Courses & Units
Marine Bio-telemetry KSA713
Introduction
This unit covers aspects of acoustic, radio and satellite telemetry along with archival tag technology. Specific examples will be drawn from satellite tracking of marine mammals, fish, sharks and birds in coastal Tasmania and the Southern Ocean. Acoustic telemetry will cover specific examples of continental scale tracking programs including the Australian IMOS National Receiver Network, the Pacific Ocean Shelf Tracking program in North America, and the global Ocean Tracking Network.
Summary
| Unit name | Marine Bio-telemetry |
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| Unit code | KSA713 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Sciences and Engineering Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies |
| Discipline | Ecology and Biodiversity|Fisheries and Aquaculture |
| Coordinator | Doctor Sophie Bestley |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Postgraduate |
Availability
This unit is currently unavailable.
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Learning Outcomes
- Describe the key technologies available for use in animal telemetry and identify the appropriate tool for a research purpose
- Implement a range of technical and analytical procedures appropriate to telemetry data
- Apply a wide range of academic skills (research, analysis, synthesis etc.) fundamental to the study of marine animals
- Communicate relevant knowledge using a range of techniques, such as scientific writing skills and scientific poster presentation
Fee Information
The 2024 Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) rates are still being finalised by the Government and we will update the domestic fee information as soon as we have more details.
Requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
KSM723Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | KSA713 is block-delivered over a two-week period: 10 days (Mon-Fri) of daily 2-hr lecture & 3-4 hr practical. While all lectures will remain online due to COVID-19 as per UTAS guidelines, the computer-based practical classes will aim to include a mix of online tutorials and face-to-face classes on-campus. All are also available online for remote students. |
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| Assessment | Scientific Poster Presentation (30%)|Telemetry Manuscript (70%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Note that no single text covers all the material in this course, but relevant materials that are considered by a lecturer to be essential reading will be placed onto MyLO for you to access. |
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| Recommended | For recommended reading material, the reference will be provided in the lecture notes, and you will be required to access the material from the UTAS library or online yourself (except for essential readings, which will be placed on MyLO – see above). | Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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