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2025 unit information
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2 x 1 hour online lecture per week, 4 x 3 hour practical experience (laboratory) per trimester, 1 x half-day practical experience (field trip) per trimester, 3 x 2 hour practical experience (computer practical).
Students enrolled at Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus will have practical experience (field trips and laboratory) conducted from the Deakin University Queenscliff Marine Science Centre. Students enrolled at the Warrnambool Campus will have practical experience (field trips and laboratory) conducted from the Warrnambool Campus.
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.
Students may be required to meet their own expenses while on fieldwork.
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 project to design, execute, analyse and interpret observational and experimental studies of marine animals in field and laboratory settings.
Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs)
Demonstrate sound knowledge of marine habitats, 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.
GLO3: Digital literacyGLO4: Critical thinkingGLO5: Problem solving
ULO3
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: CommunicationGLO4: Critical thinkingGLO5: Problem solvingGLO6: Self-management
Assessment 1Individual online knowledge quizzes
Assessment 2
Review of ecological topic reflection
Assessment 3Individual research report
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.
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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