BSc Marine Conservation
Entry requirements
A level: 112 points including a minimum of 2 A levels, to include Grade C in a relevant Science subject: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Environmental Technology, Geography, Geology, Marine Science, Mathematics, Physics, Sociology, Statistics. For candidates that do not have a second science subject at A level, please contact: admissions@plymouth.ac.uk . BTEC National Extended Diploma/QCF Extended Diploma: DMM in a relevant science subject. If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application. International Baccalaureate: 26 points overall to include at least one relevant subject at grade 5. English and Mathematics must be included. If overseas and not studying English within IB, must have IELTS 6.0 overall with 5.5 in all other elements. Foundation programme: Open to students progressing from all School of Biological and Marine Sciences foundation programmes passing FYM003 & FYM005 at 50% or higher and passing FYM001 & FYM006 at 40% or higher.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Marine Biology and Earth and Environmental Sciences. Core topics include Fieldwork, Environmental Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Data Analysis, and Human Behaviour. An optional 24-week placement with an approved host organisation provides professional training experience. Students complete an independent research project in their final year, and may undertake scientific diving training for underwater survey work.
Modules
- Biology:Placement
- Ecology and the Diversity of Life
- Introduction to Conservation Science
- Exploring Nature Conservation
- Spatial Ecology and GIS
- Introduction to Biodiversity and Marine Ecosystems
- Conservation Science Student Support Stage 1
- Oceanography
- Principles of Conservation Biology
- Conservation Research Skills
- Nature and People: Understanding Socioecological Systems
- Managing Human Impacts in the Marine Environment
- Conservation Science Student Support Stage 2
- Animal Behaviour
- Ecology
- Marine Conservation Field Course
- Scientific Diving
- Remote Sensing of the Environment
- Marine Conservation Policy and Planning
- SoBMS Project
- Marine Ecosystem Conservation
- Conservation Science Student Support Stage 4
- Coastal Cultures: Marine Anthropology in the age of climate change and mass extinction.
- Global Change Biology
- Advanced Behaviour Analysis Techniques
- Ecology and Conservation of Marine Vertebrates
- Fish and Fisheries
- Marine Pollution and Environmental Change
- Biodiversity Conservation: Science, Policy and Practice