Specialisation

Major - Aquatic Biology

Western Sydney University Major Code: M3046.1


Related Courses

3671.1 Bachelor of Natural Science (Environmental Management)
3671.2 Bachelor of Natural Science (Environmental Management)

Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses : YES, if the specialisation is available on your Home campus. Please ensure your course structure allows space for enrolment in the units in this unit set. Students must also meet any pre-requisite requirements. Consult your Course Advisor for further advice.


Aquatic and marine environments play vital roles in providing food, water, recreation and other ecosystem services to human society, as well as providing habitat for important species that make up global biodiversity. This major will equip students with the background knowledge and training to work in aquatic and marine environments, to learn skills in inquiry and problem solving, so that they can contribute beneficially to management and/or conservation of waterways and oceans and the biodiversity within them.


Major Structure

Students must complete the following eight units

Level 1

300802 Biodiversity
300824 Management of Aquatic Environments

Level 2

300838 Comparative Physiology
300839 Ecology
300877 Toxicology

Level 3

300929 Aquatic Ecology
300918 Invertebrate Biology
300870 Water in the Landscape


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