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Master of Fisheries Policy
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Testamur Title of Degree: | Master of Fisheries Policy |
Abbreviation: | MFishPol |
UOW Course Code: | 1621 |
CRICOS Code: | 068542G |
Total Credit Points: | 48 |
Duration: | 1 year full-time or part-time equivalent |
Home Faculty: | Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts |
Intake Session(s): | Autumn/Spring |
Delivery Mode: | On-campus (Face-to-face) and Distance |
Delivery Campus / UAC Code: | Innovation Campus (iC: Wollongong) |
Additional Information: |
Overview
The Master of Fisheries Policy program is designed for professionals currently working as fisheries and environmental policy officers, mid-level managers and enforcement officers working in government, regional and international organisations. The degree covers international, regional and national frameworks for sustainable fisheries management and provides knowledge and skills necessary for the management of fisheries and aquatic resources.
Entry Requirements
Academic requirements and English requirements are available from the Course Finder.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from the Master of Fisheries Policy will be able to:
- Evaluate the relationships between fisheries law, policy, science, economics and trade in the management of fisheries resources.
- Devise potential solutions to gaps in the legal and policy framework for international and regional sustainable fisheries management.
- Communicate complex ideas about the nature and role of fisheries monitoring, control, surveillance, and compliance to a variety of audiences.
- Independently develop high level ethical judgments about the implications of globalisation of fisheries for developing States.
- Evaluate the interaction of international fisheries law and trade law.
- Independently plan and execute a substantial research-based project or piece of scholarship that demonstrates advanced understanding and critical analysis of the area of Fisheries policy.
Course Structure
Students are required to satisfactorily complete 48 credit points, comprising of 6 core subjects listed in the Course Program.
| Subject Code | Subject Name | Credit Points | Session(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core | |||
| CMP 902 | Law of the Sea | 8 | Autumn |
| CMP 914 | International Fisheries Law | 8 | Spring |
| CMP 915 | Fisheries Management | 8 | Autumn |
| CMP 916 | Fisheries and Development | 8 | Autumn |
| CMP 917 | Integrated Monitoring, Control and Surveillance | 8 | Spring |
| CMP 918 | International Fish Trade | 8 | Spring |
Note:
Online subjects are available to students enrolled in the distance course.
Credit Arrangements
Credit and articulation arrangements are available from the Course Finder. Refer to UOW's credit arrangements for information on how to apply for credit.
Other Information
Further information is available at:
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Email: ancors@uow.edu.au