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Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) - BAdvSci(Hons)3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Science (Advanced) - BSc(Adv)3972 - Advanced Science

Specialisation Structure
90 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 90 UOC.

Level 1 Core Courses

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.

MATH1141
6 UOC
Higher Mathematics 1A
MATH1241
6 UOC
Higher Mathematics 1B

Level 2 Core Courses

Students must take 36 UOC of the following courses.

MATH2111
6 UOC
Higher Several Variable Calculus
MATH2241
6 UOC
Introduction to Atmosphere and Ocean Dynamics
MATH2301
6 UOC
Mathematical Computing
MATH2901
6 UOC
Higher Theory of Statistics
PHYS2801
6 UOC
Fundamentals of Atmospheric Science
MATH2221
6 UOC
Higher Theory and Applications of Differential Equations

Level 3 Core Courses

Students must take 30 UOC of the following courses.

MATH3041
6 UOC
Mathematical Modelling for Real World Systems
MATH3101
6 UOC
Computational Mathematics
MATH3121
6 UOC
Mathematical Methods and Partial Differential Equations
MATH3261
6 UOC
Fluids, Oceans and Climate
MSCI3001
6 UOC
Physical Oceanography

Recommended Electives

The following course is not required for this major, but is recommended as a good complementary course when students are selecting electives.Level 2GEOS2821 Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing (6 UOC)MATH2621 Higher Complex Analysis (6 UOC)

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Additional Information

Honours

For information about Honours in Advanced Physical Oceanography see the Physical Oceanography Honours stream or contact the School of Mathematics and Statistics.

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