisis: Technology and Society
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Spring
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6
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MATH111
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Applied Mathematical Modelling I
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Spring
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6
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MGMT110
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Introduction to Management
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Autumn or Spring
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6
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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
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Marine Biology Strand - Marine Ecology Pathway
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Core
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MARE200
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Introduction to Oceanography
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Autumn
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6
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EESC204
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Introductory Spatial Science
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Autumn or Spring
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6
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BIOL241
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Biodiversity: Classification and Sampling
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Spring
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6
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BIOL251
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Principles of Ecology and Evolution
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Autumn
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6
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BIOL240
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Functional Biology of Plants and Animals
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Autumn
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6
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STAT252
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Statistics for the Natural Sciences
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Spring
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6
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Options
Plus one of the following two subjects:
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EESC201
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Earth Surface Processes and Products
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Autumn
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6
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EESC203
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Biogeography and Environmental Change
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Autumn
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6
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Plus 1 of the following three subjects:
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CHEM214
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Analytical and Environmental Chemistry
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Spring
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6
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EESC208
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Environmental Impact of Societies
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Spring
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6
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EESC250
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Field Geology
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Summer
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6
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Third Year
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Core
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MARE300
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Fisheries and Aquaculture
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Spring
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8
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BIOL351
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Conservation Biology: Marine and Terrestrial Populations
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Autumn
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8
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BIOL355
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Marine and Terrestrial Ecology
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Spring
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8
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BIOL332
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Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology
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Autumn
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8
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Options
Plus one of the following three subjects:
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EESC305
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Remote Sensing of the Environment
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Autumn
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8
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MARE393
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Advanced Marine Science Project
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Autumn, Spring or Summer
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8
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STAT355
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Sample Surveys and Experimental Design (with project)
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Autumn or Spring
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8
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Plus one of the following four subjects:
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EESC302
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Coastal Environments: Process and Management
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Spring
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8
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EESC304
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Geographic Information Science
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Spring
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8
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MARE357
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Advances in Molluscan Biology
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Summer
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8
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MARE393
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Advanced Marine Science Project
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Autumn, Spring or Summer
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8
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Or other subjects approved by the Coordinator
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Second Year
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Marine Biology Strand - Biotechnology Pathway
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Core
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MARE200
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Introduction to Oceanography
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Autumn
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6
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BIOL213
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Principles of Biochemistry
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Autumn
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6
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BIOL214
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The Biochemistry of Energy and Metabolism
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Spring
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6
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BIOL215
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Introductory Genetics
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Spring
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6
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BIOL241
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Biodiversity: Classification and Sampling
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Spring
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6
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BIOL251
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Principles of Ecology and Evolution
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Autumn
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6
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BIOL240
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Functional Biology of Plants and Animals
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Autumn
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6
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STAT252
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Statistics for the Natural Sciences
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Spring
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6
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Third Year
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Core
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MARE300
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Fisheries and Aquaculture
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Spring
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8
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BIOL355
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Marine and Terrestrial Ecology
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Spring
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8
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Options
Plus three of the following four subjects
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BIOL303
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Biotechnology: Applied Cell and Molecular Biology
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Autumn
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8
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BIOL320
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Molecular Cell Biology
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Autumn
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8
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BIOL351
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Conservation Biology: Marine and Terrestrial Populations
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Autumn
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8
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BIOL332
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Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology
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Autumn
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8
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Plus one of the following four subjects
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BIOL321
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Infection and Immunity
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Spring
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8
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CHEM320
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Bioinformatics: From Genome to Structure
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Spring
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8
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MARE357
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Advances in Molluscan Biology
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Summer
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8
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MARE393
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Advanced Marine Science Project
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Autumn, Spring or Summer
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8
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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.
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BIOL251
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Principles of Ecology and Evolution
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Autumn
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6
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EESC201
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Earth Surface Processes and Products
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Autumn
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6
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EESC203
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Biogeography and Environmental Change
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Autumn
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6
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MARE200
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Introduction to Oceanography
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Autumn
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6
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BIOL241
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Biodiversity: Classification and Sampling
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Spring
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6
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EESC204
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Introductory Spatial Science
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Autumn or Spring
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6
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STAT252
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Statistics for the Natural Sciences
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Spring
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6
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Plus one of the following three subjects
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CHEM214
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Analytical and Environmental Chemistry
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Spring
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6
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EESC208
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Environmental Impact of Societies
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Spring
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6
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EESC250
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Field Geology
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Summer
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6
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Third Year
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Core
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EESC305
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Remote Sensing of the Environment
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Autumn
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8
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EESC302
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Coastal Environments: Process and Management
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Spring
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8
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Options
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Plus two of the following four subjects
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BIOL351
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Conservation Biology: Marine and Terrestrial Populations
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Autumn
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8
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EESC301
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Plate Tectonics, Macrotopography and Earth History
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Autumn
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8
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EESC303
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Fluvial Geomorphology and Sedimentology
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Autumn
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8
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MARE393
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Advanced Marine Science Project
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Autumn, Spring or Summer
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8
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Plus two of the following seven subjects
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BIOL355
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Marine and Terrestrial Ecology
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Spring
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8
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EESC304
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Geographic Information Science
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Spring
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8
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EESC306
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Resources and Environments
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Spring
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8
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EESC308
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Environmental and Heritage Management
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Spring
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8
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MARE300
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Fisheries and Aquaculture
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Spring
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8
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MARE357
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Advances in Molluscan Biology
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Summer
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8
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MARE393
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Advanced Marine Science Project
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Autumn, Spring or Summer
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8
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Or other subjects approved by the Coordinator
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For further information contact the Faculty of Science Office, Room 41.258, or telephone (02) 4221 3481 or go to the Marine Science web site.
The Coordinator is Associate Professor Andy Davis - School of Biological Sciences, Room 35.G01D, telephone (02) 4221 3432, email: adavis@uow.edu.au
