Secretary Mrs. Jackie Rush Tel. The degree in applied marine biology at Bangor provides students with the background in marine biology needed to consider these important ecological issues. Students also learn about the range and increasing importance for mankind of natural products produced by marine organisms. The degree is broadly designed to equip students for a range of employment opportunities. It is based on particular strengths within the marine biology group in the School which contains the Centre for Aquaculture Nutrition and runs MSc degrees in 'Marine Environmental Protection' and 'Shellfish Biology, Fisheries and Culture'.
Staff have particular expertise in the culture of tropical species.
The School has a number of specialised aquarium rooms including two tropical rooms, two constant environment rooms for keeping organisms in a range of temperatures and a quarantine room for exotic species. Course structure All three years of the degree course are based on a modular system with students following twelve modules each year. A combination of compulsory 'core' modules and a choice of optional modules provides a well structured degree whilst at the same time allowing students the freedom to study the areas of marine biology in which they have the keenest interest. The degree has a first year common to that of the Single Honours Marine Biology degree. In the second year students taking the Applied degree have their own tutorial module and can take modules including marine management, introduction to marine acoustics, marine surveying, marine analytical techniques and estuarine processes which are not available to Single Honours Marine Biology degree students.