Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Marine Biology)

The Bachelor of Science (Marine Biology) (Honours) will appeal to applicants who have the goal of completing an Honours year in this specialisation of science. Get a broad understanding of the biology of marine organisms, their relationships with the physico-chemical marine environment, and their potential responses to changes. The degree provides you with the ability to acquire extensive knowledge in marine biodiversity, ecology, genetics, conservation, fisheries and related areas, and builds transferable skills.

This degree aims to provide students with a broad understanding of the biology of marine organisms, their relationships with the physico-chemical marine environment, and their potential responses to changes. The degree also provides students with the ability to acquire extensive subject knowledge in marine biodiversity, ecology, genetics, conservation, fisheries and related areas. The degree enables students to understand and apply scientific principles in a marine biology context and retrieve and present scientific information about marine biology. Students will be able to appreciate the multidisciplinary aspect of marine sciences and the ethical and societal contexts of marine sciences.

On completion of this degree students will be able to demonstrate familiarity with theories, subject content, professional methodologies, ethical frameworks and research procedures in marine sciences and be able to critically apply them in marine biological studies and understand and describe the processes through which current knowledge about marine biology and its related disciplines were developed. Students will be able to analyse and critically evaluating ideas/information/data in marine biology, and apply relevant scientific principles to solve problems and competently design marine biological studies, employing sampling methods and techniques that work effectively in the field and laboratory, and applying numerical skills for data analysis. Students will be able to apply research skills appropriate to postgraduate research or advanced industrial investigation.

This degree prepares graduates for employment in various workplaces including private and public global organisations. Potential occupations may include marine biologist, marine and coastal community education officer and marine parks scientist; potential employers may include coastal and marine industries, environmental groups research organisations.