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Marine Science and Management

Sample enrolment

The Faculty suggests the following unit of study enrolment sequences to maximise the learning experience. These suggested sequences allow for the fastest pathways to graduation relative to the time of student enrolment.

Note that other arrangements are also possible.

Part-time: semester 1 commencement (coursework pathway)

	Semester	Unit of Study 1 & Credit Points	Units of Study 2 & Credit Points	Total
Year 1	1	Core Unit MARS5009 Topics in Australian Marine Science	Core Unit MARS5001 Coastal Processes and Systems
	1	6	6	12
	2	Core Unit MARS5004 Coastal Management Field School	Core Unit ENVI5904 Methods in Applied Ecology
	2	6	6	12
Year 2	1	Elective Unit ENVI5705 Ecological Principles	Elective Unit MARS5007 Coral Reefs and Climate Change
	1	6	6	12
	2	Elective Unit AFNR5801 Climate Change: Process, History, Issues	Elective Unit SUST5005 Law, Policy and Sustainability
	2	6	6	12
Year 3	1	Elective Unit GEOG5001 Geographic Information Science A	Elective Unit via Cross Institutional Study
	1	6	6	12
	2	Elective Unit GEOG5004 Environmental Mapping and Monitoring	Elective Unit via Cross Institutional Study
	2	6	6	12
Total Credit Points				72

Full-time: semester 1 commencement (research pathway)

	Semester	Unit of Study 1 & Credit Points	Units of Study 2 & Credit Points	Units of Study 3 & Credit Points	Units of Study 4 & Credit Points	Total
Year 1	1	Core Unit MARS5009 Topics in Australian Marine Science	Core Unit MARS5001 Coastal Processes and Systems	Elective Unit ENVI5705 Ecological Principles	Elective Unit MARS5007 Coral Reefs and Climate Change
	1	6	6	6	6	24
	2	Core Unit MARS5004 Coastal Management Field School	Core Unit ENVI5904 Methods in Applied Ecology	Elective Unit via Cross Institutional Study	Elective Unit via Cross Institutional Study
	2	6	6	6	6	24
Year 2	1	Master's Research Pathway Core Unit MARS5507 Marine Research Project A	Master's Research Pathway Core Unit MARS5508 Marine Research Project B
Year 2	1	12	12			24
Total Credit Points						72