Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
SIMS unit corordinator
Dr Jessica Boomer
Contact via +61 2 9385 2073
Caitlin Kordis
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Credit points |
Credit points
4
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MMarScMgt or MConsBiol or GradDipConsBiol or MPlan or MSc
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit introduces students to current research undertaken in various disciplines of marine science in Australia. It is a multi-institutional unit taught at the Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS) with contributions from the four university partners of SIMS. Lectures and tutorials are taught by leading marine science researchers. Topics cover physical and biological oceanography, climate change, molecular ecology, aquaculture, marine biology and marine geosciences. In practical classes, students analyse and interpret remote-sensing data from the Integrated Marine Observing System, which provides comprehensive information on the biological and physical processes of Australia's coastal and oceanic waters.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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DRAFT ONLY Practical exercises | 60% | No | as per SIMS schedule |
DRAFT ONLY Writing assignment | 10% | No | 11 May 2017 |
DRAFT ONLY Examination | 30% | No | 8 June 2017 |
Due: as per SIMS schedule
Weighting: 60%
Practical Exercises - you will be required to hand in the results of your practical class exercises at the beginning of the practical class the week following the module's completion. Each module is worth 5%, but some may be assessed over two weeks (and so will be worth 10%).
THIS IS A DRAFT ONLY - See the printed SIMS unit guide for TAMS for complete instructions.
Due: 11 May 2017
Weighting: 10%
Writing assignment - You will be provided with the outline of the writing assignment in week 3. See the SIMS unit guide for TAMS for full instructions.
THIS IS A DRAFT ONLY - See the printed SIMS unit guide for TAMS for complete instructions.
Due: 8 June 2017
Weighting: 30%
Examination - see the SIMS printed unit guide for TAMS for instructions (note the duration of the final examination has not been finalised).
THIS IS A DRAFT ONLY - See the printed SIMS unit guide for TAMS for complete instructions.
Study commitment
All classes in BIOL877 are held on Thursdays at the Sydney Institute of Marine Science.
Practical classes
The practical classes will introduce you to IMOS – Australia’s Integrated Marine Observing System, a national infrastructure facility that collects oceanographic data from Australia’s coasts and oceans. These data are made publicly available and used by scientists to explore and monitor biological and oceanographic processes in the coastal and marine environment.
During most weeks of the semester there is a weekly one-hour tutorial followed by a two-hour practical class. Attendance to the tutorials and practical classes is compulsory.
Students absent from more than one practical class without approval will be penalized 5% from their final semester mark for every class missed.
Please inquire with your university about special consideration for longer absences.
Seminars/lectures
The seminar series is built around the most current research questions in Australian marine science. Scientists from a number of disciplines will present their research and the most important research questions in their field in a one-hour seminar.
Seminars take place weekly.
THIS IS A DRAFT TIMETABLE ONLY AND WILL BE UPDATED AT THE FIRST CLASS ON 2 MARCH 2017.
2017 Topics in Australian Marine Science (TAMS) Unit Schedule:
TAMS will be following the Universities Australia Academic dates. As such the first day of classes will be Thursday 2nd March. There will be no classes on Thursday 20th April (mid-semester break) and we will finish on 8th June with the exam and a BBQ.
Classes start 9:30AM in the SIMS admin building (Building 19, Chowder Bay Road, Mosman) and finish 2:15.
2017 Topics in Australian Marine Science (TAMS) Course Schedule |
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Tutorials/Practical (9:30am – 12:30pm) |
Lunch |
Seminars (1:15 – 2:15 pm) |
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Week 1 (2 Mar) |
PRAC 1: 1. Welcome (Peter); 2. Course Overview/Expectations/Computing (Jason & Jess); 3. Introduction to the IMOS Ocean Portal (IMOS; Xavier Hoenner) |
Welcome lunch |
Marine Microbes around Australia (Justin Seymour) |
Week 2 (9 Mar) |
PRAC 2: Satellite Remote Sensing (Martina Doblin) |
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Climate Change (Maria Byrne) |
Week 3 (16 Mar) |
PRAC 3: Satellite Remove Sensing (Jason Everett and Paulina Cetina-Heredia) |
SIMS Lab Tour |
Lagrangian Processes (Paulina Cetina-Heredia) |
Week 4 (23 Mar) |
PRAC 4: Physical Oceanography - Argos and Drifters (Paulina Cetina-Heredia) |
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Shark Ecology (Vic Peddemors) |
Week 5 (30 Mar) |
PRAC 5: Physical Oceanography - Gliders (Moninya Roughan) |
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Moorings (Moninya Roughan) |
Week 6 (6 Apr) |
PRAC 6: Physical Oceanography - Moorings (Matt Archer) |
DPI Age and Growth |
Fisheries Research and Management (John Stewart and Doug Ferrell) |
Week 7 (13 April) |
PRAC 7: Physical Oceanography - Radar (Matt Archer) |
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Biological Oceanography (Iain Suthers) |
Mid-semester break : 25 Mar - 3 Apr |
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Week 8 (27 Apr) |
PRAC 8: Zooplankton Ecology (Anthony Richardson, Jason Everett & Iain Suthers) |
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Zooplankton Ecology (Anthony Richardson) |
Week 9 (4 May) |
PRAC 9: Zooplankton Ecology (Iain Suthers and Jason Everett) |
SIMS Visitors Centre |
Animal Tracking (Kate Lee) |
Week 10 (11 May) |
PRAC 10: Animal Tracking (Kate Lee) |
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Antarctic Marine Research (Graeme Clark) |
Week 11 (18 May) |
PRAC 11: Animal Tracking (Kate Lee) |
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Benthic Ecology (Ziggy Marzinelli) |
Week 12 (25 May) |
PRAC 12: Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (Ziggy Marzinelli) |
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Large Scale Restoration of Tidal Ecosystems (Will Glamore) |
Week 13 (1 Jun) |
PRAC 13: Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (Ziggy Marzinelli) |
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Geosciences (Eleanor Bruce) |
Week 14 (8 Jun) |
EXAM (Jessica Boomer) |
Final BBQ |
BBQ |
This year it looks like Macquarie also has mid-semester breaks in week 8 of the TAMS program. Students will be expected to attend class in week 8 unless they have a university field trip.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.html
Disruption to Studies Policy (in effect until Dec 4th, 2017): http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html
Special Consideration Policy (in effect from Dec 4th, 2017): https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policies/special-consideration
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
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