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Year 1

Core modules
OS101
Introduction to Ocean Science
20 credits
This module provides an introduction to the breadth and importance of the field of ocean science and aims to develop skills in scientific enquiry and communication.
45% Practicals
45% Tests
10% Coursework
OS102
Physical and Chemical Processes of the Ocean
20 credits
This module provides an introduction to the main physical and chemical processes occurring in the worlds oceans and a foundation in key aspects of underpinning science and mathematics.
50% Coursework
50% Examinations
OS104
Measuring the Marine Environment
20 credits
This module will introduce stage one students to the basic skills required to collect, analyse, visualise and present marine data. The module has a focus on the collection and analysis of a variety of marine data sources.
100% Coursework
OS105
Mapping the Marine Environment
20 credits
This module will introduce and help students to develop skills in field survey techniques, collation of data within software and presenting results. A range of primary data will be gathered in the field, both on land & at sea and be uploaded into software for visualisation. The assessment will address techniques, analysis and reporting.
80% Coursework
20% Practicals
OS108
Exploration and Geomorphology of the Oceans
20 credits
This module introduces students to the scope of ocean exploration and hydrography with application in a variety of marine disciplines. It covers key concepts of geodesy, optical and acoustic measurement techniques to explore underwater and geomorphological characteristics of the marine environment. Material will be explored by theory lectures, supported by practical exercises and computer laboratory practicals.
50% Coursework
50% Examinations
OS109
Introduction to Biodiversity and Marine Ecosystems
20 credits
This module will provide an introduction to biodiversity with particular focus on marine organisms. Students will be taught how we name and classify species using a hierarchical system. Students will learn where different organisms live and how they interact in various ecosystems in our oceans. Students will gain a basic understanding of food webs, primary production and marine ecology.
50% Coursework
50% Examinations
Year 2

Core modules
OS201
Global Ocean Processes
20 credits
This module explores the large-scale distribution and characteristics of water masses and biogeochemical properties in the oceans. Mechanisms that drive the global circulation in a changing climate are investigated alongside their role in the transport of chemical constituents through the open oceans and shelf seas. The life cycles and distribution of marine organisms and the structuring of marine foodwebs are explored.
50% Coursework
50% Examinations
OS202
Monitoring the Marine Environment
20 credits
Monitoring of the marine environment provides data that underpins research, exploitation, management and policy development. Through this module, students will learn about the practicalities of reliable data collection, be introduced to the full breadth of secondary data sources from across the subject area and develop associated skills in time-series data analysis techniques and interpretation.
60% Practicals
40% Coursework
OS204
Waves, Tides and Coastal Dynamics
20 credits
This module provides an introduction to the characteristics of ocean waves and focusses on how waves and tides interact with the coast and drive the coastal processes that result in shoreline erosion and accretion.
50% Coursework
50% Tests
OS206
Researching the Marine Environment
20 credits
This module will provide fundamental skills in developing research projects and planning and executing field studies with minimal supervision. Students will identify and plan an independent research project. They will be introduced to safety and practical issues before being trained in relevant techniques and instrument programming. They will participate in instrument deployment and recovery and analyse the data acquired.
100% Coursework
Optional modules
OS203
Seafloor Mapping
20 credits
This module introduces techniques for mapping the seafloor with an emphasis on the nature, propagation and application of sound underwater for sonar surveys.
100% Coursework
OS205
Managing Human Impacts in the Marine Environment
20 credits
This module will introduce how human activities (such as fisheries, energy supply and mineral extraction) can impact the marine environment, including through pollution and biodiversity loss. The concepts of marine management and conservation will be introduced and methods of preventing and managing anthropogenic impacts will be introduced and evaluated and their role in marine conservation discussed.
100% Coursework
OS207
Scientific Diving
20 credits
This module allows suitably qualified students (HSE SCUBA or equivalent) to develop industry and research-relevant skills in measurement and monitoring in the underwater environment using professional SCUBA and related techniques. These will then be applied in a multi-disciplinary context to the planning, execution, analysis and reporting of a field-based sampling activity.
100% Coursework
OS208
Meteorology
20 credits
This module provides an introduction to the main physical processes occurring in the atmosphere on a range of spatial and temporal scales, with particular emphasis on meteorology relevant to the UK. Meteorological observations and/or measurements will be used to explore the occurrence of a specific meteorological phenomenon (eg, frontal weather, cloud development, atmospheric flow, extra-tropical cyclone).
100% Coursework
OS209
Marine Remote Sensing
20 credits
This module introduces the theory underlying remote sensing using introductory lectures and laboratory practicals. An opportunity to apply the theory in the remote sensing context is provided by boat and computing work. Remote sensing imagery is introduced early in the module and students work on image enhancement, analysis and interpretation in the latter part of the course, supported by theory lectures and/or workshops.
50% Coursework
50% Tests
Optional placement year

Core modules
BPIE338
Ocean Science Placement
0 credits
A period of professional training (minimum 26 weeks) spent as the third year of a sandwich programme undertaking an approved placement with a suitable company. This provides an opportunity for the student to gain relevant industrial or workplace experience, to apply knowledge from the first two stages of study and to prepare for employment after graduation.
Final year

Core modules
OS303
Ocean Dynamics
20 credits
The module provides an introduction to dynamical oceanography with emphasis on the large- and meso-scale circulation in the world ocean and shelf seas. Topics include geostrophic and wind driven currents, eddies, formation of fronts, upwelling, interactions between water masses, exchanges between shelf and deep seas. Emphasis is placed on quantitative understanding of physical processes and the analysis of field data.
100% Coursework
OS306
Coastal Geomorphology and Estuaries
20 credits
A study of the different geomorphological archetypes of the coastal zone which builds on the student's knowledge of physical processes to describe how the geographical characteristics of these zones develop. The module explores how the characteristics of these zones influence the associated ecosystems and examines how human utilisation of this space contributes to or conflicts with the natural setting.
60% Coursework
40% Examinations
PROJ302
SoBMS Project
40 credits
This module provides an opportunity to undertake a research project on an individually developed topic and experience the entire process of scholarly research: from problem formulation, through the design and execution of an investigation, analysis of results and presentation of outcomes. It will develop skills in independent working and self-awareness in relation to personal, professional and academic development.
75% Coursework
25% Practicals
Optional modules
OS305
Coastal Survey
20 credits
This module provides issues relevant to a fuller understanding of variables and actions in the marine environment, including environmental legislation and ethics, data collection techniques, its analysis and assessment in compliance with the sustainable future vision. The module includes elements of fieldwork for data acquisition and archaeology.
60% Coursework
40% Examinations
OS309
Marine Pollution and Environmental Change
20 credits
This module will consider the sources, transport, sinks and impacts of a wide range of pollutant types (including nutrients, trace elements, sediments, anthropogenic pollutants and carbon dioxide). Practical field techniques will be introduced and used to assess the environmental condition of estuarine waters. Emphasis will be placed on critical evaluating the links between human activities and marine water quality.
60% Coursework
40% Examinations
OS312
Marine Science Field Course (UK)
20 credits
This module provides an opportunity to consolidate field skills and marine science knowledge through an intensive field research course. Students will work in groups to plan and conduct fieldwork to explore a chosen marine science theme. Factors including safety, weather, and experimental design will be addressed.
50% Coursework
50% Practicals
OS313
Ocean Science and Marine Conservation Field Course
20 credits
This module provides an opportunity to consolidate field skills and marine science knowledge through an intensive field research course. Students will work in groups to plan and conduct fieldwork to explore a chosen marine science theme. Factors including safety, weather, and experimental design will be addressed.
50% Coursework
50% Practicals
OS314
Oceanography, Coastal Processes and Surveying Field Course
20 credits
This module provides an opportunity to consolidate field skills and marine science knowledge through an intensive field research course. Students will work in groups to plan and conduct fieldwork to explore a chosen marine science theme. Factors including safety, weather, and experimental design will be addressed.
50% Coursework
50% Practicals
OS317
Big Data for Marine Science
20 credits
Addressing societal challenges such as climate change, anthropogenic waste in the marine environment, and resource management requires an ability to run numerical models and to source, manipulate and interpret open access data. This module will equip students with the technical knowledge and computational skills to analyse and visualise these 'big' datasets with an emphasis on their application to key marine challenges.
100% Coursework
Marine science undergraduate scheme
The scheme allows flexibility and transfer between our suite of three specialist BSc courses up until the end of Year 2.



Optional pathways
Experience
Develop your practical skills ready for the workplace
Featured module: Researching the Marine Environment

The purpose of this module is to give the students the practical skills which are necessary and invaluable in the workplace. The overall aim is to prepare the students not just to deploy equipment but to prepare it throughout the whole process of collecting the data and then taking the data from the instrument that we've deployed and analysing the output in the lab.
Dr Philip Hosegood
Associate Professor in Physical Oceanography
Integrate scientific diving into your degree pathway

Participate in our field trips
Going on the residential field trip was one of the highlights of my undergraduate degree. Learning how to deploy instruments and process data and running up and down the beach ... I felt like a real scientist in the field! I wouldn't hesitate to encourage students to go!
Residential Isles of Scilly field trip





Maldives field trip
The Maldives field trip was amazing from start to finish. It was fantastic to take samples on the most perfect, untouched remote tropical islands, working in the warmest crystal blue water every day and among stunning palm-fringed atoll islands. It was just a totally different and dynamic environment to work in. I was challenged to learn as much as possible during the week and found the module super absorbing.
Final-year project

Research-informed teaching

Dr Philip Hosegood
Associate Professor in Physical Oceanography

Dr Nieves Valiente
Lecturer in Marine Science (Coastal Processes)

Dr Sarah Bass
Lecturer in Marine Physical Science
Waterfront campus
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The overall vibe of the city is perfect. You are by the sea so it is still laid back, but you have all the conveniences of living in a city.
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鈥I have always been fascinated by the ocean and the power it holds. As a child, and still now, I enjoy being out in or on the water ... I wanted to learn more about the ocean, the waves, tides and the processes within that cannot be seen by the human eye. I was interested in the way the sea interacts with land and causes our beaches and cliffs to erode. I chose to study at 精品无码国产自产 because it offered me the opportunity to pursue my passion.鈥

- Meteorological Office
- oceanographic consultancy
- postgraduate research
- coastal management agencies
- offshore renewable energy.
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]97% of graduates are in work or further study
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>88% of our graduates said their current activity is meaningful
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[94% of graduates say their degree was a formal requirement for their job or gave them an advantage
As an employer, we really like people who have had at least some exposure to preparing equipment, deploying it and understanding the many risks that are involved. This course provides that and we have employed people from this course in the past.

Fees and funding
Tuition fees
拢9,535 per year
拢795 per 10 credits
Tuition fee price changes
拢19,200 per year
Tuition fee price changes
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Entry requirements
112 UCAS points
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P60
3 years
(+ optional placement)
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Other routes into this course
The following courses are available as routes into this programme.

Expand your knowledge of the oceans with BSc (Hons) Ocean Sciences with Foundation Year. If your current qualifications don鈥檛 allow you direct entry to degree level or if you have been out of formal education for some time, this course is for you.
Entry requirements
112 UCAS points
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P60
3 years
(+ optional placement)
Full-time
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