Shallow Water Survey Techniques

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Carry out a practical, pragmatic and effective field survey that collects quantified data suitable for statistical analysis to test a hypothesis.
• Further develop your writing skills in a final report providing full details of data collection analysis and conclusions.
• Further develop presentation skills to outline your work in a preliminary oral presentation outlining the expected direction of the final report.
• Work confidently in spreadsheets and statistical packages to analyse and present statistical analyses.

The course will start by introducing principles of marine survey design. Various types of survey techniques suitable for shallow marine survey that provide quantified data will be covered along with appropriate statistical analysis. Students will then put the theory into practice by undertaking field survey(s). Students will gain experience of using appropriate statistical software packages for data analysis and develop both presentation and writing skills.

Teaching and learning methods

1. Formal lectures will provide the survey design and data analysis framework that will form the focus of the course.

2. 'Hands on' involvement in planning and running of surveys will provide real world experience of the realities of developing quantified data from a shallow water marine environment in the UK.

3. Post survey day debrief will allow students' time for reflection and learning.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.