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<h1>MB5370 - Techniques in Marine Biology</h1>
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<td class="labelheading">Credit points:</td>
<td>03</td>
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<td class="labelheading">Year:</td>
<td>2006</td>
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<td class="labelheading">Student Contribution Band:</td>
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								Band 2</td>
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<p>Available to GDipResMeth, GCertResMeth, GDipSc, MAppSc and MSc students.</p>
<p>This subject will provide students with practical introduction to basic techniques relevant to marine research, e.g. methods of animal handling and aquarium maintenance (fish and marine invertebrates), histotechniques (including histo-chemistry), microscopy, biological illustration, photography and video techniques, taxonomic and nomenclatural procedures, scientific writing, preparation and presentation. Various staff members in the department will be involved in this subject which will emphasise hands-on training through the practical and demonstration sessions.</p>
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<tr><td class="labelheading">Prerequisites:</td><td>Consult HoS</td></tr>
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<h2>Availabilities</h2>
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				Study Period 6</td>
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<td class="labelindent" colspan="2" align="right">Census Date 07-Jul-2006</td>
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<td colspan="2" align="right" class="labelindent">Face to face teaching
							03-Jul-2006 to 14-Jul-2006</td>
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<tr><td class="labelindent">Coordinator:</td>
<td>Dr Orpha Bellwood</td></tr>
<tr><td class="labelindent">Lecturers:</td>
<td>bssmr, mbcga, Dr Orpha Bellwood.</td></tr>
<tr><td class="labelindent">Assessment:</td><td> (30%);  (70%). </td></tr>
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<p><span style="color: #000;font-weight:bold;">Note: </span>
			Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of
			minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
			official information.</p>
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