Overview
Status: Active
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 9
NFQ Award Class: Major Award
Total Credits: 60
Connected Curriculum: - Employability
- Global Reach
- Research Based Teaching
- Sustainability
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): - Climate Action
- Life Below Water
Graduate Attributes: - Creator, evaluator and communicator of knowledge
- Digitally Fluent
- Independent and creative thinker
Exit Award only
Students on the MSc (Marine Biology) programme who achieve 40% in each individual taught module in Part I but fail to achieve the requisite grade of 50% across the taught modules, or students who pass Part I and do not wish to complete the Research Dissertation (Part II) may opt to be conferred with a Postgraduate Diploma in Marine Biology.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| BL6012 | Marine Megafauna | 10 |
| BL6013 | Marine Fisheries and Aquaculture | 10 |
| BL6014 | Marine Fieldwork and Survey Techniques | 10 |
| BL6015 | Practical Marine Workplace Skills | 5 |
| BL6016 | Marine Ecology and Conservation | 10 |
| BL6019 | Ecological Applications of Geographical Information Systems | 5 |
| BL6020 | Genetics and the Marine Environment | 5 |
| BL6026 | Introductory Quantitative Skills for Biologists using R | 5 |
| Total Credits | 60 |
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Diploma in Marine Biology (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Recall marine flora and fauna, the marine environment and its biological and physical properties and processes;
- Assess the sustainability of exploitation (fisheries and aquaculture) and assess the impact of other anthropogenic factors on the marine environment;
- Define the roles of management and conservation across the marine environment;
- Demonstrate a wide range of research skills (field and laboratory) including safety related and professional qualifications;
- Apply the skills acquired in this course in the working environment enabling the development of policy.
