- Course Code
- ZO 3508
- Credit Points
- 15
- Course Coordinator
- Dr Tara Marshall
Pre-requisites
Notes
(i) This course extends over 6 weeks only.
(ii) Available only to students in programme year 3 or above.
Overview
The course covers main aspects of ocean circulation; regional upwelling; chemical and physical properties of seawater; the ecology of phytoplankton, zooplankton, benthos, nekton, mammals, birds, rocky shores, littoral zone, kelp forest and deep sea; the coral reef, polar and North Sea ecosystems; and selected topics in marine management.
Structure
Thread I: 6 week course - 5 lecture hours, 1 six hour laboratory or field session per week.
To pass this course, a pass must be achieved in BOTH the theory exam and the in-course assessment.
Assessment
1st Attempt: 1 three-hour written examination (60%), assessment of laboratory work (40%).
Resit: A resit exam, in the same format as the main exam.