2018 Postgraduate Courses
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Master of Fisheries Policy | 2018

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)

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 & 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 demonstrate:

CLO Description
1 Evaluate the relationships between fisheries law, policy, science, economics and trade in the management of fisheries resources
2 Devise potential solutions to gaps in the legal and policy framework for international and regional sustainable fisheries management
3 Communicate complex ideas about the nature and role of fisheries monitoring, control, surveillance, and compliance to a variety of audiences
4 Independently develop high level ethical judgments about the implications of globalisation of fisheries for developing States
5 Evaluate the interaction of international fisheries law and trade law
6 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

To qualify for award of the degree, the Master of Fisheries Policy, a candidate must successfully complete at least 48 credit points, comprised of the following:

Subject Code Subject Name Credit Points
Core
CMP 902 Law of the Sea 8
CMP 914 International Fisheries Law 8
CMP 915 Fisheries Management 8
CMP 916 Fisheries and Development 8
CMP 917 Integrated Monitoring, Control and Surveillance 8
CMP 918 International Fish Trade 8

Timetables

Online subjects are available to students enrolled in the distance course.

Click on subject codes in the above table for information on sessions of offer for each subject.

To find out specific information on timetables, tutorials, and classes, visit the Timetable page.

Other Information

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

Last reviewed: 24 November, 2017