At the end of the course, the students will understand: Chemical Oceanography: The basic concepts of chemical oceanography and factors determining chemical properties of the ocean system and to propose reasonable scientific approaches to marine topics and problems. Physical Oceanography: The methods of observation and analyses of waves, currents and sea water properties, and their role in generating and controlling the various oceanic motions; the importance of the effects of rotation of the earth on large scale oceanic processes in addition to conventional forces. Marine Biology and Fisheries: The processes related to energy fixation, growth and abundance, diversity of plants and animals and the seasonality of growth in lower and higher trophic levels. Marine Geology and Geophysics: The geological properties of marine environment and methods used in marine geology and geophysics.