BSc – Marine Biology Major

Information valid for students commencing in 2015.

Major/Minor Code

BSC-MBS-30

Version

1

Available in

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) – Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Arts – Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science – Bachelor of Laws

Bachelor of Science – Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

Credit points

30 credit points

Division

Tropical Environments and Societies

Structure

CORE SUBJECTS

Level 1

BZ1001:03 Fundamentals of Biological Processes

BZ1007:03 Introduction to Biodiversity

Level 2

BZ2001:03 Quantitative Methods in Science

MB2050:03 Functional Biology of Marine Organisms

MB2060:03 Marine Ecology and Environmental Assessment

MB2070:03 Evolution and Biogeography of Marine Organisms or MB2080:03 Invertebrate Biology

Level 3

MB3150:03 Fisheries Science

MB3200:03 Marine Conservation Biology

OPTIONS

Select 6 credit points of MB level 3 subjects from List 1

List 1

MB3050:03 Biological Oceanography

MB3160:03 Evolution and Ecology of Reef Fishes

MB3210:03 Life History and Evolution of Reef Corals

MB3270:03 Wetland and Estuarine Ecosystems

Availability Information

Major is available in the following courses and campuses:

Course

C/Code

Campus

QTAC

Notes

Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) – Bachelor of Science

102909

Townsville

314051

No mid-year entry

Only the 30cp version of this major is available within the BEng(Hons)-BSc

Bachelor of Science

50110

Townsville

316061

The 30cp version of this major is available within the BSc as a first major only

Bachelor of Arts-Bachelor of Science

12010

Townsville

311031

No mid-year entry

Only the 30cp version of this major is available within the BA-BSc

Bachelor of Science-Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Science-Bachelor of Laws (Honours)

60510

Townsville

311061

No mid-year entry

Only the 30cp version of this major is available within the BSc-LLB & BSc-LLB(Hons)