Oceanography (U01847)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : GEO-2-OCEAN

Comprehensive introduction to the marine environment grounded on the principles of Physical, Chemical, Biological and Geological Oceanography

Entry Requirements

? Costs : None

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Earth Science, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 2nd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 3 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 3 hour(s) per week for 6 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
10/01/2006	09:00	10:00	Lecture Theatre B, JCMB	KB

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	09:00	09:50	KB
Laboratory	Tuesday	14:00	17:00	KB
Lecture	Thursday	11:10	12:00	KB
Lecture	Friday	12:10	13:00	KB

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Knowledge of the classification of marine organisms and their habitat; Knowledge of Marine food webs their structures and functions; Knowledge of surface and deep Ocean circulation and their driving mechanisms.
Understanding of mechanisms generating ocean bathymetry and sedimentation. Knowledge of the composition of sea water and its properties and understanding of the chemical cycles in the ocean and their evolution. Knowledge of human impacts on marine environments and resources. Understanding of the ocean's role in global change.

Assessment Information

Written examinations.

Exam times

Diet	Diet Month	Paper Code	Paper Name	Length
1ST	May	1	Paper 1	1 hour(s) 30 minutes
1ST	May	2	Paper 2	1 hour(s) 30 minutes
2ND	August	1	Paper 1	1 hour(s) 30 minutes
2ND	August	2	Paper 2	1 hour(s) 30 minutes