Last modified: 31 May 2022 13:05
The blue economy is the exploitation and preservation/ conservation of the marine environment. This course will explore what is meant by the Blue Economy in an international context and how it relates to the marine environment and natural resources. It will consider how the Blue Economy has been defined and what it might mean in the future. Discussions on the international, EU and national legal regimes will be supported by an ecological and a social deliberative strand. The course benefits from international guest lectures and culminates in a workshop where students will simulate blue economy decision making adopting an ecosystem approach to a real-life scenario, implementing legal requirements and policy context.
| Study Type | Postgraduate | Level | 5 |
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| Term | First Term | Credit Points | 30 credits (15 ECTS credits) |
| Campus | Aberdeen | Sustained Study | No |
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Week 1 Introduction to the Blue Economy
Week 2 International Legal and Policy Framework
Week 3 Ecology and scientific context (SBS)
Week 4 First essay (1000 words) 10% and Local field trip and /or guest lecture
Week 5 EU legal and policy framework
Week 6 Social Deliberative context (SGS)
Week 7 UK: law policy and examples
Week 8 Scotland: law, policy and example
Week 9 : Second essay (2500 words) 25 %
Week 10: Student presentations: 25 % and formative feedback for essays
Week 11Workshop: half day
Week 12 Third essay 4000 words 40%
No examination
Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.
First Attempt
Discussion Board (10%)
Presentation (25%)
1x essay of 1500 words (25%)
1x essay of 2500 words (40%)
Resit: 2x 3000 words essay
Alternative Resit Arrangements
Resit failed element in same format
Discussion Board
| Knowledge Level | Thinking Skill | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Factual | Understand | Knowledge of the concept and interpretation of the blue economy in terms of exploitation and preservation of the marine environment; and the international EU, UK (including devolved) regulatory |
| Conceptual | Analyse | Demonstrate the reasoning, research and communication skills to investigate, analyse, synthesise, evaluate, and critique relevant practices and information. |
| Procedural | Understand | Demonstrate an understanding of different and intersecting regulatory approaches to the issues relevant to the Blue Economy. |
| Reflection | Evaluate | Demonstrate research, analytical and evaluative skills by obtaining and utilising appropriate research materials on the regulation of the Blue Economy and associated socio-legal issues |
| Reflection | Create | Participate in an ecosystem mapping exercise to explore collaborative decision making and trade-offs in exploitation and preservation in the marine environment |
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