Bsc (Hons) Marine Biology

The Marine Biology undergraduate course offered by the University of Salford is a fascinating program which studies the organisms that occupy approximately 70% of the Earth's surface - the marine environment. This course allows students to spend three years fully immersed in understanding the scope and impact of marine biology from the small-scale study of genes to large scale ecological interaction within ecosystems.Course Content: The coursework involves understanding oceanography, aquatic life, ecosystems structure and functioning, conservations strategies and techniques, environmental impact analysis and assessment, the biology of lower plants and invertebrates, and basic lab skills. As part of the curriculum, students also get to participate in a week-long residential field course in third year and study real-world marine biology in a laboratory or field work setting.Key Modules: Some of the critical modules cover topics like Biological Skills, Diversity of Life, Cell Biology, Principles of Zoology, Ecology and Environment, Aquatic Communities, etc. In the third year, students get to choose from specialised topics like Advanced Aquatic, Conservation Biology, Molecular Genetics, etc. and are expected to complete a project in a chosen subject.Accreditations: The course is accredited by the Royal Society of Biology. Royal Society of Biology Accreditation recognises academic excellence in the biosciences, highlighting degrees that educate the future leaders in science.Future Careers: Graduates from this course can work as Marine Biologists, Aquaculture Production Managers, Fisheries Officers, Fish Farm Managers, Marine Research Scientists etc in local and national government, environmental consultancies, conservation organisations, fisheries, etc.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.