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Marine Biology & Rehabilitation
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Marine Biology & Rehabilitation

Kendal
Degree (undergraduate)
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Starts September 2024 9:00am - 5:00pm Full-time In person

Overview

The Foundation Degree in Marine Biology and Rehabilitation will give you an overview of marine biology, ecology, and conservation as well as practical skills in ecology, aquatic animal health and husbandry, and the rescue and rehabilitation of marine life. You will investigate marine habitats and biodiversity from estuaries to the deep ocean, explore how a range of marine organisms and ecosystem's function, examine the threats they face and critically evaluate how to conserve them.

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Foundation Degree in Marine Biology

Marine Biology & Rehabilitation

Delivery of the course content will include formal lectures, seminars, small group work and supported independent study, with additional experience gained through a range of educational visits, visiting speakers, wildlife surveys and the ongoing assessment of marine wildlife casualty cases, presenting to Kendal College Animal Rescue Centre. Modules:

At a glance

  • Core Scientific and Study Skills
  • Marine Invertebrates
  • Marine Vertebrate Biology
  • Marine Ecology
  • Marine Animal Rescue
  • Aquatic Animal Health and Husbandry
  • Research Methodology and Data Analysis
  • Marine Conservation
  • Oceans and People
  • Animal Behaviour
  • Aquatic Wildlife and Habitat Surveys
  • Marine Biology in Education
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