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MARINE 701 : Current Issues in Marine Science

Postgraduate course

Project description

MARINE 701 is a core course for the BAdvSci(Hons) in Marine Science, PGDipSci in Marine Science, Master of Marine Studies and Master of Marine Conservation. It examines topics from a wide variety of marine science disciplines, drawing on expertise from researchers at the University of Auckland and other New Zealand institutions. No special preparation is required though a BSc-level knowledge of science and general interest in marine science is assumed. Part of the assessment includes the analysis and writeup of a novel dataset that you will compile from the published literature.

Year 2022

Location New Zealand

Organization University of Auckland

Project aims

Project outcome

By the end of this course, students will be able to: Explain concepts underlying several current topics in marine science (Capability 1) Explain how body size affects a wide range of organismal attributes (Capability 1) Summarise and critique a scientific article for a non-specialist audience (Capability 2 and 4) Assemble a novel dataset from the primary literature, present and analyse it in a seminar and in a scientific report (Capability 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5) Develop a basic research proposal (Capability 2, 3 and 4)