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Year 1: Marine plants and animals; elements of marine ecology; introduction to chemical oceanography; physical oceanography 1; cellular and genetic mechanisms; Earth and ocean system; key skills and fieldwork; quantitative Earth and ocean science or introduction to mathematical methods. Year 2: Marine vertebrates; phytoplankton and primary production; ecological processes of the marine benthos; estuaries; quantitative methods for biological and environmental science; practical techniques and key skills for oceanography; plus selection from: animal behaviour; biological and chemical aspects of environmental pollution; freshwater systems; sedimentary systems and processes; geochemistry. Year 3: Environmental physiology of marine organisms; zooplankton ecology and processes; inshore fisheries and aquaculture; marine molecular biology; applied oceanography and fieldwork; oceanography research training; plus selection from: behavioural ecology or oceanography from space; students have the opportunity to enrol in a collaborating department in another university (currently the University of North Carolina, Wilmington) to take a variety of advanced modules over 1 or 2 semesters. Year 4: Deep sea ecology; contemporary topics in marine biological science; tropical biology (incorporating fieldcourse to Bermuda); reproduction in marine animals; advanced research project; plus selection from: structure and dynamics of marine communities or ecological modelling.
AAA (SQA Higher: AAAA)
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Fri 5th Oct 2012 |
4 years |
Full time |
The deadline for the receipt of full-tim ..more
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Southampton, SO17 1BJ |
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£9000 per year |
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University of Southampton
Marine Biology
It's relly usefull course and perhaps not so hard where everybody who has enthusiasm can adapt to it easily. the teachers and staffs are so wonderfull and helpfull. Absolutely I've got what I want from this course and make me more motivated...more
I completed my MBA at the University of Southampton in October 2006. My overall experience was good. I got the most out of the MBA ? I was able to change lines and secure a job in a British company. Not too many have been that lucky. The u...more
1 Hotcourses user(s) found the following review helpful.The dificulty level of the study here is just ok, not so hard and neither not so easy. However, inspiring teachers who always dedicated to guide the students make our study programme easier to handle. The course and reaserch here is utterly...more
A challenging and exciting course although requires a lot of commitment and hard work. ...more
Summing up a four-year course in a few lines is not easy. The course is said to be one of the best in the country. Certainly there was a lot of content there, and I never felt that lacking. It was also presented by world leaders in many ...more
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