MASC 429: Marine Natural Products and Biotechnology
Introduction and scope of marine natural products and biotechnology application; marine resources (biological and chemical diversity), history of marine natural products, marine natural product classes; chemical ecology of marine invertebrates; classification... |
MASC 400: Project
A supervised individual investigation in fisheries |
MASC 341: Marine Resources and Industry
The exploitation and development of marine resources and their utilisation by man; the living resources of the sea: major fishing areas, major food species, other commercial resources – e.g. pharmaceutical products; the non-living resources of the sea:... |
MASC 338: Oceanographic Methods and Field Course
This field course is to provide students with practical experience in both knowledge dissemination and fieldwork. The field course is therefore an important component of the BSc. Marine Science programme. Students embark on field visits for practical exposure... |
MASC 336: Geological Oceanography
Origin and Morphology of Ocean Basins, Geomagnetism, Ophiolites, Plate tectonics, Marine stratigraphy and sedimentation, Palaeontology, Marine sediment types and distribution, Plate Tectonics, Plate Boundary interactions, Geophysical methods in oceanography,... |
MASC 335: Physical Oceanography
Theoretical developments and measurements in oceanography – including the use of Instruments and Methods, Physical properties of seawater – with emphasis on salinity, temperature, pressure, density, colour, light transmission, sound transmission,... |
MASC 334: Nautical Science & Seamanship
General Ship knowledge: Ship cargoes, Merchant fleet, Marine research vessels. Classification societies, International load line, Ship tonnage, Shift of ship’s centre of gravity. Navigation: Earth, Mercator and gnomonic charts, other charts, chart datum... |
MASC 333: Chemical Oceanography
Chemistry of seawater; the distribution and variability of nutrients and other elements in seawater; redox processes in the ocean; dissolved organic matter, molecular organic compounds, radionuclides and stable isotopes in the oceans; the ocean carbonate... |
MASC 332: Industrial Internship
Students will be attached to relevant institutions for a period of six (6) weeks during the long vacation. Students will be assessed from reports received from supervisors at the industry as well as report written by students of learning outcomes during the... |
MASC 321: Principles of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
Principles of remote sensing. Electromagnetic Radiation. Interaction of Light with atmosphere and surfaces. Satellite observation systems. Principles of image processing. Digital Image Processing – acquisition, correction, calibration and interpretation... |