Physical properties of the oceans and sea water including topics on salinity, temperature, density, water column stability, and double diffusion. An introduction to the flow of fluids and a description of the forces that control the currents of the world's oceans. Ideas of space-time scales in the ocean. The dynamics of wind-driven flow, the Ekman and geostrophic balances, and inertial oscillations. Tides in the oceans and the dynamics that govern tidal processes. Topics include equilibrium tidal theory, semi-diurnal and diurnal tides, Spring-Neap cycles, tides in gulfs. A field school is normally held for four days during the May recess during which students collect, process and analyse oceanographic data.