This unit is compulsory for Honours in Earth Sciences students who specialise in Environmental Geosciences, and is optional for students specialising in Earth Sciences, Economic Geology or Geophysics. This unit introduces students to advanced topics in Environmental Geoscience, including field techniques, and a choice of either atmospheric-ocean interaction, climate dynamics, coastal geomorphology...

This unit introduces the student to the overall philosophy, rational thought process and engineering techniques required for the conceptual design of marine structures, ocean vehicles and maritime engineering systems. The unit will also introduce the student to the concepts of engineering ethics, human factors, and sustainability in the context of maritime engineering design. The student will be...

In this self-paced unit, you will build fundamental computing skills in Python, a powerful and versatile programming language for solving marine and Antarctic research challenges. Through active participation, you'll develop coding skills essential for handling, visualising, and analysing complex data, undertaking computational tasks, and approaching real-world problems within these domains....

This unit introduces you to the disciplines of entomology and plant pathology. It explores the classification, diversity, structure, function and general biology of insects and examines the concepts of plant disease and diagnostic procedures for plant pathogens (including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and nematodes). A collection of insects is a required component of the unit. ...

To provide the student with an insight into the various elements of a ship and working procedures onboard so they adjust to the shipboard environment and are better prepared to cope with any unforeseen circumstances. Equivalent to MARF041Observe personal safety and social responsibility ...

This unit provides students with an opportunity to be engaged in a negotiated topic on an authentic research or design activity in a laboratory or field setting in STEM. Project results will be presented as an oral presentation to a scientific audience. This Research and Design Experience - Intermediate unit consists of 6 to 8 weeks (ca. 300 hours) of research, design, or equivalent. ...

This unit will provide you with, first, a strong grounding in the physiology of reproduction, stress and disease ecology in higher vertebrates. You will develop your understanding of how knowledge of a species' physiology and behaviour, particularly in relation to reproduction, is critical to the implementation of sound conservation strategies and captive management. Retaining the theme of...

Marine resources play a central role in the wellbeing, sustenance, and livelihoods of coastal nations. The marine environment is a common good managed under a suite of regulations and laws, and impacted by socio-economic, cultural, and ecological context. Contention in marine resource management and conservation is common and perspectives on sustainable management increasingly complex in a...

You will collate and analyse the data generated in KRA706 (Chemistry Research Design and Planning) which is a co-requisite with this unit. You will also advance their oral communication skills by preparing and presenting preliminary and final research presentations to an audience of their peers.  The results of KRA706 and KRA707 will be the basis for the preparation of a written thesis. The...

This unit is for all engineering specialisations, and will be delivered by industry (70%) and academics (30%). It focuses on real projects, case studies, and examples from industry. Project management methods will be outlined, with examples of how modern engineering projects are scoped, proposed, tendered, and contracted for delivery. Skills will be developed to enable planning and management of...