Marine Biology Level 3

Online Learning College

About this course:

In our Marine Biology Level 3 course you will gain an understanding of the variety of marine life found on Earth. We will study habitats and wildlife in oceans from coral reefs and algae to large ocean predators. Human conservation and impact is a big part of the course which will be fully explained to increase your awareness of how we interact with natural ocean ecosystems.

Study Time: 100 hours

Enrolment Length: 12 months

Course format: Online

Entry Requirements: None Specific

Upon completion of this course students receive a Quality Licence Scheme certificate and an OLC Certificate. All certification fees are included in your course fees.

Course Content

This course assesses the following units:

Unit 1: The Physical Ocean – In this, the first unit of the course, we explore how the oceans came to be as they are today, how the movement of land masses on the planet shaped them and created separate seas and oceans and how the delicate balance of chemicals in seawater makes it ideal for supporting life.

Unit 2: Evolution in the oceans – In this unit we will consider how life might have blossomed from those early bacteria. We encounter some of the scientists whose work continues to develop our understanding of where life came from, and we explore how life evolved before evaluating the idea of the survival of the fittest and the origin of the species.

Unit 3: Marine habitats – In this unit we explore the conditions and the challenges facing the inhabitants in three very different marine environments. The intertidal, the ocean’s fringes where the land meets the sea, the lightless abyss of the aphotic zone and the deep, barren pelagic zone.

Unit 4: Ocean extremes – In this topic, we will discover how the North and South poles of our planet are far more different than they initially seem. We will also explore how tropical environments lend themselves to the emergence of remarkable coral reefs.

Unit 5: Marine organisms – In this unit you will explore more about the animals and the species that fill these different ecological niches and roles, how they are suited to their position in their food chain and how they have adapted to suite their environment.

Unit 6: Human impact and conservation – In this final unit of the course, we explore the impact we have had on our oceans, identifying causes and implications of different types of damage, but crucially investigating how we can fix this and protect our oceans for future generations.

This course can be taken over a 12 month period but you can complete it as fast or as slowly as you wish.

Method

All of our students are given access to our online campus through their own personal login and password. Once logged in you can access your course materials, lessons, resources and assignments in your own time. Assignments are uploaded through your account and the process is easy intuitive. Our online campus includes:

• 24/7/365 access to all of your course materials- all lessons, assignments and resources are available from the moment you enrol
• Instant access to your course after you enrol- start studying immediately!
• Integrated chat and messaging systems so that you can contact your tutor
• Online assignment uploads to save time in returning marks and feedback.
• Links to further resources and information available on courses
• Self-led learning on all courses- study in your own time and work through your assignments at your own pace
• Safe e-portfolio of your work is kept under lock and key on our secure servers
• Progress bar to show the work you have completed and how many tasks you still have to complete on your course
• Detailed help centre with step-by-step instructions on getting the most from your course and how to upload assignments and contact your tutor

Support

The most important tool that all of our students have at their disposal is their tutor. When studying for a course with us you are assigned a personal tutor with in-depth knowledge and experience in your chosen subject.

You are strongly advised to make use of your tutors expertise and ask questions about the course content. Your assignments are marked by your personal tutor and detailed feedback is given. As well as this your tutor will provide you with pointers and advice on where you can improve- this helps you to get the most from your courses and constantly improve your skills.

Assessments

To pass this course learners must pass 6 assignments. These are completed after navigating through the corresponding lessons and writing your answers to assignment questions. Once these have been read and marked by your personal tutor, feedback and marks are provided to students which contain helpful tips to improve work in future assignments.

Enrolment Length

All of our courses are allocated plenty of time for students to complete their studies and all materials are self-led so that you can complete the course at your own pace. Should you require additional time on one of our courses you can extend your enrolment by 30 days for an additional fee of £60.

As well as this we operate a 14 day money back guarantee on every one of our courses- that’s how confident we are of how you will love studying with us!

No entry requirements.

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