Students
Tuition Fee
Start Date
Medium of studying
On campus
Duration
Details
Program Details
Degree
Bachelors
Major
Wildlife Management | Ecology | Marine Biology
Area of study
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries | Natural Science
Education type
On campus
Course Language
English
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Program Overview


BIO303 - Marine Wildlife Populations and Management

Overview

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Offerings

  • MURDOCH-S2-FACE2FACE-2025-ONGOING
    • Teaching period code: Semester 2-S2
    • Location: Murdoch
    • Attendance mode: Face to Face
    • Start year: 2025
    • End year: Ongoing
    • Self enrol: Yes

Requisites

Prerequisite

  • BIO244: Animal Diversity (3 cp)
  • OR
  • ENV241: Ecology (3 cp)

Exclusion

  • BIO381: Marine Wildlife (3 cp)

Learning Outcomes

  1. Explain the physiological mechanisms underpinning the adaptation of marine vertebrates to the key physical features of the marine environment.
  2. Communicate complex biological data in a range of written and spoken forms.
  3. Evaluate competing methods to study the ecology of marine wildlife.
  4. Apply stock assessment models for the sustainable management of fisheries.
  5. Synthesize data on threats faced by marine wildlife and devise mitigation strategies, including those applied in sustainable management of fisheries.

Unit Details

  • Unit version: 08
  • Version start date: 01/07/2024
  • Owning college: College of Environmental and Life Sciences
  • Owning school: Environmental and Conservation Sciences
  • Credit points: 3

Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals

This curriculum aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals:


  • Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production
  • Goal 13: Climate action
  • Goal 14: Life below water
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