The master's courses will be open for external participants, who must, however, fulfill the program's admission requirements and be approved by the master's program committee (for more information, see the program prerequisites). The courses are particularly useful for those working professionally in research, planning, resource management, environmental assessment, and related areas.
Great effort has gone into involving instructors who are both well-regarded scientists and good teachers. The instructional methods are diverse and emphasize lectures blended with short projects and research. Student work will mostly take the form of reports, papers, and lectures. The program also stresses that student projects and investigations should relate to real-life circumstances, institutions, and activities in each relevant field.
All courses are taught intensively over three-week periods. Further information on course dates can be found in the program calendar. All instruction takes place in English.
Autumn
Spring
- Coastal and marine politics and policy
- Coastal and marine ecology
- Planning of coastal and marine regions
- Aquaculture [Canceled 2010]
- Introduction to marine technology
- Fisheries management and ecological modeling
- Evaluating variation in population and communities [Canceled 2010]
- Environmental impact assessment and sustainability management systems
Summer
- Chemistry and contamination in the coastal zone
- Climate changes and policy
- On the Law of the Sea and the Environment
- Marine transportation
- Conflict resolution in resource management
- Tourism policy and planning in coastal areas
- Human ecology
- Geographical information systems
- Coastal and marine conservation
- Energy and materials management
