James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2020
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MB1110 - Introductory Marine Science
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2020 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Prerequisites: | [(Senior Chemistry or CH1020) and (Maths B or MA1020)] or admission to 50110M - allow concurrent for CH1020 |
| Administered by: | College of Science and Engineering |
Subject Description
- This subject is an introduction to the study of tropical marine science as an interdisciplinary topic. Current areas of interest and opportunity in the fields of marine biology, chemistry, geology and physics will be covered.
Learning Outcomes
- basic knowledge of: the range of organisms, both plant and animal, in the sea; fundamentals of chemical oceanography; structure of ocean basins, marine sediments; fundamentals of water movement, tides and currents
- the practical laboratory study of: living marine organisms; chemical measurements of pollutants and metabolites; interpretation of geological strata and sediments; water circulation and surface waves
Subject Assessment
- Invigilated > End of semester exam - (60%)
- Non-Invigilated > Assignments - (40%)
Note that 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.
Assumed Knowledge: Students enrolling in this subject should have a good understanding of high school Yr 12 level biology, chemistry and mathematics. A basic understanding of physics is recommended.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations: MB2090
Availabilities
Townsville, Study Period 2, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 27 Jul 2020 to Friday, 20 Nov 2020 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Allison Paley |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Allison Paley Professor Dean Jerry DR Orpha Bellwood DR Mark Robertson DR Espen Knutsen Professor Michael Kingsford Assoc. Professor Scott Heron Professor Garry Russ |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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