MSM 810

MODULE OUTLINE

Module Title CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF COASTAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
Module Code MSM 810 Semester 1 Value 20
Module leader Dr Nicholas V C Polunin (NVCP)
Other Staff

Dr Michael A Adey, AES (MAA); Prof. Barbara E Brown, MSCM (BEB); Prof. Peter R Burbridge, MSCM (PRB); Dr John C Bythell, MSCM (JCB); Dr Susan Clark, MSCM (SC); Dr Alasdair J Edwards, MSCM (AJE); Dr Mark Lee, MSCM (EML); Dr Jeremy Lowe, MSCM (JPL); Dr Tricia Murray, MSCM; Dr Robert Payton, AES (RWP); Prof. John Pethick, MSCM (JSP); Dr Terry P Scoffin, University of Edinburgh, (TPS)

Pre-requisites None
Co-requisites MSM 812 Information Technology, Data Analysis and Communication Skills
Post-requisites

Availability MSc TCM students
Background

Based on an overview of what the tropical coastal zone is, this module critically reviews current issues which demand the environmental manager's attention and looks at important recent experiences in addressing them.

Aims

To provide students with an advanced understanding of the major biological, ecological and physical processes affecting critical evaluation of development projects impacting productive tropical coastal systems.
Objectives

Upon successful completion of this module, students will have an appreciation of what the tropical coastal zone is, what systems constitute it, and what the principal environmental issues affecting it are. Students will have an understanding of what the principal natural and anthropogenic processes maintaining and altering structure and function of tropical coastal systems are, and the extent to which such influences can be managed. Skills will be gained in the quantitative characterisation of sediments and in sourcing and reporting of data on complex tropical coastal issues.

Teaching and Learning Methods Number/Student Hours
Lectures 45/45 hours
Seminars 3/7 hours
Tutorials 0 hours
Practicals 1/3 hours
Fieldwork 1/4 hours
Private Study

Practical report writing 5 hours; Library project 64 hours; Reading 66 hours
Other Talks: 6 hours

Method(s) and Timing of Assessment
Oral presentation week 4: Formative class feedback
Library project
-draft week 7: Formative class feedback
-final week 9: 35%
Practical class-Sediments: 5%
Exam-April: 60%

Module Title	CRITICAL APPRAISAL OF COASTAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
Module Code	MSM 810	Semester	1	Value	20
Module leader	Dr Nicholas V C Polunin (NVCP)
Other Staff	Dr Michael A Adey, AES (MAA); Prof. Barbara E Brown, MSCM (BEB); Prof. Peter R Burbridge, MSCM (PRB); Dr John C Bythell, MSCM (JCB); Dr Susan Clark, MSCM (SC); Dr Alasdair J Edwards, MSCM (AJE); Dr Mark Lee, MSCM (EML); Dr Jeremy Lowe, MSCM (JPL); Dr Tricia Murray, MSCM; Dr Robert Payton, AES (RWP); Prof. John Pethick, MSCM (JSP); Dr Terry P Scoffin, University of Edinburgh, (TPS)
Pre-requisites	None
Co-requisites	MSM 812 Information Technology, Data Analysis and Communication Skills
Post-requisites
Availability	MSc TCM students
Background	Based on an overview of what the tropical coastal zone is, this module critically reviews current issues which demand the environmental manager's attention and looks at important recent experiences in addressing them.
Aims	To provide students with an advanced understanding of the major biological, ecological and physical processes affecting critical evaluation of development projects impacting productive tropical coastal systems.
Objectives	Upon successful completion of this module, students will have an appreciation of what the tropical coastal zone is, what systems constitute it, and what the principal environmental issues affecting it are. Students will have an understanding of what the principal natural and anthropogenic processes maintaining and altering structure and function of tropical coastal systems are, and the extent to which such influences can be managed. Skills will be gained in the quantitative characterisation of sediments and in sourcing and reporting of data on complex tropical coastal issues.
Teaching and Learning Methods			Number/Student Hours
Lectures			45/45 hours
Seminars			3/7 hours
Tutorials			0 hours
Practicals			1/3 hours
Fieldwork			1/4 hours
Private Study			Practical report writing 5 hours; Library project 64 hours; Reading 66 hours
Other			Talks: 6 hours
Method(s) and Timing of Assessment Oral presentation week 4: Formative class feedback Library project -draft week 7: Formative class feedback -final week 9: 35% Practical class-Sediments: 5% Exam-April: 60%