Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) (Coastal and Marine Science)
Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) (Coastal and Marine Science)
This course enables you to better tailor your study to suit your specific interests in science and gives you access to advanced-level units relevant to an honours degree. You will learn core science units and choose a science major in which to specialise. From your second year you’ll benefit from…
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course enables you to better tailor your study to suit your specific interests in science and gives you access to advanced-level units relevant to an honours degree.
You will learn core science units and choose a science major in which to specialise. From your second year you’ll benefit from work-integrated learning opportunities that give you practical experience and skills before you graduate – an attribute that is highly valued by employers.
You’ll also undertake internal and external research experiences, and in your final year you may conduct a self-directed honours project that adds to the scientific knowledge of your field.
This science degree is unique in Western Australia in that you will also study scientific professional practice, entrepreneurship and leadership. It is designed to ensure you graduate as a resourceful and creative professional who can respond innovatively to changing industry and employment landscapes.
What you’ll learn
Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of the nature of science, its methods and processes, and an advanced knowledge in one or more disciplinary areas enabling the ability to contribute new knowledge to a field of study.
Critically analyse challenging and multi-faceted problems, address them by applying practical and theoretical tools and critically evaluate findings within the current body of disciplinary knowledge.
Access and make judgements on the value of available knowledge using a variety of tools, and incorporate them into the planning, conduct and communication of their own work.
Communicate approaches and solutions, ideas and findings to informed professional scientific and industry audiences.
Use established and emerging technologies in their chosen discipline and apply them within the context of their profession.
The need to sustain Australia’s marine environment is more important than ever as we face an uncertain future driven by climate change, increasing resource extraction and coastal development. A strong scientific understanding of the complexities of these sensitive ecosystems is developed alongside the skills to apply relevant practical and technological tools toward their sustainable management.
In this major you’ll study marine science with an emphasis on marine biology, oceanographic sciences and resource management. Fields of study include biology, sustainable aquaculture, environmental impact assessment, marine taxonomy/biodiversity, marine ecology, geomorphology and the physical environment of the coastal zone.
The curriculum focuses on Australian marine ecosystems; however, international case studies are incorporated. This degree is an opportunity to meet the need for increased research into coastal environments while managing the sustainability of current and future anthropogenic activities within marine and coastal systems.
What jobs can the Coastal and Marine Science (Advanced) lead to?
Careers
- Aquaculturalist
- Ecotoxicologist
- Environmental officer
- Fisheries scientist
- Marine scientist
- Natural resource manager
REQUIREMENTS
You’re considered a high school leaver if you: Completed year 12 in Australia or overseas in the past two years, or Completed TAFE or VET studies in the past two years.
IELTS Academic (International English Language Testing System): Writing: 7.0; Speaking: 7.0; Reading: 7.0; Listening: 7.0; Overall band score: 7.0
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
Curtin University is Western Australia’s largest and most culturally diverse university with Australia’s third largest international student population. Around 60,000 students from more than 130 countries study a Curtin degree, at locations including Perth, Margaret River, Kalgoorlie, Sydney, Malaysia and Singapore. Our cultural diversity adds a rich and valuable dimension to the campus atmosphere, preparing all graduates to live and work effectively in an increasingly global environment. We offer a range of industry-aligned undergraduate and postgraduate courses in business, humanities, health, engineering and related sciences. We also have a long-standing focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education and culture, supported by our Centre for Aboriginal Studies.Curtin is widely recognised for its practical research that is focused on solving timely, real-world problems. In recent years our research activity has grown significantly, driving our rapid rise up the international university rankings.As a university that never settles, we will continue to develop existing partnerships and establish new ones in areas relevant to our research and teaching.
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