Courses & Units
Introduction to Quantitative Marine Science QMS510
Start and finish dates may change subject to staff availability, refer to the QMS website for further details. http://www.imas.utas.edu.au/qms/qms-unit-information.
QMS units are designed for postgraduate students with a strong background in quantitative analysis, mathematics, physics and chemistry.
Introduction
The purpose of this unit is to give new graduate students an introduction to the QMS program and to bring all students up to a basic level of specialized computing skill. This self-paced unit provides basic skills in the use and application of a widely used programming language, Python, especially related to marine and Antarctic problems. Additional online resources are also provided for R, a well-known statistics package, as well as the MATLAB programming language.
Summary
| Unit name | Introduction to Quantitative Marine Science |
|---|---|
| Unit code | QMS510 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Sciences and Engineering Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies |
| Discipline | Ecology and Biodiversity|Oceans and Cryosphere |
| Coordinator | Doctor Sophie Bestley |
| Delivered By | |
| Level | Postgraduate |
Availability
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
Key
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
Note
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Key Dates
| Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 26/2/2024 | 22/3/2024 | 15/4/2024 | 2/6/2024 |
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).
Unit census dates currently displaying for 2024 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2024 will be available from the 1st October 2023. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).
Learning Outcomes
- Explain concepts and principles used in scientific computing
- Apply scientific computing techniques to solve problems in marine and Antarctic science
- Obtain and manipulate environmental and climate data
- Interpret and report the output of marine and Antarctic science related data analyses
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.
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | The unit is offered fully online; students may progress at their own pace. Tutorial workshops will be available roughly bi-weekly. |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Plots and Maps (25%)|Scripting (25%)|Student-led problem (25%)|Text and File Manipulation (25%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Comprehensive notes will be distributed via Mylo before the unit commences. |
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| Recommended | A list of useful additional resources are given in the online unit notes. | Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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