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Master of Maritime Policy | 2020
Testamur Title of Degree: | Master of Maritime Policy |
Abbreviation: | MMaritimePol |
UOW Course Code: | 1543 |
CRICOS Code: | 017740B |
Total Credit Points: | 48 |
Duration: | 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Business and Law, |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn/Spring |
Delivery Mode: | On-campus (Face-to-face), Distance* |
Delivery Campus / UAC Code: | Innovation Campus (iC: Wollongong), UOW Online Wollongong |
*Some electives will require on-campus attendance.
Overview
The Master of Maritime Policy is designed to meet the early or mid-career education requirements of maritime professionals working in a policy or operational context, or those who intend to pursue a career in a maritime or related field.
Maritime Policy deals with policy, law and security issues related to the world’s oceans. It addresses these issues in the contexts of the importance of the sea for trade, as a source of both living and non-living marine resources, as an important natural environment, and as both a source of international political tensions and cooperation.
This degree provides a broad understanding of the law of the sea, ocean governance and maritime security. You will gain knowledge of areas such as maritime enforcement, maritime security threats and solutions, marine environmental law, regulation of shipping and marine resources management.
You will learn to analyse the legal, political and operational factors that contribute to the development of the law of the sea and maritime policy, and devise solutions to gaps in legal and policy frameworks.
Entry Requirements & Credit Arrangements
Information on academic and English language requirements, as well as eligibility for credit for prior learning, is available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes are statements of learning achievement that are expressed in terms of what the learner is expected to know, understand and be able to do upon completion of a course. Students graduating from this course will be able to:
| CLO | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apply advanced theoretical knowledge, technical skills and critical thinking to propose solutions to complex problems of maritime law and policy; | ||||||
| 2 | Apply advanced critical thinking to evaluate complex ideas relating to maritime law and policy; | ||||||
| 3 | Communicate complex information and ideas concerning maritime law and policy issues to diverse audiences; | ||||||
| 4 | Independently plan and execute a substantial research–based project or report in relation to a significant maritime law and policy issue; | ||||||
| 5 | Reflect upon the insights provided by applying key theoretical concepts and principles to the practice of maritime law and policy. | ||||||
Course Structure
To qualify for award of the degree, the Master of Maritime Policy, a candidate must successfully complete at least 48 credit points (24 credit points of core, and 24 credit points of electives) as outlined in the table below:
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core: | |||
| SEA 901 | Foundations of Ocean Law and Policy | 6 | |
| SEA 902 | Law of the Sea | 6 | |
| SEA 904 | Maritime Regulation and Enforcement | 6 | |
| SEA 920 | Ocean Law and Policy Capstone | 6 | |
| 24 credit points of electives subject from the following: | |||
| SEA 903 | Strategy and Sea Power | 6 | |
| SEA 905 | Legal Regulation of Shipping | 6 | |
| SEA 906 | Comparative Oceans Policy | 6 | |
| SEA 907 | Maritime Security Law and Policy | 6 | |
| SEA 908 | Contemporary Maritime Security Issues in the Indo-Pacific Region | 6 | |
| SEA 909 | International Marine Environmental Law | 6 | |
| SEA 910 | Selected Topic in Maritime Studies | 6 | |
| SEA 911 | Research Project in Maritime Studies | 6 | |
| SEA 912 | Minor Thesis in Maritime Studies | 12 | |
| SEA 913 | Integrated Marine and Coastal Management | 6 | |
| SEA 914 | International Fisheries Law | 6 | |
| SEA 915 | Fisheries Management | 6 | |
| SEA 916 | Fisheries and Development | 6 | |
| SEA 917 | Integrated Monitoring, Control and Surveillance | 6 | |
| SEA 918 | International Fish Trade | 6 | |
| SEA 919 | Social dimensions of fisheries management and policy | 6 | |
| SEA 921 | Governance of coastal fisheries | 6 | |
Online subjects are available to students enrolled in the distance course.
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Other Information
Further information is available via email: ancors@uow.edu.au