A Primer of Marine and Antarctic Science

• • Marine life and the ecology of temperate and high latitude marine ecosystems;
  • The ocean system as interactions between physical, chemical, geological and ecological features;
  • The role of the oceans in climate change and how climate change affects ocean life and ocean processes;
  • Responsibilities of humans in the stewardship of the oceans; how human activity impacts the oceans and the challenges and approaches to ocean stewardship.

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Seventy percent of the planet is covered by ocean. This subject introduces students to Planet Ocean through four modules, covering key topics on marine life and the ecology of temperate and high latitude marine ecosystems (Module 1); the ocean system as interactions between physical, chemical, geological and ecological features (Module 2); the role of the oceans in climate change and how climate change affects ocean life and ocean processes (Module 3); and finishes up by considering the responsibilities of humans in the stewardship of the oceans; how human activity impacts the oceans and the challenges and approaches to ocean stewardship (Module 4). We cover the origins of life in the oceans, iconic and ‘weird’ marine life, ‘a day in the life’ of an oceanographer, and a number of topics highly relevant to modern society including technologies for ocean science, responding to climate change, threatened species, and sustainable management of marine resources including fisheries.

• x4 Online Quizzes (20%)
• Final Exam (30%)
• Mock Tweets on Online Forum (5%)
• Critique (15%)
• Essay (30%)

Current study term: 11 Jul 21 to 17 Oct 21