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Deadline April 1: Marine Life Summer Institute

Posted by Office of International Relations on March 10, 2016 in General Announcements

Deadline Soon!
Please share with prospective visiting students.

Marie Life Summer Institute

Dates in July and August 2016Ìý

Get outside the classroom for a hands-on learning experience this summer by taking a 2-3 week Marine Life of Nova Scotia credit course and pairing it with an optional 10-day ESL course specific to Marine Biology content, an orientation and accommodations.

Discount:
Students from partner institutions are eligible for a special discount to the English for Marine Biology option. Please contact the Director of the ESL program, David Packer, to learn more: David.Packer@Dal.ca

Description:
Marine Life of Nova Scotia (BIOL 2605) is a half-credit/3 credit hours course that provides an introduction to the marine life and habitats found in the province of Nova Scotia on the east coast of Canada.

The course includes:
• Regular field trips to a variety of marine shore environments.
• 3 day-trip to the Harrison Lewis Centre field station near scenic Port Joli, Nova Scotia
• A whale-watching trip
• Lectures, exercises and laboratory investigations to complement the field trips.
• Discussions on the impacts of human activities on marine life.

Pr-requisites:
It is open to all majors, assumes no prior knowledge, and requires only one year of university.

APPLY:
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Questions? Contact:
Cindy Staicer, SEASIDE Program Director, HÂþ»­ University
1 (902) 494-3533
Cindy.Staicer@Dal.ca