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ZO4540: SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES (2024-2025)

Last modified: 12 Aug 2024 14:46


Course Overview

Students explore science, policy and management issues relevant to the sustainable management of marine resources through individual- and group-based research.
The course uses a problem-based learning approach which increases enthusiasm, promotes deeper learning and improves abilities in team working.
Students enhance critical thinking skills by analysing quantitative data relevant to managing the impacts of human activities on marine resources.
Guest lectures provide opportunities to network with professionals working with marine resources.
Assessment is based on a policy briefing note and a 3 minute-thesis, both of which help students to develop communication skills relevant to the workplace.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 4
Term Second Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Professor Ursula Witte

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • One of Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied) or ZO3010 Animal Evolution and Biodiversity (Passed) or ZO3011 Animal Evolution and Biodiversity (Passed) or ZO3303 Animal Population Ecology (Passed) or ZO3304 Marine Ecology and Ecosystems (Passed) or ZO3305 Animal Population Ecology (Passed) or ZO3306 Marine Ecology and Ecosystems (Passed) or ZO3307 Animal Population Ecology (Passed) or ZO3508 Marine Ecology and Ecosystems (Passed) or ZO3809 Aquatic Biology, Conservation & Exploitation (Passed) or ZO3811 Applied Marine Biology, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Passed) or ZO3812 Applied Marine Biology, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Passed)
  • One of Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied) or BSc Biology or BSc Conservation Biology or BSc Plant Biology or BSc Zoology or BSc Animal Ecology or BSc Marine Biology or Bachelor Of Science In Animal Behaviour And Welfare or BSc Animal Behaviour or BSc Behavioural Biology or MSci Biological Sciences or BSc Biological Sciences (Honours) or Bachelor Of Science In Environmental And Forest Management or BSc Ecology or BSc Wildlife Management or BSc Forestry or BSc Forest Sciences or BSc Environmental Science or BSc Environmental Science (Physical Sci)
  • Either Any Postgraduate Programme or Programme Level 4

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

  • (Studied)

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course has three key objectives:

  • To draw upon recent research that aims to improve our understanding of the sustainable management of marine resources from the coast and continental shelf to the deep ocean.
  • To understand how quantitative data are incorporated into the management frameworks that have been developed to manage direct and indirect effects of human activities.
  • To encourage students to work in small groups to investigate a current topic relating to marine resource management from the perspective of a specific group of stakeholders, and summarise their findings and recommendations in a policy briefing note.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Oral Presentation: Individual

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 60
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks

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Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Group briefing note

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 40
Assessment Weeks Feedback Weeks 30

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Feedback

Formative feedback during practical, group written feedback on submission
Learning Outcomes
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Formative Assessment

First group briefing note

Assessment Type Formative Weighting
Assessment Weeks 27 Feedback Weeks 28

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Formative feedback during practical, group written feedback on submission
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ProceduralApplyTo give students experience in working in small groups to investigate a current topic relating to sustainable marine resource management, & to report back on findings in the final week of the course
ProceduralEvaluateTo explore how data and information are incorporated into managing direct and indirect effects of harvesting and other human activities in the context of sustainable management

Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
ConceptualUnderstandTo improve understanding of the approaches taken to sustainable management of marine species or marine ecosystems
ProceduralApplyTo give students experience in working in small groups to investigate a current topic relating to sustainable marine resource management, & to report back on findings in the final week of the course
ProceduralEvaluateTo explore how data and information are incorporated into managing direct and indirect effects of harvesting and other human activities in the context of sustainable management
 

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