A distance learning course in Marine Biology. This six-month programme explains the biology and ecology of marine organisms.
Five monthly internet-based modules cover the coasts of the UK, open oceans, polar seas, tropical coral reefs, creatures of the deep and other topics.
Participants can download and work through content, and complete online assessments.
The sixth module is a five-day field course that will take place in Newcastle and surrounds.
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Course details
This course runs every year, starting in March. It lasts a total of six months, with a new module released each month. You can progress through the materials at your own pace, and do not need to complete the module within any particular month. This format is to ensure the course is accessible to people with busy lives and careers.
You will have access to the materials and assessments until the end of October, with plenty of time to complete them. The cost of the course is £680, and includes all internet-delivered tuition and ongoing support, lunches during the field course, and transport during the field course week
There will be some assessment, and a Certificate of Participation will be awarded to those successfully completing the assignments. The course is designed as a taster of more formal marine biology study leading to a degree.
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