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National Marine Science Centre Coffs Harbour Session 1 Session 1
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Unit Summary

Unit type

PG Coursework Unit

Credit points

12

AQF level

9

Level of learning

Introductory

Former School/College

Former School of Environment, Science and Engineering

Anti-requisites

BIO10120 - Marine Systems Science and Management

Unit aim

Examines processes and issues, and integrates principles of natural science and legislation as they relate to the global marine environment. Covers the complex coupling and feedback mechanisms linking the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and the biosphere, and provides insights into international and national marine resource management.

Unit content

Ocean basins and ocean chemistry
Ocean circulations
Waves and tides
Deep-sea environments
Early life histories of marine invertebrates and fishes
Marine chemical ecology: the language of life in the sea
Human uses of marine systems
Introduction to marine resources management
Marine management systems

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to: GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the nature and history of the major oceans, and how the unusual nature of water affects the oceans and climatic systems of the planet
2 provide a detailed explanation of the nature and operation of currents, waves and tides in coastal and oceanic waters
3 understand the way in which the abiotic (physical and chemical) factors control biological events
4 recognise the ways in which we use the marine environment and describe how those uses may interact with natural processes
5 understand what resource management is, and be able to critically evaluate what it does, and how it tries to do it
6 write a high quality scientific report that incorporates statistical analysis of data, follows the instructions to authors for a peer-reviewed journal, and uses Endnote for referencing.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the nature and history of the major oceans, and how the unusual nature of water affects the oceans and climatic systems of the planet
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  2. provide a detailed explanation of the nature and operation of currents, waves and tides in coastal and oceanic waters
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  3. understand the way in which the abiotic (physical and chemical) factors control biological events
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  4. recognise the ways in which we use the marine environment and describe how those uses may interact with natural processes
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  5. understand what resource management is, and be able to critically evaluate what it does, and how it tries to do it
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  6. write a high quality scientific report that incorporates statistical analysis of data, follows the instructions to authors for a peer-reviewed journal, and uses Endnote for referencing.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:

Prescribed texts

  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed texts may change in future teaching periods.