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Marine and Coastal Science - MSCIS13936

Stream Summary

Faculty: SCI - Faculty of Science

School: School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences

Contact: [[http://www.bees.unsw.edu.au/||http://www.bees.unsw.edu.au/]]

Program: 3936 - Adv Science/Social Science

Award(s):

Bachelor of Science (Advanced) (Major)

Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions

Stream Outline
Marine Science looks at all aspects of the marine environment, encompassing many sciences from biology to geology. Within the School of BEES, Marine Science can be studied with an emphasis on biology, earth sciences or oceanography. Marine Biologists look at life on the shore and in the oceans and estuaries, whereas Marine Geologists study the structure and topography of the ocean floor, ocean sedimentation and marine resources.

Stream Structure
A major in Marine and Coastal Science is comprised of 84 units of credit of courses as follows:

Stage 1
PLUS 6 UOC from:

Stage 2
Recommended electives (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major):

Stage 3
Recommended electives (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major):

Honours
For further information on Honours in Marine Science, please see the Marine Science Honours entry in this Handbook.
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