MSci Oceanography (4 years)

University of Southampton

Bachelor's degree

In Southampton

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Southampton

  • Start date

    September

Introducing your course
Our four-year MSci Oceanography programme covers all the key ocean sciences including marine biology, marine geology, marine geophysics, marine physics and marine chemistry and gives you the chance to learn more about the breadth of oceanography and the oceans.
You will gain an extensive and in-depth knowledge of contemporary oceanographic science, and develop a broad variety of sophisticated laboratory and field skills and techniques.
The course is taught by academics who have influenced policy decision-making at government, national and European level, and our students benefit from their links with industry, government and other major oceanography and marine biology centres around the world.
In your final-year, you will carry out an extensive research project at the heart of one of our specialist research groups.
All of our Oceanography courses are accredited by the Institute of Marine Engineering Science and Technology (IMarEST).

Facilities

Location

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Southampton (Hampshire)
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University Road, SO17 1BJ

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Subjects

  • Options
  • Credit
  • Biology
  • Mathematics
  • Marine Biology
  • Oceanography
  • Project
  • Engineering
  • Government
  • GCSE Mathematics
  • GCSE Physics

Course programme

Year 1

You will take 6 compulsory modules which will enable you to place oceanography in a global context plus a mathematics module from either SOES1010, MATH1004 or MATH1008 dependent on your mathematical background. You will take one further option modules across the two semesters, subject to pre-requisites and timetabling.

Semester One

If you have the International Baccalaureate, Standard Level Maths at grade 6 or higher you may consider selecting MATH 1004. If you have Standard Level Maths below grade 6 you should select SOES1010. If you have A-Level qualifications then please click the individual module below for further advice. If you are uncertain then please contact the Programme Leader.

Compulsory

SOES1003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

IT Communication, Field and Laboratory Skills

SOES1005Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Introduction to Ocean Biogeochemistry

SOES1008Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

EARTH & OCEAN SYSTEM

Optional

SOES1010Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Quantitative Earth and Ocean Sciences

MATH1004Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Introductory Mathematics for Chemists and Oceanographers

MATH1008Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Mathematical Methods for Scientists 1a

SOES1001Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Earth Materials

BIOL1010Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Macromolecules of Life

GEOG1001Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

The Earth System

ARCH1057Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

The development of Archaeological and Anthropological Thought

Semester Two

Option modules also include PHYS1013 Energy and Matter combined with PHYS1020 Physics Skills.

Compulsory

SOES1003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

IT Communication, Field and Laboratory Skills

SOES1004Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Physical Oceanography I

SOES1006Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Introduction to Marine Ecology

SOES1012Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Physics and Dynamics for Oceanography

Optional

SOES1002Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Dynamic Earth

BIOL1003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Ecology and Evolution

GEOG1002Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Dynamic Landscapes

MATH1009Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Math Methods for Scientist 1b

ARCH1005Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Archaeological Methods for Fieldwork and Analysis

ARCH1028Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Landscapes and Seascapes of Britain’s Past

Year 2

You will continue to acquire knowledge of a broad range of oceanographic topics from multi-disciplinary modules and those focussed on single-subject sciences as well as from the tutorial programme. If you had studied SOES1010 or MATH1004 in year 1, you must take SOES2028 plus one other option. If you had studied one or both of MATH1008 & MATH1009 in year 1, then you can choose two other options across the two semesters, which may include MATH2015 if both MATH1008 & MATH1009 were taken. One of these may be a designated module from Archaeology, Biological Sciences or Physics subject to timetabling and meeting any pre-requisites.

Semester OneCompulsory

SOES2018Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Geochemistry

SOES2024Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Coastal and Estuarine Oceanography I

SOES2025Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Methods in Oceanography

Optional

SOES2028Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Further Mathematics for Oceanography

MATH2015Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Mathematical Methods for Scientists

Semester TwoCompulsory

SOES2006Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Phytoplankton and Primary Production

SOES2010Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Physical Oceanography II

SOES2027Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Coastal and Estuarine Oceanography II

Optional

SOES2003Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Geohazards and Earth Resources

SOES2017Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Ecological Processes in the Marine Benthos

SOES2032Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Palaeobiology

Year 3

You will have the opportunity to specialise further, and will choose FOUR from the following options.

Semester OneCompulsory

SOES3018Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Applied Oceanography and Fieldwork

SOES3035Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 30

Oceanography and Marine Biology Research Training

Optional

SOES3010Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Large Scale Ocean Processes

SOES3011Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Biogeochemical Cycles in the Earth System

SOES3013Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Zooplankton Ecology and Processes

SOES3014Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Coastal Sediment Dynamics

SOES3042Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Computational Data Analysis for Geophysicists and Ocean Scientists

Semester TwoCompulsory

SOES3009Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Shelf Seas and Shelf Edge Dynamics

SOES3035Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 30

Oceanography and Marine Biology Research Training

Optional

SOES3005Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Sediments: Modern and Ancient

SOES3008Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Environmental and Engineering Geology

SOES3015Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Palaeoclimate Change

SOES3029Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Seafloor Exploration and Surveying

SOES3041Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Communicating and Teaching in the Undergraduate Ambassador Scheme

Year 4

A major part of your final year will be an extensive individual research project that will develop your competency as a professional marine scientist. TWO options are chosen from the following list.

Semester OneCompulsory

SOES6001Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Contemporary Topics

SOES6070Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Advanced Oceanography Fieldwork

SOES6071Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 60

MSci Advanced Independent Research Project

Optional

SOES6004Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Applied and Marine Geophysics

SOES6005Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Large Scale Ocean Processes

SOES6007Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Biogeochemical Cycles in the Earth system

SOES6008Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Deep Sea Ecology

SOES6022Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Microfossils, Environment and Time

SOES6025Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Computational Data Analysis for Geophysicists and Ocean Scientists

SOES6056Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

International Maritime and Environmental Law

Semester TwoCompulsory

SOES6070Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Advanced Oceanography Fieldwork

SOES6071Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 60

MSci Advanced Independent Research Project

Optional

SOES6006Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Climate Dynamics

SOES6011Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Modelling Coastal Processes

SOES6021Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Ecological Modelling

SOES6023Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Environmental Radioactivity and Radiochemistry

SOES6024Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Seafloor Exploration and Surveying 2

SOES6047Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Global Climate Cycles

SOES6073Credit[?]

Credits are based on the Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS).

: 15

Global Ocean Carbon Cycle, Ocean Acidification and Climate

Additional information

Study Locations: , NOCS (National Oceanography Centre Southampton)

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