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Marine Science Online - Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
Faculty of Life & Earth Sciences via distance learning
Marine Science via distance learning
This program emphasizes the principles governing oceans, sea currents, water composition, and marine life. It deals with aspects of physical, geological, and chemical oceanography as well as their relation with marine ecosystems and their inhabitants. It also explores how organisms interact within their individual marine ecosystems, and discusses the impact of human activity on oceans, pollution, oceanic dead zones, and coral reefs.
Academic Supervisor : José Luis Corona Lisboa
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Marine Science Online via distance learning
Specialist, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctor - Marine Science.
This module is applicable to Specialist, Expert, Bachelor's, Master's & Ph.D. (Doctor) Degree Programs. This academic program is designed at the postgraduate level (Master’s or Doctoral). This module may also be adapted to complete the course requirements of Specialist, Expert Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree. A further option is the enrollment into each of the courses listed within this specialization module. This module may be combined or completed with other modules from this faculty. For example: Earth Science - Earthquake Engineering - Geography & Cartography - Geology - Geotechnical Engineering - Hydrology - Meteorology - Mining Engineering - Soil Science .
Specialist - Expert Diploma - Marine Science Online
Tuition Fee: 1.050 Euros (1.350 US$) ... 1.470 Euros (1.890 US$).
Specialist - Expert Diploma Online: 15 ... 21 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Marine Science via distance learning = 30 Academic credits - Select 5 courses for the online diploma of Specialist or 7 courses for the Expert Diploma from the total of courses from the specialization module.
Bachelor's Degree - Marine Science Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 3.510 Euros (4.420 US$) ... Max. 6.800 Euros (8.700 US$).
Bachelor's Degree Online: 130 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Marine Science via distance learning = 30 Academic credits + 60 credits in General Education (may be transferred from previous education and professional experience) + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Life & Earth Sciences from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Earth Science.
Master's Degree - Marine Science Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 4.680 Euros (6.120 US$) ... Max. 7.020 Euros (9.180 US$).
Master's Degree Online: 36 ... 54 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Marine Science via distance learning = 30 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Life & Earth Sciences from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Earth Science. + 13 Academic credits (Research methodology and final project or thesis. More info...).
Doctor Ph.D. Degree - Marine Science Online
Tuition Fee: Min. 5.850 Euros (7.650 US$) ... Max. 9.360 Euros (12.240 US$).
Doctor Ph.D. Degree Online: 45 ... 72 Academic credits required for this distance learning degree program. More info...
Composition: Marine Science via distance learning = 30 Academic credits + Additional courses may be selected from other modules in the Faculty of Life & Earth Sciences from Bircham International University if required. This selection must be approved by the Distance Learning University Education Board. For example: Earth Science. + 18 Academic credits (Research methodology and final project or thesis. More info...).
Payment plans are available upon request up to 36 monthly installments. More info...
BIU adapts each Distance Learning Higher Education degree program to the needs of each student. More info...
Marine Science Online
Courses list (each subject accounts for 3 academic credits):
1 BIU Earned Credit = 1 USA Semester Credit (15 hours of learning) = 2 ECTS Credits (30 hours of study).
You may study any subject as an independent online continuing education course. More info...
Marine Life
This course reviews the physiology, reproductive biology, anatomy, taxonomy, and ecology of marine life. It also studies the marine organisms and their relationships to the marine environment with emphasis on human interaction with marine ecosystems.
Academic Supervisor: José Luis Corona Lisboa
Climate Change
This course studies the science of climate change and the latest available research and scientific data: new patterns of rainfall, droughts, weather events, and global warming. It also analyses the social changes and adaptations that human communities will have to consider, the political implications of climate change, and the ongoing diplomatic efforts.
Academic Supervisor: Eduard Bes Fuster
Phycology
This course reviews the identification, physiology, ecology, and evolution of marine and freshwater algae.
Academic Supervisor: Arun Kumar Lahiry
Oceanography
Oceans cover seventy percent of the Earth’s surface, regulating our climate and maintaining our atmosphere. They also contain virtually all the known chemical elements. This course deals with the aspects of geology, chemistry, physics, climatology, environmental science, and biology as applied to oceans. It covers topics like underwater volcanoes, the greenhouse effect, the El Niño phenomenon and its link to droughts and floods, and the global view of ocean properties.
Academic Supervisor: José Luis Corona Lisboa
Ichthyology
This course reviews the taxonomy, morphology, physiology, and ecology of fishes, considering the aspects of distribution, ecology, physiology, adaptation, and evolution of fishes. It also explores fish diversity; being the largest and most diverse group of vertebrates that inhabit virtually all aquatic environments.
Academic Supervisor: José Luis Corona Lisboa
Marine Zoology
This course explores the natural history, functional morphology, ecology, distribution, habitat, adaptation, trophic interrelationships, and evolution of marine animals. It shows comparative morphology and biology of marine invertebrates, as well as the morphological, physiological, behavioral, and ecological diversity of fishes of the world.
Academic Supervisor: José Luis Corona Lisboa
Marine Ecosystems
This course of marine ecosystems explores the habitats that complete the largest system from the shores to the dark sea floor. The marine ecosystem includes: marshes, tidal zones, estuaries, the mangrove forest, lagoons, sea grass beds, the sea floor, and the coral reefs. Just like every other ecosystem in the world, the aquatic ecosystems rely on each other for maintaining a balanced marine ecosystem.
Academic Supervisor: José Luis Corona Lisboa
Marine Science
This course emphasizes the principles that govern the oceans, the sea currents, the water composition, and the marine life. It deals with aspects of physical, geological, and chemical oceanography as well as their relation with the marine ecosystems and their inhabitants. It also explores how organisms interact within their individual marine ecosystems, including the human activity impact on oceans, pollution, oceanic dead zones, and coral reefs.
Academic Supervisor: José Luis Corona Lisboa
Marine Biology
This course deals with the biological aspects of marine communities from coastal estuaries to deep ocean trenches. It integrates marine biology with aspects of physical, geological, and chemical oceanography in relationship to the marine ecosystems and the organisms that inhabit them.
Academic Supervisor: José Luis Corona Lisboa
Marine Ecology
This course of marine ecology reviews the scientific study of marine-life habitat, populations, and interactions among organisms and the surrounding environment including their abiotic and biotic factors. Most ocean life can be found in coastal habitats on the continental shelf, even if this area occupies only 7% of the total ocean area. Most of the open ocean habitats are found in the deep ocean beyond the edge of the continental shelf.
Academic Supervisor: José Luis Corona Lisboa
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Marine Science Online via distance learning
Recommended Professional References.
Joining the proper association is the best way to become an updated professional.
Bircham International University graduates may join many professional associations. Membership requirements for each association may vary depending on the degree program, specialization and graduate resume en each occasion. BIU can not guarantee membership in all instances. BIU does not intermediate in these procedures. Bircham International University provides a list of available memberships and professional references from each faculty where some BIU graduates may belong. Contact directly the ones you select. More info...
AASM - Académie des Arts & Sciences de la Mer
ACIMAR - Asociación Colombiana de Investigadores en Ciencias del Mar
AMSI - Association of Marine Scientific Industries
AOCA - Afri Oceans Conservation Alliance
AOCEANO - Associação Brasileira de Oceanografia
ASLO - Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography
CIESM - International Commission for the Scientific Exploration of the Mediterranean Sea
CMB - Ciências do Mar Brasil
CSMS - Challenger Society for Marine Science
EFMSTS - European Federation of Marine Science and Technology Societies
EMODNET - European Marine Observation and Data Network
FFSSN - Fédération Française des Sociétés de Sciences Naturelles
IMAREST - Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
IMO - International Maritime Organisation
IOC - Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
MCS - Marine Conservation Society
MOTN - Marine and Oceanographic Technology Network
MTS - Marine Technology Society
OCEANA - Protecting the World's Oceans
OCS - Ocean Conservation Society
PICES - North Pacific Marine Science Organization
SAO - Sociedad Atlántica de Oceanógrafos
SBI - Sociedade Brasileira de Ictiologia
SCCM - Sociedad Chilena de Ciencias del Mar
SMI - Society of Maritime Industries
SUT - Society for Underwater Technology
TOS - The Oceanography Society
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Admission requirements - Marine Science
Specialist - Expert Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
For official admission status at Bircham distance education university; you need to send in a filled out, dated, and signed official Application for Admission. You may download this application form from the website or request it by email or mail. Please send this application and enclosed documents to our address. You may also submit this application and attached documents by email in a PDF Format. More info...
Bircham International University issues an admission certificate after receiving your complete application for admission. This document will show the amount of credits transferred and validated from previous education and experience, and the amount of credits required to complete the distance learning degree program's major. Bircham University can not perform this evaluation without the complete application for admission. More info...
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METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: Distance Learning Higher Education
This distance learning education program is completed by a traditional correspondence instruction method. Once you sign up for the course, Bircham International University will send you (to your mailing address) the suggested textbooks. After reading the book, you will be asked to write a 20 to 35 pages report that reflect your understanding of the book. This report is equivalent to the exam and can be submitted by email or mail. Bircham International University will evaluate your written work. If passed, BIU will issue the corresponding diploma. For more instructions about BIU pedagogy, tutoring, and evaluation, please read our distance learning education study guide. More info...
Students enrolling into this distance education program should be aware that:
1. Location: Bircham International University needs a functional geographical location to ship the book and materials for successful completion of this program of study.
2. Communication: Email, courier, phone are key communication instruments with Bircham University that play an important role in the progress and support of this program of study.
3. Capacity: Any impediment, physical or psychological, to read a book and write a report must be communicated to Bircham International University prior to enrollment into this distance learning program.
4. Technology: No specific technology is required to complete this distance education program.
5. Language: Book reading and report writing in other language than English must be requested (and approved by BIU) prior to enrollment in any distance learning program.
6. Discrimination: There is no discrimination with respect to race, color, gender, beliefs or religion.
7. Age: Check the admission requirements for each distance education degree program. More info...
Duration - Marine Science Online via distance learning
For a program of 21 credits, the estimated time for completion is 21 weeks. For 45 credits, the estimated time for completion will be 45 weeks, and so on. Calculations are approximate. The length of each distance learning degree program is calculated based on an average of 15 hours of learning per week. It also depends on the number of validated credits from previous knowledge and the level of commitment to the studies. More info...
All information related to the distance learning degree programs is in English, although you may, upon request and approval, submit the required assignments in other languages.
Recognition - Marine Science Online via distance learning
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Faculty of Life & Earth Sciences via distance learning
Marine Science Online
Specialist - Expert Diploma, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree, Doctor Ph.D. Degree.
