Marine Science

Description

Marine Science looks at all aspects of the marine environment from sea-bed currents to dolphin communication. It encompasses many sciences from geology and physics to engineering and food technology. Marine Science can be studied with an emphasis on biology, earth sciences, environmental chemistry, oceanography or physical oceanography. Marine Biologists look at life on the shore and in the oceans and estuaries, often working along side other marine scientists: for example, with geologists who study the topography of the ocean floor, sediments and marine resources; with physical oceanographers who study the waves, currents and tides; or with chemists who study the chemical composition of seawater, including the concentrations of pollutants and nutrients. Marine biologists may therefore be involved in multidisciplinary research programs that aim at understanding the interrelations between organisms and their environment.Graduates find employment in many different government departments and research organisations (for example, fisheries, marine parks, museums, CSIRO, the Australian Institute of Marine Science, universities) as well as in the tourism industry. There are two growing sectors of private industry which are providing career opportunities for marine scientists. These are consultant companies, which undertake specialist research in specific areas, and the aquaculture industry, which is cultivating an increasing number of fish, shellfish and crustaceans for human consumption as well as pearls. In addition, many of the larger energy and mineral resource companies have their own specialist research and development departments which employ marine science graduates.



Marine Science can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3154 Actuarial Studies / Science Minor
Major
MSCIH23154
MSCIM13154
3457 Music / Science Minor
Major
MSCIH23457
MSCIM13457
3458 Music/Advanced Science (Hons) Minor
Honours
MSCIH23458
MSCIJH3458
3471 Music (Honours) / Science Minor
Major
MSCIH23471
MSCIM13471
3472 Music(Hons)/Adv Science(Hons) Minor
Honours
MSCIH23472
MSCIJH3472
3529 Commerce/Science Minor
Major
MSCIH23529
MSCIM13529
3563 Economics / Science Minor
Major
MSCIH23563
MSCIM13563
3566 Economics/Adv Science (Hons) Minor
Honours
MSCIH23566
MSCIJH3566
3593 Commerce/Adv Science (Hons) Minor
Honours
MSCIH23593
MSCIJH3593
3762 AdvSci(Hons)/Engineering(Hons) Minor
Honours
MSCIH23762
MSCIJH3762
3767 Engineering (Hons) / Science Minor
Major
MSCIH23767
MSCIM13767
3925 Science and Business Major MSCIM13925
3926 Science / Fine Arts Minor
Major
MSCIH23926
MSCIM13926
3937 Science/Social Rsch & Policy Minor
Major
MSCIH23937
MSCIM13937
3938 AdvSci (Hons)/SocRschandPolicy Minor
Honours
MSCIH23938
MSCIJH3938
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Minor
Honours
MSCIH23944
MSCIJH3944
3945 Adv Science(Hons)/Computer Sci Minor
Honours
MSCIH23945
MSCIJH3945
3947 Science / Arts Minor
Major
MSCIH23947
MSCIM13947
3948 Adv Science (Honours) / Arts Minor
Honours
MSCIH23948
MSCIJH3948
3955 Environmental Management/Arts Major MSCIM13955
3962 Advanced Science (Honours) Minor
Honours
MSCIH23962
MSCIJH3962
3965 Environmental Management Major MSCIM13965
3966 Life Sciences Major MSCIM13966
3970 Science Minor
Major
MSCIH23970
MSCIM13970
3983 Science/Computer Science Minor
Major
MSCIH23983
MSCIM13983
3987 Science (International) Major MSCIM13987
3997 Advanced Science (Honours)/Law Minor
Honours
MSCIH23997
MSCIJH3997
4076 Science/Education (Secondary) Minor
Major
MSCIH24076
MSCIM14076
4500 Science (Honours) Honours MSCIJH4500
4770 Science / Law Minor
Major
MSCIH24770
MSCIM14770
4772 Science and Business / Law Major MSCIM14772
   

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Marine and Coastal Science can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3458 Music/Advanced Science (Hons) Major MSCIS13458
3472 Music(Hons)/Adv Science(Hons) Major MSCIS13472
3566 Economics/Adv Science (Hons) Major MSCIS13566
3593 Commerce/Adv Science (Hons) Major MSCIS13593
3762 AdvSci(Hons)/Engineering(Hons) Major MSCIS13762
3938 AdvSci (Hons)/SocRschandPolicy Major MSCIS13938
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Major MSCIS13944
3945 Adv Science(Hons)/Computer Sci Major MSCIS13945
3948 Adv Science (Honours) / Arts Major MSCIS13948
3962 Advanced Science (Honours) Major MSCIS13962
3997 Advanced Science (Honours)/Law Major MSCIS13997
   

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