Course Fees
There are 2 separate fees for this course:
- Course Tuition Fee - payable via Student Service Centre
- Special Fee (subject to change) - payable via Student Service Centre - please refer to Program, Course and Faculty fees to view exact fees
Learning Goals
- To learn about field methods in the major branches of oceanography
- To gain practical experience in carrying out field observations
- To develop and carry out a research project involving:
- Writing a research proposal
- Planning a field program
- Obtaining field measurements to address the question proposed
- Analyzing the field measurements
- Presenting results orally at a 'conference'
- Presenting the results in the form of a journal-style article
Instructors
various
Lecture Topics
Topics |
Funding and sampling programs |
Ships and fieldwork logistics |
Physical measurements |
Biological measurements |
Geo-chemical measurements |
**Note: Lectures take place during the first half of term only (before field trip). We do meet again for presentations at end of term. |
Labs
The class is based around the idea of gathering and scientifically analyzing field data, and usually involves a field trip, typically a week at Bamfield Marine Station during the spring break. Part-way through this trip students present a research proposal, after which they gather field data. Analysis is usually completed at UBC before the end of term.