Masters (Coursework)
The MMarineSt is an 18 month, 180-point programme. Students choose Option 1 or 2 and may begin their studies by enrolling in Semester One or Two for Option 1.
Option 1
90 points of coursework (6 courses) and 90 point research thesis MARINE 794A,B
Option 1A (for students starting in Semester One)
Semester One (year one)
and two courses from
BIOSCI 724 - Marine Ecology, BIOSCI 725 - Ecological Physiology, BIOSCI 738 - Advanced Biological Data Analysis, BIOSCI 739 - Dialogues in Biology, EARTHSCI 720 - Geochemistry of Our World, ENVMGT 742 - Social Dimensions of Global Environmental Change, ENVSCI 714 - Water Quality Science, FOODSCI 703 - Food Processing, GEOG 746 - Applied Coastal Geomorphology
Semester Two (year one)
Final semester
Option 1B (for students starting in Semester Two)
Semester Two (year one)
and two courses from
BIOSCI 729 - Evolutionary Biology, BIOSCI 749 - Ecology of Microbial Interactions, CHEM 770 - Advanced Environmental Chemistry, ENVMGT 744 - Resource Management, ENVSCI 704 - Modelling of Environmental and Social Systems, FOODSCI 708 - Advanced Food Science, GEOG 748 - Current Issues in Coastal Management
Semester One (year two)
Final semester
Option 2
120 points of coursework (8 courses) and 60 point dissertation MARINE 792
Semester One
and two courses from
BIOSCI 724 - Marine Ecology, BIOSCI 725 - Ecological Physiology, BIOSCI 738 - Advanced Biological Data Analysis, BIOSCI 739 - Dialogues in Biology, EARTHSCI 720 - Geochemistry of Our World, ENVMGT 742 - Social Dimensions of Global Environmental Change, ENVSCI 714 - Water Quality Science, FOODSCI 703 - Food Processing, GEOG 746 - Applied Coastal Geomorphology
Semester Two
and two courses from
BIOSCI 729 - Evolutionary Biology, BIOSCI 749 - Ecology of Microbial Interactions, CHEM 770 - Advanced Environmental Chemistry, ENVMGT 744 - Resource Management, ENVSCI 704 - Modelling of Environmental and Social Systems, FOODSCI 708 - Advanced Food Science, GEOG 748 - Current Issues in Coastal Management
Final semester