Honours in Marine Science
As an honours student in Marine Science, you will conduct research related to the structure and/or functioning of the marine ecosystem (Marine Biology Specialisation) or the physical processes that operate in the ocean and shape our coastline (Coastal and Oceans Specialisation). Research projects are offered across a wide range of topics spanning marine conservation, fisheries management, oceanography, coastal management, and ocean observing. Depending on the project you may collect data yourself or analyse previously collected data. In doing so you will acquire skills in critical thinking, experimental design and analysis, scientific writing and public presentation. This will equip you for entry into postgraduate research programs or workplaces such as environmental consultancies or local and national government agencies.
Outcomes: Students are able to (1) undertake independent research, including design, data collection and analysis, into an aspect of the marine environment; (2) develop skills of critical thinking, problem solving and risk assessment as they plan and execute their research project; and (3) communicate ideas, concepts and research findings clearly, effectively and appropriately via written, verbal and visual methods.
Entry requirements: the equivalent of a UWA weighted average mark of at least 65 per cent in the Level 3 units of the Marine Science major.
Intake periods: Beginning of year and mid-year
Honours sequence
| Key to availability of units: |
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| S1 = Semester 1; S2 = Semester 2; N/A = not available in 2021; NS = non-standard teaching period |
Note: Units that are indicated as N/A may be available in 2022 or 2023.
Take all units (36 points):
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | Unit rules |
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| S1, S2 | BIOL4441 | Honours in Biological Sciences Research Development | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in Botany, Conservation Biology, Marine Science
or
Zoology specialisation in the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH004)
or
Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) (BH005)
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| S1, S2 | BIOL4446 | Honours in Biological Sciences Research Presentation Skills | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in Botany, Conservation Biology, Marine Science
or
Zoology specialisation in the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH004)
or
Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) (BH005) - Co-requisites:
- BIOL5445 Honours in Biological Sciences Research Dissertation Part 4
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| S1, S2 | BIOL5442 | Honours in Biological Sciences Research Dissertation Part 1 | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in Botany, Conservation Biology, Marine Science
or
Zoology specialisation in the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH004)
or
Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) (BH005) - Co-requisites:
- BIOL4441 Honours in Biological Sciences Honours Research Development
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| S1, S2 | BIOL5443 | Honours in Biological Sciences Research Dissertation Part 2 | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in Botany, Conservation Biology, Marine Science
or
Zoology specialisation in the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH004)
or
Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) (BH005) - Co-requisites:
- BIOL4441 Honours in Biological Sciences Honours Research Development, BIOL5442 Honours in Biological Sciences Honours Research Dissertation Part 1
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| S1, S2 | BIOL5444 | Honours in Biological Sciences Research Dissertation Part 3 | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in Botany, Conservation Biology, Marine Science
or
Zoology specialisation in the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH004)
or
Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) (BH005) - Co-requisites:
- BIOL4441 Honours in Biological Sciences Research Development, BIOL5442 Honours in Biological Sciences Research Dissertation Part 1, BIOL5443 Honours in Biological Sciences Research Dissertation Part 2
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| S1, S2 | BIOL5445 | Honours in Biological Sciences Research Dissertation Part 4 | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in Botany, Conservation Biology, Marine Science
or
Zoology specialisation in the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH004)
or
Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) (BH005) - Co-requisites:
- BIOL5442 Honours in Biological Sciences Honours Research Dissertation Part 1, BIOL5443 Honours in Biological Sciences Honours Research Dissertation Part 2, BIOL5444 Honours in Biological Sciences Honours Research Dissertation Part 3
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Students in the Marine Biology Specialisation take SCIE4402 Data Management and Analysis in the Natural Sciences and students in the Coastal and Oceans Specialisation take EART4415 Coastal Hazards and Adaptation:
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | Unit rules |
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| S1 | EART4415 | Coastal Hazards and Adaptation | - Prerequisites:
- ENVT4421 Fundamentals of Environmental Management
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| S1, S2 | SCIE4402 | Data Management and Analysis in the Natural Sciences | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in a postgraduate course
or
honours; STAT1400 Statistics for Science
or
STAT1520 Economic and Business Statistics
or
STAT2210 Biometrics 1
or
SCIE1104 Science, Society and Data Analysis
or
SCIE4401 Data Use in the Natural Sciences
or
ENVT4422 Research Methods in Environmental Science
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Take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:
| Availability | Unit code | Unit name | Unit rules |
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| S1 | BIOL4405 | Invertebrate Zoology | - Prerequisites:
- a major in Zoology
or
equivalent,
or
approval of unit coordinator
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| S2 | BIOL4406 | Vertebrate Zoology | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in the Master of Biological Science (72520)
or
the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH004)
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| S2 | BIOL4407 | Marine Conservation and Fisheries Management | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in the Master of Biological Science (72520)
or
the Master of Science (70630)
or
the Master of Biomedical Science (71520)
or
the Master of Biotechnology (71580)
or
the Master of Geographic Information Science (71570)
or
the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH004)
or
the Master of Ocean Leadership (62540)
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| NS | BIOL4408 | Marine Ecology | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in the Master of Biological Science (72520)
or
the Master of Science (70630)
or
the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH004); ANIM3361 Animal Populations
or
ENVT3363 Ecological Processes
or
SCIE3304 Field Techniques in Marine Science
or
equivalent
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| S2 | BIOL5542 | Conservation Genetics | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in the Master of Biological Science (72520)
or
the Master of Biotechnology (71580)
or
the Master of Geographic Information Science (71570)
or
Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH004)
and
GENE4002 Integrated Topics in Genetics I
or
GENE2250 Principles of Inheritance
or
equivalent.
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| S1 | EART4415 | Coastal Hazards and Adaptation | - Prerequisites:
- ENVT4421 Fundamentals of Environmental Management
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| S1, S2 | ENVT4411 | Geographic Information Systems Applications |
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| S1 | ENVT5512 | Ecosystem Biogeochemistry | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in the Master of Biological Science (72520)
or
the Master of Biotechnology (71580)
or
the Master of Science (70630)
or
the Master of Agricultural Science (72510)
or
Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH004)
or
Master of Hydrogeology (72540)
or
Master of Environmental Science (72530) - Incompatibility:
- ENVT3305 Ecosystem Biogeochemistry, ENVT8305 Ecosystem Biogeochemistry
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| NS | GEOS4413 | Environmental Geoscience | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in the Master of Geoscience (72550)
or
the Master of Hydrogeology (72540)
or
the Master of Petroleum Geoscience (73540)
or
the Master of Environmental Science (72530)
or
the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH004)
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| N/A | PLNG5511 | Climate Change Policy and Planning |
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| S1, S2 | SCIE4402 | Data Management and Analysis in the Natural Sciences | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in a postgraduate course
or
honours; STAT1400 Statistics for Science
or
STAT1520 Economic and Business Statistics
or
STAT2210 Biometrics 1
or
SCIE1104 Science, Society and Data Analysis
or
SCIE4401 Data Use in the Natural Sciences
or
ENVT4422 Research Methods in Environmental Science
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| S1 | SCIE5505 | Global Change and the Marine Environment | - Prerequisites:
- enrolment in Master of Environmental Science (72530)
or
Master of Biological Science (72520)
or
Master of Biotechnology (71580)
or
Master of Geographic Information Science (71570)
or
Bachelor of Science (Honours) (BH004)
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