AUT - Marine Biology major: Bachelor of Science
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Marine Biology major: Bachelor of Science
Marine Biology is an exciting and extremely rewarding area of science in New Zealand. With this major, you will gain the skills and knowledge required in this profession.
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Bachelor of Science: degree outline
Overview
This major provides a strong grounding in the principal science that forms the basis for marine ecology and aquaculture practices throughout New Zealand and overseas. In addition to learning the pure science behind the aquaculture industry, you will gain a good introduction to core management and legal issues relevant to this field. This knowledge will enable better management of marine resources.
Structure
You will study Core (compulsory) papers from across the degree in addition to optional elective papers.
Year 1 Core papers
555301 Knowledge, Enquiry and Communication (or 145612 Applied Communication)
555401 Health and Environment ( or 555339 Māori Health)
715184 Statistical Models
775205 General and Organic Chemistry
775318 Form and Function of Plants and Animals
775102 Biological Chemistry †
775317 Ecology and Evolution
775611 Biophysics
Year 2 Core papers
776313 Environmental Law *
776325 Research Techniques
776326 Fish and Aquatic Plants *
776330 Marine Invertebrates *
776811 Aquaculture
Year 3 Core papers
777811 Marine Ecology
777311 Coastal Management
777315 GIS *††
Plus either 777003 Research Project or the following level 7 (year 3) papers:
777314 Terrestrial Ecology II *
777316 Oceanography *
† Please note this paper is offered at Summer School commencing early December 2011.
†† Please note this paper is offered at Summer School commencing early February 2012.
For more information on Summer School papers please contact:
Debra Spinetto
Programme Information Advisor
Telephone: +64 9 921 9735
Email: debra.spinetto@aut.ac.nz
Optional papers
You may wish to select paper 146611 Research Method, some environmental studies papers, and/or food science papers to complement this major.
Career opportunities
- Aquaculture business owner
- Aquaculture scientist
- Aquaculture technologist
- Aquarium system designer
- Farm/hatchery manager
- Production supervisor
Graduates and students of science
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- Analytics
- Applied Chemistry
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Microbiology
- Astronomy
- Computer Science
- Environmental Science
- Food Science
- Health Protection & Environmental Health
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