Courses & Units
Topics In Marine Environmental Studies JFA539
Introduction
Overall purpose / aim / objective: to review and critique peer-reviewed literature on specific topics relevant to the marine environment. Students will learn how to synthesise information and will then scientifically critique information in order to develop their own ideas and engage in discourse on the marine environment. Students will express their ideas in a variety of formats in order to learn how to translate scientific knowledge for different audiences.
This unit is a discussion-based group forum that explores current issues and which presents, discusses, debates and critiques these within the context of marine environmental studies. The issues may range across marine ecology, policy and management, economics, law, technology, aquaculture, conservation, global change and fisheries. Students explore ideas together, learning how to identify the key concepts that underlie the issue and how to unpick these concepts to develop valid and tractable answers to problems. There is a requirement that students will actively engage in scientific discourse and at times will lead this discourse.
Summary
| Unit name | Topics In Marine Environmental Studies |
|---|---|
| Unit code | JFA539 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Sciences and Engineering Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies |
| Discipline | Ecology and Biodiversity |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Postgraduate |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- search, review and synthesise scientific literature in order to construct your own knowledge and understanding of issues important within the marine environment.
- critically assess the scientific literature in order to develop reasoned arguments on issues of the marine environment.
- engage in scientific discourse with colleagues to for example: develop your own perspective of issues and contribute to the resolution of problems in the marine environment.
- provide and accept constructive peer-derived feedback.
- communicate marine environmental science to a lay audience.
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
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| not applicable |
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Teaching
| Assessment | Infographic (10%)|Presentation (10%)|Presentation (40%)|Annotated Bibliography (10%)|Debate (10%)|Attendance (20%) |
|---|---|
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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