2020 Postgraduate Courses
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Graduate Certificate in Maritime Studies | 2020

Testamur Title of Degree:

Graduate Certificate in Maritime Studies

Abbreviation:

GCertMaritimeSt

UOW Course Code:

1139

CRICOS Code:

080831J

Total Credit Points:

24

Duration:

6 months 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:

Innovation Campus (iC: Wollongong), UOW Online Wollongong

Overview

Maritime Studies 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, 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.

The Graduate Certificate in Maritime Studies 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.

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.

Successful completion of the Graduate Certificate allows articulation into the Master of Maritime Policy or the Master of Fisheries Policy.

The Graduate Certificate in Maritime Studies is also available to applicants who are enrolled through the Federal Government Scheme in the short and focused online course program. This initiative is introduced only for 6 months from May 2020. The short courses will run from July 2020 to December 2020. This initiative provides upskilling opportunities to those who are unemployed as well as pathways into a number of degree programs. Applicants should follow the course structure and rules that are specifically designed for this cohort. Check the course structure and course rules below before enrolling in subjects.

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 Review, analyse and synthesise knowledge in order to generate solutions to problems relating to maritime law and policy;
2 Apply critical thinking to evaluate complex ideas relating to maritime law and policy;
3 Communicate knowledge and ideas about maritime law and policy issues to diverse audiences;
4 Reflect on the practical application of key concepts and principles of maritime law and policy in order to undertake ongoing professional development.

Course Structure

The University of Wollongong offers different options for students wishing to study the Graduate Certificate in Maritime Studies. Please refer to the below structures for further information.

To qualify for award of the degree, the Graduate Certificate in Maritime Studies, a candidate must successfully complete at least 24 credit points outlined in the tables below.

Click on subject codes in the tables for information on sessions of offer for each subject. To find out specific information on timetables, tutorials, and classes, visit the Timetable page .

On Campus Study

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points
Core:
SEA 901 Foundations of Ocean Law and Policy 6
SEA 902 Law of the Sea 6
Plus 12 credit points from the following:
SEA 903 Strategy and Sea Power 6
SEA 904 Maritime Regulation and Enforcement 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

Note: Not all subjects are offered each year. Students are advised to contact the Course Coordinator to discuss an appropriate program of study before enrolling.

Online Study 

The below subjects are available via UOW Online. Additional subjects may be made available via UOW Online on request.

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points
Core:
SEA 901 Foundations of Ocean Law and Policy 6
SEA 902 Law of the Sea 6
Please select TWO subjects from the following:
SEA 904 Maritime Regulation and Enforcement 6
SEA 905 Legal Regulation of Shipping 6
SEA 909 International Marine Environmental Law 6
SEA 911 Research Project in Maritime Studies 6
SEA 914 International Fisheries Law 6

Course Structure for the Federal Government Scheme Short Course Program  

Students enrolled in the Graduate Certificate in Maritime Studies through the Federal Government Scheme are required to complete the subjects listed in the table below: 

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points
Core:
HSEA901 Foundations of Ocean Law and Policy 6
HSEA902 Law of the Sea 6
Please select TWO subjects from the following:
HSEA904 Maritime Regulation and Enforcement 6
HSEA905 Legal Regulation of Shipping 6
HSEA909 International Marine Environmental Law 6
HSEA911 Research Project in Maritime Studies 6
HSEA914 International Fisheries Law 6

 

 

Other Information

Further information is available via email: ancors@uow.edu.au

Last reviewed: 23 July, 2020