Marine Science and Management

Sample enrolment structure

The Faculty suggests the following unit of study enrolment sequences to maximise the learning experience. These suggested sequences allow for the fastest pathways to graduation relative to the time of student enrolment.
Note that other arrangements are also possible.

Part-Time: Semester 1 Commencement (Coursework pathway)

 

Semester

Unit of Study 1 & Credit Points

Units of Study 2 & Credit Points

Total

Year 1

1

Core Unit

MARS5009

Topics in Australian Marine Science

Core Unit

 MARS5001

Coastal Processes and Systems

 

6

6

12

2

Core Unit

MARS5004

Coastal Management Field School

Core Unit

ENVI5904

Methods in Applied Ecology

 

6

6

12

Year 2

   

1

 

Elective Unit

 ENVI5705

Ecological Principles

Elective Unit

 MARS5007

Coral Reefs and Climate Change

 

6

6

12

2

 

Elective Unit

 AFNR5801

Climate Change: Process, History, Issues

Elective Unit

SUST5005

Law, Policy and Sustainability

 

6

6

12

Year 3   

Elective Unit

GEOG5001

Geographic Information Science A

Elective Unit via Cross Institutional Study

 

6

6

12

Elective Unit

GEOG5004

Environmental Mapping and Monitoring

Elective Unit via Cross Institutional Study

 

6

6

12

Total Credit Points

72

Full-Time: Semester 1 Commencement (Research pathway)

 

Semester

Unit of Study 1 & Credit Points

Units of Study 2 & Credit Points

Units of Study 3 & Credit Points

Units of Study 4 & Credit Points

Total

Year 1

1

Core Unit

MARS5009

Topics in Australian Marine Science

Core Unit

 MARS5001

Coastal Processes and Systems

Elective Unit

 ENVI5705

Ecological Principles

Elective Unit

 MARS5007

Coral Reefs and Climate Change

 

6

6

6

6

24

2

Core Unit

MARS5004

Coastal Management Field School

Core Unit

ENVI5904

Methods in Applied Ecology

 

 Elective Unit via Cross Institutional Study

 Elective Unit via Cross Institutional Study

 

6

6

6

6

24

Year 2

 

1

 

Master's Research Pathway Core Unit

MARS5507

Marine Research Project A

Master's Research Pathway Core Unit

MARS5508

Marine Research Project B

 


 

12

12

 

 

24

Total Credit Points

72