Bachelor of Science (Marine Science)

Marine Science encompasses the study of marine life and environments, how they are formed and evolve, and how they are affected by human activity. Topics covered in this programme include marine biology, earth science, chemistry and experimental physics, mathematics, statistics, oceanography, meteorology, botany, geology and microbiology.

The degree in Marine Science is a four-year degree leading to a BSc (Hons). At the end of the degree, you will have improved your knowledge about the marine environment and will have developed your thinking and practical and personal skills, enabling you to undergo further academic training in a wide variety of scientific disciplines or begin your career. Marine Science is a broad area and the programme aims to help you find what speciality you prefer to study by introducing the subject in a general way at first and allowing you to follow your particular interests later on.

Subjects in this course are:-

YEAR ONE

• Chemistry

• Physics

• Biology

• Plus one of following:

· Mathematical Studies

· Mathematics

· Applied Mathematics

· Computer Science

YEAR TWO

• Fundamentals in Aquatic Plant Science

• Introduction to Ocean Science

• Microbes and the Environment

• Invertebrate Biology

• Vertebrate Zoology

• At least two of the following:

· Molecular and Cellular Biology

· Evolution and the Tree of Life

· Laboratory Skills

• Plus electives

YEAR THREE

• Plant Resources and Ecosystems

• Ocean Dynamics

• Aquatic Geochemistry

• Microbial Genomics

• Geographic Information Systems and Biostatistics

• Marine Habitat

• Concepts in Population and Community Ecology

• Plus electives

YEAR FOUR

• Marine Science Essay and Presentation

• Field Skills in Marine Science

• Research Project

• Plus electives including:

· Current Topics in Algal Research

· Global Change

· Microbial Ecosystems Services and Systems Biology

· Marine and Coastal Ecology