Marine studies

Our Marine Studies course is suitable for:

• Environmental Scientists.
• Divers.
• Marine Tourism Operators.
• Aquaculture Farmers.
• Fishermen.
• or a foundation course for anyone with a passion for the sea and marine biology.

This course consists of 9 topics as stated below each containing their own short assessment. On completion of all topics you will then be given a case study on which you will be asked to write a final report on. You will be assigned a tutor to help you with assessments as well as access to online one to one lessons to reinforce your studies.

Duration: 100 Hours (approximately)

Qualification: Certificate upon completion of course

Topics:

Lesson 1. Marine Ecology Systems

• Ecology
• Marine Weather (including El Nino, Thermocline, Gulf streams, etc.)
• Continental shelf
• Nutrient cycle
• Red tide
• Plankton
• Marine Plants (including Mangroves, Shallow & Deep water algae, etc.)

Lesson 2. Shallow Waters & Reefs

• Coral Reefs
• Rocky Shorelines
• Estuaries
• Introduction to marine arthropods.

Lesson 3. Shellfish & Crustaceans

• Molluscs and Brachiopods
• True Crabs
• Hermit Crabs
• Lobsters
• Prawns etc.

Lesson 4. Squid, Octopus, and Other Primitive Animals

• Cephalopods and Clupeoids, etc.

Lesson 5. Fish Part A

• (Cartilaginous Fish) Sharks
• Eels
• Rays
• Shark Life cycle
• How dangerous are sharks?
• Effect of sharks on tourism, etc.

Lesson 6. Fish Part B

• (Bony Fish) Fish Anatomy/structure (identifying external and internal parts)
• Legalities (protection of wildlife)
• Types of fish, etc.

Lesson 7. Marine Mammals

• (Dolphins, Whales, etc.)
• Types of marine mammals
• Protection and politics
• Position of these animals in the food chain
• Products derived from marine mammals and substitutes for those products

Lesson 8. Turtles, Sea Snakes and Seabirds

• Types of turtles and sea snakes
• Toxicity of sea snakes
• Turtle protection
• Penguins and other sea birds (e.g. stints, knots, pelicans, swans, gulls, eagles, ibis, egrets, terns, shearwaters, gannets, albatross, prions, oyster-catchers and petrels)

Lesson 9. Human Impact on Marine Environments & Fishing

• Human impact on marine environments
• Commercial vs recreational fishing
• Significance of certain mesopelagic fish
• Techniques for managing stocks of fish and other marine life

Please contact us for more information or to book your course