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 MSCIH23154
3457 Music / Science Minor MSCIH23457
3458 Music/Advanced Science (Hons) Minor
Honours
MSCIH23458
MSCIJH3458
3471 Music (Honours) / Science Minor MSCIH23471
3472 Music(Hons)/Adv Science(Hons) Minor
Honours
MSCIH23472
MSCIJH3472
3529 Commerce/Science Minor MSCIH23529
3563 Economics / Science Minor MSCIH23563
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 MSCIH23767
3782 Adv Science (Hons) / Comp Sci Minor
Honours
MSCIH23782
MSCIJH3782
3789 Science / Computer Science Minor MSCIH23789
3926 Science / Fine Arts Minor MSCIH23926
3937 Science/Social Rsch & Policy Minor MSCIH23937
3938 AdvSci (Hons)/SocRschandPolicy Minor
Honours
MSCIH23938
MSCIJH3938
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Minor
Honours
MSCIH23944
MSCIJH3944
3947 Science / Arts Minor MSCIH23947
3948 Adv Science (Honours) / Arts Minor
Honours
MSCIH23948
MSCIJH3948
3962 Advanced Science (Honours) Minor
Honours
MSCIH23962
MSCIJH3962
3970 Science Minor MSCIH23970
3997 Advanced Science (Honours)/Law Minor
Honours
MSCIH23997
MSCIJH3997
4076 Science/Education (Secondary) Minor MSCIH24076
4500 Science (Honours) Honours MSCIJH4500
4770 Science / Law Minor MSCIH24770
   

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Marine and Coastal Science can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3154 Actuarial Studies / Science Major MSCIM13154
3457 Music / Science Major MSCIM13457
3458 Music/Advanced Science (Hons) Major MSCIM13458
3471 Music (Honours) / Science Major MSCIM13471
3472 Music(Hons)/Adv Science(Hons) Major MSCIM13472
3529 Commerce/Science Major MSCIM13529
3563 Economics / Science Major MSCIM13563
3566 Economics/Adv Science (Hons) Major MSCIM13566
3593 Commerce/Adv Science (Hons) Major MSCIM13593
3762 AdvSci(Hons)/Engineering(Hons) Major MSCIM13762
3767 Engineering (Hons) / Science Major MSCIM13767
3782 Adv Science (Hons) / Comp Sci Major MSCIM13782
3789 Science / Computer Science Major MSCIM13789
3925 Science and Business Major MSCIM13925
3926 Science / Fine Arts Major MSCIM13926
3937 Science/Social Rsch & Policy Major MSCIM13937
3938 AdvSci (Hons)/SocRschandPolicy Major MSCIM13938
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Major MSCIM13944
3947 Science / Arts Major MSCIM13947
3948 Adv Science (Honours) / Arts Major MSCIM13948
3955 Environmental Management/Arts Major MSCIM13955
3962 Advanced Science (Honours) Major MSCIM13962
3965 Environmental Management Major MSCIM13965
3966 Life Sciences Major MSCIM13966
3970 Science Major MSCIM13970
3987 Science (International) Major MSCIM13987
3997 Advanced Science (Honours)/Law Major MSCIM13997
4076 Science/Education (Secondary) Major MSCIM14076
4770 Science / Law Major MSCIM14770
4772 Science and Business / Law Major MSCIM14772
   

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