This module is a fieldwork-based module which will be co-taught with the Marine Biological Association (the UK’s learned society for Marine Biologists) in Devon prior to the start of semester one. You will learn about the diversity of coastal marine taxa and techniques used for sampling marine taxa, both at sea on a research vessel and in the field on the rocky shore. In the lab you will learn how to identify marine species, and you will conduct your own research to enhance your knowledge on the coastal marine taxa sampled. This will include information on their distribution, taxonomy, habitats, and key features. Your knowledge and understanding will be assessed via an online exam covering the materials taught on the field course and via a group project in which students will research a particular group of common UK marine taxa and produce an accessible guide that can be used by the public.