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DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2015/2016

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Degree Programme Table: Marine Systems and Policies (MSc) (Full-time) (PTMSCMARSP1F)

Year 1, Academic year 2015/16, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Alternative option courses from those listed below may be substituted with the permission of the Programme Director.

    Where possible we recommend taking 60 credits of courses per semester.


  • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 4 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    PGGE11186 Marine Systems and Policies Semester 1 20
    PGGE11201 Marine Infrastructure and Environmental Change Semester 2 20
    PGGE11202 Marine Field Methods in Research and Practice Semester 2 20
    PGGE11200 Research Project in Marine Systems and Policies Full Year 60




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 2 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 60 credits from these collections:  

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 1
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGGE11170    Ecosystem Services 1: Ecosystem Dynamics and Functions   20  
    PGGE11004    Foundations in Ecological Economics   20  
    PGGE11053    Fundamentals for Remote Sensing   10  
    PGGE11130    Human dimensions of environmental change and sustainability   20  
    LAWS11132    International Law of the Sea   20  
    PGGE11114    Values and the Environment (P)   20  
    PGGE11067    Principles of Geographical Information Science (Block1)   10  

    Notes:These courses are RECOMMENDED SEMESTER ONE options for the MSc in Marine Systems and Policies.
    Please note spaces may be limited for International Law of the Sea and preference will be given to students in the School of Law.

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses, during Semester 2
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PGGE11003    Applications in Ecological Economics   20  
    PGGE11169    Ecosystem Services 2: Ecosystem Values and Management   20  
    PGSP11132    Energy Policy and Politics (20 credits)   20  
    PGSP11133    Energy Policy and Politics (10 credit version)   10  
    PGGE11009    Environmental Impact Assessment   20  
    PGSP11299    Global Environmental Politics   20  
    LAWS11224    International Law of the Marine Environment   20  
    PGGE11018    Water Resource Management   20  
    PGGE11208    Energy & Society   20  

    Notes:These courses are RECOMMENDED SEMESTER TWO options for the MSc in Marine Systems and Policies. Please note spaces may be limited for courses delivered by the School of Social and Political Science and the School of Law. Preference will be given to students from these Schools on these courses.
     



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