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Online Study: Marine Animal Anatomy, Behavior & Conservation
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During this 8-week course, students learn the role of marine animals in the ocean ecosystem and the critical issues facing their conservation, taught by a specialist veterinarian. This covers all marine life, including corals, invertebrates, bony fishes, sharks and rays, sea turtles, birds, and mammals. The course discusses the unique challenges of sea turtle and marine mammal rescues. It consis...
During this 8-week course, students learn the role of marine animals in the ocean ecosystem and the critical issues facing their conservation, taught by a specialist veterinarian. This covers all marine life, including corals, invertebrates, bony fishes, sharks and rays, sea turtles, birds, and mammals. The course discusses the unique challenges of sea turtle and marine mammal rescues. It consists of weekly online lecture recordings and assignments that students can complete at their own pace throughout the week, as well as live discussions twice a week. They also receive one-on-one mentorship from a marine veterinarian. The tuition includes three credits and a transcript from Iowa Wesleyan University. Ideally, participants must have completed at least a semester of college-level biolo...
Program Highlights
Articulate the role of sea turtle rehabilitation in the greater ecological and political landscape of a One Ocean and One Health perspective.
Describe the role of water quality in the context of aquatic animal health in captive and wild environments.
Describe and identify all 7 sea turtle species, their ecosystem, life stages, and biological behavior.
Become familiar with the anatomy, physiology, and selected disease processes and treatments in the health of invertebrates, marine birds, reptiles, and mammals.
Identify common conditions encountered in sea turtle rehabilitation environments.
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- Online
- Fall
- Summer
- Animal Science
- Biology
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Great course, highly recommended
August 11, 2020by: Brie Evans - United StatesProgram: Online Study: Marine Animal Anatomy, Behavior & ConservationI really enjoyed this course. Dr. Max was really great by letting us into his life and his passion for marine wildlife and sea turtle rehabilitation. Lectures were posted weekly and there were live discussions twice a week. The instructors were very quick to respond and very helpful if you had questions on grading or just wanted to go more into depth about a questions that came up in the discussions. I personally have always been interested in marine life and this course really gave me an insight into what marine veterinary medicine is like. There was a lot of information, but I would recommend this class to anyone curious about marine biology.
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Locations
- Online
Types and Subjects
- Subjects & Courses
- Animal Science
- Biology
- Conservation & Preservation
Availability
Years Offered: Year Round
- Fall
- Summer
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
All Nationalities
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- Tuition & Fees
- Course Materials
- Transcript Fees
- Academic Credit
Qualifications & Experience
- English
Language Skills Required
- University Freshman (1st Year)
- University Sophomore (2nd Year)
Accepted Education Levels
Application Procedures
- Online Application
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