Objectives
With improvements in our understanding of the natural environment and changes in human values, it has become clear that governance systems must incorporate consideration of ecosystems, resulting in the need for ocean policy makers and coastal resources managers to have a background in the natural sciences, social sciences and economics. The Master of Science in Marine Affairs programme(MMA) is designed for those interested in the study of the complex issues of coastal and ocean management.
Marine Affairs is an interdisciplinary major, taught by a faculty of specialists in the fields of geography, political science, law, anthropology, environmental planning, oceanography, environmental and resources economics, and general economics. This programme examines policy problems at local, regional, national, and international levels.
The programme objectives include:
1. Fostering highly trained and multi-disciplinary specialists in research and management in marine affairs on behalf of marine communities.
2. Providing for the needs of individuals who will be working in government departments, academic and research institutions, and consultancy companies.
3. Promoting the building and development of the interdisciplinary field of marine affairs.
Main Research Directions
1. Ocean Policy and Law
Focus on the fields such as international oceans law, domestic marine policy on resources and environmental protection and management, marine policy analysis and formation.
Students gain an understanding of the ocean policy context at the national and global level and a sophisticated appreciation of the dynamics that drive policy formulation and implementation, providing students with a "hands-on" experience in planning and developing a national ocean policy for a specific country.
The orientation is a combination of science and law, and includes methodology and integrated case study courses. Students will know how to integrate the scientific knowledge into policy making with a global perspective.
Supervisors
Prof. Kuenchen Fu
Prof. Zhenming Chen
Prof. Zhiguo Gao
Prof. Xiongzhi Xue
Associate Prof. Xiaoqin Zhu
Associate Prof. Xuelei Chen
2. Marine Economics
Focusing on the fields such as Marine resource economics, marine environmental economics and marine industry economics
Student will be enabled to apply economic principles to the study of marine resources and the conflicts and problems which arise in the exploitation of marine environments. At the same time, students will hold the essential principle of marine industries economics and know how to promote the marine economic development through policy, programming and market approaches.
Supervisors
Prof. Zhengming Qian
Prof. Xiaoqiong Lai
Prof. Weiqi Chen
Prof. Jihong Lin
Prof. Grigalunas
Prof. Burroughs
Associate Prof. Xiaomei Guo
3. Ocean and Coastal Management
Focusing on the fields such as ICM, EEC management, marine natural protection zone management and ecosystem-based regional marine management
Academics, international community and a lot of countries called for developing a regional, ecosystem based governance to ocean and coastal ecosystem. This orientation will employ an evolutionary integrated approach to examine the nature of coastal ecosystems and the challenges posed by human activities and uses. Policy and other governance measures on coastal ecosystems from watersheds to the EEZ will be considered too. Students will receive multidiscipline training on natural science and social science.
Supervisors
Prof. Huasheng Hong
Prof. Shengyun Yang
Prof. Luoping Zhang
Prof. Xiongzhi Xue
Prof. Lingfeng Huang
Prof. Serif Basoglu
Associate Prof. Xuelei Chen
Associate Prof. Wenzhi Cao
Programme duration
2 years full-time study
Programme commencement
Autumn semester
Teaching language
English
Tuition fee
72,000 RMB in total; 36,000 RMB * /per academic year
Academic calendar
1st Semester: Autumn semester from mid-September to mid-January
2nd Semester: Spring semester from mid-February to mid-July
Entry requirements
* Prospective students should have a non-Chinese passport and be in good health;
* Academic requirements: Prospective students must hold a recognized bachelors degree or above, or equivalent.
* English proficiency: Minimum requirement is 550 points or above for TOEFL, a grade 6 or above for IELTS, or other certificate of English proficiency from an approved authority. Native English speakers are exempt from this requirement, other candidates whose university courses are taught in English will be considered case by case.
* Professional backgrounds: Prospective students who are able to show relevant professional experience deemed appropriate to the programme applied for will be given prior consideration.
Courses Structure
|
Course Title |
Type |
Credits |
Semester |
period per week/total period |
Teaching language |
Teacher |
|
Marine Science and
Ocean Uses |
MS |
3 |
the fall semester of the 1st year |
3/54 |
English |
Prof. Huasheng Hong
Prof. Richard Burroughs |
|
Economics of
Natural Resources |
MS |
3 |
the spring semester of the 1stt year |
3/54 |
English |
Prof. Thomas A. Grigalunas
Dr. Benrong Peng
|
|
International
Oceans Law |
MS |
3 |
the spring semester of the 1st year |
3/54 |
English |
Prof. Kuenchen Fu
Prof. Zhiguo Gao |
|
Introduction to
Marine Affairs |
MS |
3 |
the fall semester of the 1st year |
3/54 |
English |
Prof. Huasheng Hong
Prof. Shengyun Yang |
|
Public Policy Analysis |
R |
2 |
the spring semester of the 1st year |
2/36 |
English |
Prof Zhenming Chen |
|
Environmental
Economics |
R |
2 |
the spring semester of the 1st year |
2/36 |
English |
Prof. Weiqi Chen |
|
Ocean and
Coastal Management |
R |
2 |
the fall semester of the 2nd year |
2/36 |
English |
Prof. Xiongzhi Xue,
Associate Prof. Xuelei Chen |
|
Marine Policy |
R |
2 |
the spring semester of the 1st year |
2/36 |
English |
Associate Prof. Xiaoqin Zhu |
|
Sustainable
Coastal
Development |
E. |
1 |
the short Summer semester |
3/15 |
English |
Prof. Xiongzhi Xue |
|
Environmental
Accounting
and Auditing |
E |
2 |
the spring semester of the 1st year |
2/36 |
English |
Associate Prof. Xiaomei Guo |
|
Environmental
Assessment |
E |
2 |
the fall semester of the 1st year or the 2nd year |
2/36 |
English |
Prof. Luoping Zhang,
Dr. Qinhua Fang |
|
Marine
Ecosystem
Management |
E |
2 |
the fall semester of the 1st year |
2/36 |
English |
Prof. Lingfeng Huang
|
|
Management of Marine Natural protected zone and marine special protected zone |
E |
2 |
the fall semester of the 1st year |
2/36 |
English |
Prof. Shengyun Yang
Prof.Qiulin Zhou |
|
Constitutional & Administrative Law |
E |
2 |
the spring semester of the 1st year |
2/36 |
English |
Associate Prof.Xiaoqin Zhu |
|
Benefit-cost
Analysis |
E |
2 |
the fall semester of the 2nd year |
2/36 |
English |
Dr. Benrong Peng |
|
Environmental
Sociology |
E |
2 |
the fall semester of the 2nd year |
2/36 |
English |
Associate Prof. Zhijia Zhou |
|
GIS Application in
Marine Management |
E |
2 |
the spring semester of the 1st year |
2/36 |
English |
Associate Prof. Wenzhi Cao |
|
Environmental
Planning |
E |
2 |
the fall semester of the 1st or 2nd year |
2/36 |
English |
Prof. Luoping Zhang,
Dr. Qinhua Fang |
|
Environmental Management |
E |
2 |
the fall semester of the 1st year or 2nd year |
2/36 |
English |
Prof. Luoping Zhang,
Dr. Qinhua Fang |
|
Coastal
Environments,
Resources and
Engineering |
E |
2 |
the spring semester of the 1st year |
2/36 |
English |
Dr. Serif Basoglu |
|
World Economics |
E |
2 |
the fall semester of the 1st year |
2/36 |
English |
Prof. Jihong Lin |
Contact Information
Coordinator: Miss Lin
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