Modules for course F714 | MSCI/MBOIE
MSci Marine Biology & Oceanography with International Exp.

Year 1 Modules

OSX-1005 Fundamentals of Oceanography (20) (Full Term)
OSX-1002 Marine Biology Practical 1 (20) (Full Term)
OSX-1004 Diversity of Marine Life (20) (Semester 1)
OSX-1003 Earth, Climate & Evolution (20) (Semester 2)
ONC-1001 or ONS-1001 The student must take 1 module.
ONC-1001 Dadansoddi Data Amgylcheddol Cymraeg (20) (Full Term)
ONS-1001 Environmental data & analysis (20) (Full Term)
OSC-1000 or OSX-1000 The student must take 1 module.
OSC-1000 Tiwtorial Sgiliau Gwyddoniaeth Cymraeg (20) (Full Term)
OSX-1000 Science Skills Tutorial (20) (Full Term)

Year 2 Modules

OSX-2003 Marine Biology Practical II (20) (Full Term)
OSX-2007 Ship-based field course (20) (Full Term)
OSX-2002 Marine Physiology & Behaviour (20) (Semester 2)
OSC-2000 or OSX-2000 The student must take 1 module.
OSC-2000 Cyfathrebu Gwyddoniaeth Cymraeg (20) (Semester 2)
OSX-2000 Communicating Science (20) (Semester 2)
Optional Modules The student must take 40 credits from the modules.
OSX-2004 Estuary & Shelf Sea Processes (20) (Semester 1)
OSX-2011 Ice and Oceans (20) (Semester 1)
OSX-2006 Tides, Waves and Marine Energy (20) (Semester 1)

Year 3 Modules

OSC-3000 or OSX-3000 The student must take 1 module.
OSC-3000 Traethawd Hir Cymraeg (20) (Semester 2)
OSX-3000 Dissertation (20) (Semester 2)
Marine Biology Optional Modules Two rules: 1. Choose between 1 and 4 modules from this block 2. Ensure that, between the Marine Biology and the Oceanography block of modules, you register for no more than 3 modules in any Semester - that you keep a 60/60 balance of credits between S1 and S2.
OSX-3020 Sharks and their Relatives (20) (Semester 1)
OSX-3023 Marine Mammal Science (20) (Semester 1)
OSX-3002 Marine Ecosystems & Processes (20) (Semester 2)
OSX-3001 Marine Conservation & Exploit. (20) (Semester 2)
OSX-3019 Fish Biology and Ecology (20) (Semester 2)
Oceanography Optional Modules Two rules: 1. Choose between 1 and 4 modules from this block 2. Ensure that, between the Marine Biology and the Oceanography block of modules, you register for no more than 3 modules in any Semester - that you keep a 60/60 balance of credits between S1 and S2.
OSX-3007 Coastal Processes Field Study (20) (Semester 1)
OSX-3005 Marine Pollution (20) (Semester 1)
OSX-3025 Marine Geology & Applications (20) (Semester 1)
DXX-3018 Rivers, Coast and Oceans (20) (Semester 2)
OSX-3006 Sediment Dynamics (20) (Semester 2)

Year 4 Modules

Compulsory Modules

Semester 2

Optional Modules

40 to 60 credits from:

40 to 60 credits from:

Year 5 Modules