SLE244 - Marine Ecology
Unit details
Year | 2025 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong) |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
Previously coded as: | SQB244 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Graeme Hays |
Prerequisite: | Nil |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | SLE242 |
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1 hour lecture per week, 4 x 3 hour practical experience (laboratory) per trimester, 1 x half-day practical experience (field trip) per trimester, 1 x half-day symposium (week 6). |
Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking learning and assessment activities in this unit. This includes class time, designated learning activities in the practical sessions and field trip, assessment tasks, readings and study time. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
In Marine Ecology, you will learn about the features and function of marine systems with particular focus on life histories, dispersal, migrations and populations, communities, ecosystems, landscape ecology, and climate change. In addition, we will highlight how this ecological knowledge can help in the management and conservation of marine resources. The unit will also explore the techniques and methods of undertaking marine ecological research, including experimental and sampling design, data collection, and statistical analysis of data and presentation of research results. Students will participate in a group project to design, execute, analyse and interpret observational and experimental studies of marine animals in field and laboratory settings.
Learning Outcomes
ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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ULO1 | Demonstrate sound knowledge of marine habitat, organisms, ecological dynamics, and ecosystem functioning. Relate this ecological knowledge to the management and conservation of marine resources. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO2 | Work independently and collaboratively in experimental design and analysis such as designing experiments, analysing data and testing hypotheses. Develop capacity to manage challenges in marine systems and associated data. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
ULO3 | Demonstrate transferrable employability skills by working collaboratively in a team to produce written science communication pieces suitable for a wide audience and effectively orally communicate real-world ecological topics and analysis to peers in a team environment. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
ULO4 | Reflect on the learning outcomes and show capacity for preparing and achieving personal and professional development goals with regards to ecological education and research. | GLO2: Communication |
Assessment
Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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Assessment 1 | Group oral presentation on an ecological topic, with each student speaking for ~5 minutes | 15% | Week 6 |
Assessment 2 | 45-minute online quiz (max 15 questions) | 15% | Week 7 |
Assessment 3 | Marine consultancy report consisting of 1) individual written executive summary (<1,500 words), 2) collaborative (team-developed and written) data analysis summary (<750 words) | 45% | Week 11 |
Assessment 4 | Individual reflective piece of ~1,000 words | 10% | Week 11 |
End-of-Unit Assessment | Timed online quiz | 15% | End-of-Unit Assessment period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for SLE244 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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