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Course pre-requisites

Assumed Knowledge: English (4,SA); Maths B (4,SA); Chemistry (4,SA)

Recommended Study: At least one of Biology, Earth Science, Geography, Maths C or Physics

Credit points

72 credit points as per course structure

Course learning outcomes

The graduates of ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø are prepared and equipped to create a brighter future for life in the tropics world-wide.

·¬ÇÑÉçÇø graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility.  ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Marine Science at ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø will be able to:

• Integrate and apply a coherent body of theoretical and technical knowledge of the marine environment and sustainable management of marine and coastal resources, with depth in the underlying concepts and principles in at least two science disciplines

• Critically appraise the role and relevance of marine sciences in the creation of sustainable futures, particularly in the tropics, worldwide

• Demonstrate broad understanding of the methods of science, particularly as applied to marine sciences, including the creative processes involved in developing scientific knowledge and its contestable and testable nature

• Retrieve, analyse, synthesise and evaluate information from a range of sources

• Plan and conduct reliable, evidence-based laboratory and/or field investigations, by selecting and applying appropriate methods, techniques and tools

• Organise, analyse and interpret scientific data using mathematical, statistical and/or technological skills

• Convey scientific ideas, arguments and conclusions clearly and coherently through well-developed written and oral communication skills and a variety of media

• Identify, analyse and generate solutions to unpredictable or complex problems relating to the behaviour and management of marine systems by applying knowledge and skills with initiative and well-developed judgement

• Critically review regulatory requirements, ethical principles and, where appropriate, cultural frameworks, to work effectively, responsibly and safely in diverse contexts and interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary teams

• Reflect on current skills, knowledge and attitudes to manage their professional learning needs and performance, autonomously and in collaboration with others.

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Expected time to complete

3 years full-time or equivalent part-time

Maximum leave of absence

3 years

Eligibility

Students may apply for a credit transfer for previous tertiary study or informal and non-formal learning in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure.

Currency

Credit will be granted only for studies completed in the 10 years prior to the commencement of this course.

Other restrictions

A maximum of 6 credit points of credit may be granted at level 3.

Credit will not be granted for CH1020, MA1020 or PH1001.

Award title

BACHELOR OF MARINE SCIENCE

Inclusion of majors on testamur

Not applicable - this course does not have majors

Course articulation

Not applicable

Honours availability

Honours is available as a separate graduate entry course.