Course list for the Coastal and Ocean Science Major
Information valid for students commencing 2021
Coastal and Ocean Science (Major)
For the major in Coastal and Ocean Science, students must complete 16 units comprising —
    - 2 units for Level 1 Coastal and Ocean Science major compulsory course; and
    - 2 units from Level 2 Coastal and Ocean Science major compulsory courses; and
    - 4 units from Level 2 Coastal and Ocean Science major elective courses; and
    - 8 units from Level 3 Coastal and Ocean Science major elective courses.
Students should complete the 4 units of Level 1 prerequisite courses for the major.
Prerequisite courses for the Coastal and Ocean Science major
Complete these 4 units —
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ERTH1000 | 2 | Planet Earth: The Big Picture |
GEOM1000 | 2 | Fundamentals of Geographic Information & Technologies |
Level 1 Coastal and Ocean Science major compulsory courses
Complete these 2 units —
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
MARS1001 | 2 | Living Oceans |
Level 2 Coastal and Ocean Science major compulsory courses
Complete these 2 units —
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
MARS2001 | 2 | Applied Marine Science |
Level 2 Coastal and Ocean Science major elective courses
Choose 4 units from —
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
ENVM2002 | 2 | Marine & Coastal Environmental Protection |
ENVM2003 | 2 | Aquatic Environments |
ENVM2203 | 2 | Environmental Impact Assessment |
ERTH2003 | 2 | Sedimentology & Ancient Environments |
GEOM2000 | 2 | Introduction to Earth Observation Sciences (EOS) |
GEOM2001 | 2 | Geographical Information Systems |
GEOS2100 | 2 | Environmental Systems |
Level 3 Coastal and Ocean Science major elective courses
Choose 8 units from —
Course Code | Units | Course Title |
BIOL3215 | 2 | Coral Reef Ecology & Conservation |
ENVM3200 | 2 | Coastal Processes & Management |
ENVM3201 | 2 | Catchment Processes & Management |
ERTH3110 | 2 | Marine Geoscience |
ERTH3212 | 2 | Coral Reefs: Past, Present & Future |
ERTH3222 | 2 | Environmental Geochemistry |
GEOM3001 | 2 | Earth Observation: Image Processing & Modelling |
GEOM3002 | 2 | Spatial Analysis & Modelling |
MARS3012 | 2 | Physical-biological Oceanography |
MARS3013 | 2 | Marine Biogeochemistry |