Overview
A current literature-based course that develops critical thinking, experimental design and best practice in publishing research.
This literature-based seminar paper is designed to provide exposure to the best practice for science writing and presentation of scientific results in marine science by examining current articles in the marine literature. The paper will provide a vehicle for keeping up-to-date with the literature and with new methods by carefully examining the newest research articles across a broad range of subject matter in marine science. We will read and discuss recent articles from a group of the highest-impact marine journals, representing the best current marine research.
About this paper
| Paper title | Advanced Topics in Marine Science |
|---|---|
| Subject | Marine Science |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2026, expected to be offered in 2028 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,911.72 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Notes
- Admission subject to approval from Head of Department.
- Contact
To be advised when paper next offered.
- Teaching staff
To be advised when paper next offered.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- By the end of the paper students should be able to:
- Dissect a high-quality research article into component parts and understand logic for problem solving
- Understand the uses and limitations of a broad range of statistical tools in ecology and environmental studies
- Develop a research question and break it down into a series of statistical hypotheses
- Critically evaluate the scientific literatureGive a concise, professional scientific talk
Overview
A current literature-based course that develops critical thinking, experimental design and best practice in publishing research.
This literature-based seminar paper is designed to provide exposure to the best practice for science writing and presentation of scientific results in marine science by examining current articles in the marine literature. The paper will provide a vehicle for keeping up to date with the literature and with new methods by carefully examining the newest research articles across a broad range of subject matter in marine science. We will read and discuss recent articles from a group of the highest-impact marine journals, representing the best current marine research.
About this paper
| Paper title | Advanced Topics in Marine Science |
|---|---|
| Subject | Marine Science |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | Not offered in 2027, expected to be offered in 2028 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Notes
- Admission subject to approval from Head of Department.
- Contact
To be advised when paper next offered.
- Teaching staff
To be advised when paper next offered.
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Communication, Critical thinking, Information literacy.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
By the end of the paper students should be able to:
- Dissect a high-quality research article into component parts and understand logic for problem solving.
- Understand the uses and limitations of a broad range of statistical tools in ecology and environmental studies.
- Develop a research question and break it down into a series of statistical hypotheses.
- Critically evaluate the scientific literature.
- Give a concise, professional scientific talk.