Marine Systems

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Taught as SCIE2204 - 'Marine Systems' at a host institution. This unit provides an introduction to the multidisciplinary aspects of marine science. Using the framework of the local WA marine environment, it outlines how the multidisciplinary aspects of marine science are essential in understanding and managing such an ecosystem. Aspects covered include oceanography, geology and geomorphology and marine biology. Students obtain an introduction to the multidisciplinary aspects of marine science; and develop an understanding of the principles of oceanography, geology and geomorphology and how marine organisms interact with the environment.