Program description
Ocean Leadership – Experience-based Master
90 ECTS Tromsø
Based on Forskrift om studier og eksamener ved Universitetet i Tromsø – Norges arktiske universitet The program description has been approved by the board of Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics
Study programme name
Ocean Leadership – Experience-based Master Degree obtained
Master’s degree in Ocean Leadership
Target group The target group of the program is established or emerging leaders working on marine or maritime issues for government agencies, industry or civil society organisations.
Admission requirements, required prerequisite, recommended prerequisite knowledge
A bachelor’s degree, or equivalent qualification.
A minimum of 2 years of leadership experience (at any level), and at least 5 years of relevant work experience.
Certificate of good conduct
Not required.
Suitability assessment
Not required.
The study programme’s Learning Outcomes
A candidate who has completed their qualification should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:
Knowledge:
Upon completion of the program, participants will have developed
• advanced knowledge of global challenges to sustainability (including key concepts, issues, and frameworks)
• substantial insight into processes of ocean governance and existing international initiatives to address sustainability challenges
• comprehensive knowledge of key concepts and issues for information and communication technologies (ICT), including big data, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and ICT security
• specialized knowledge of collaborative and
transformational leadership theory and its relevance to ocean leadership for sustainability
• unique understanding of opportunities and challenges for integration across different disciplines, sectors and levels of governance to advance ocean leadership for
sustainability Skills:
Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to
• critically analyze diverse sources of information and use them to structure robust arguments
• analyze existing theories and interpretations in fields of relevance to ocean leadership and use relevant methods to conduct scholarly work on practical and theoretical
problems
• carry out an independent, limited research or development project under supervision and in accordance with
applicable norms for research ethics
• cooperate effectively with others and facilitate collaborative teamwork to advance common goals
• integrate knowledge from different arenas to analyze problems and propose solutions within the
transdisciplinary field of ocean leadership General competence:
Upon completion of the program, participants will have the ability to
• apply knowledge and skills from ocean leadership to carry out advanced assignments and projects
• communicate effectively about issues, challenges, and projects within ocean leadership to specialist and public audiences
• apply ideas on leadership, innovation, and governance to advance sustainability within their own context
• analyze relevant academic, professional and research ethical problems
• contribute to innovation in the theory and practice of ocean leadership
Academic content and discription of the study
programme
The Ocean Leadership program aims to strengthen strategic competences in leading the development and implementation of integrative sustainability solutions for the ocean.
As a transdisciplinary experience-based master targeting multiple sectors, the program will bring together a novel network of established and emerging ocean leaders. Through problem- and solution-based learning, participants will build knowledge, skills and capacities that are directly relevant to their current work environment, ensuring impact and a return on investment for the employer.
The program runs part-time over three years. The first two years are focused on course work, with a combination of face-to-face sessions, digital discussion seminars, and online course modules for independent study. The third year is dedicated to the
development of a master’s thesis on a topic of relevance to the participants’ work environment and mentored by a supervisory team.
Through the course work, participants will develop relevant knowledge and skills across the domains of sustainability and resilience, leadership and ethics, law and
governance, innovation and ICT. Emphasis will be placed on understanding critical global challenges and navigating conflicts;
developing collaborative, adaptive and transformational styles of leadership; facilitating creativity and responsibility in blue/green innovation; participating in governance of the sea at local,
regional, and international levels; and engaging with the storage, analysis, and integration of digital information in ethical and impactful ways.
The first cohort of the program will begin in the autumn of 2022, with the admission of Nordic applicants. Admissions will then take place every second year and become open for a broader range of international applicants.
The Ocean Leadership Experience-based Master does not provide sufficient credits to pursue a PhD program.
Table: programme structure
Term 15 ECTS
Semester 1 SVF-3401 Introduction to Ocean Leadership for Sustainability Semester 2 SVF-3402 Critical Global Challenges
Semester 3 SVF-3403 Blue Innovation for the Green Shift Semester 4 SVF-3404 Ocean
Futures
Semester 5 SVF-3409 Master’s Thesis in Ocean Leadership
Semester 6 SVF-3409 Master’s Thesis in Ocean Leadership Learning activites,
examination and assessment
The Ocean Leadership program involves 4 semesters of course work, and 2 semesters of thesis work.
The courses are taught through a combination of face-to-face intensive sessions, online modules for independent study, and digital discussion seminars.
For the coursework component, each semester will involve two face-to-face intensive sessions - one at the start and one toward the end of semester. Each of these intensive sessions will run for 4.5 days and will be held in Tromsø (or another European location of significance for ocean science, industry, or governance).
In addition to the face-to-face intensives, each course will have online modules that participants complete independently. The materials in these modules can contain a mix of readings, videos (e.g., short lectures, instructional films, interviews, or inspirational talks), websites, podcasts, activities and/or quizzes. Short digital discussion seminars will also be held to talk about course
materials (particularly in the context of participants’ own working environment), and/or provide feedback on assignments in development.
The study programme’s relevance
This study program helps equip participants to meet the current social demands that governments, industry and civil society all work to advance the 2030 Agenda and address sustainability challenges. It also provides participants with a solid foundation to understand and effectively engage with the digital transformations impacting all sectors of society. Furthermore, it provides
professionals with ongoing learning opportunities to improve their leadership capacities and skills regarding collaboration and team work, and particularly their ability to productively work across disciplines and sectors. In doing so, the program provides marine and maritime professionals with knowledge, capacity and skills that strongly serve further career development and advancement.
Work scope Each course description specifies the means that will be used to assess its stated learning objectives, which may include written assignments, project-based tasks, group work, and/or
presentations in various formats.
For master’s
theses/independent work in master’s degrees
The thesis component of the program will be undertaken independently under the guidance of a skilled supervisory team but will also include a small number of online discussion seminars to provide additional contact and guidance within the group.
Language of instruction and examination
English
Administrative responsibility and academic
responsibility
Administrative responsibility: Administrative staff of the department of the College of Fishery Science.
Academic responsibility: The head of the study program and the program board.
Quality assurance The study program is evaluated annually by the student
representatives, the lecturers, and the head of the study program.
The courses included are evaluated at least one time during a three-year period. Course evaluation is organized by the lecturers and may include extensive contributions from students in the evaluation.
Other regulations
Course descriptions
Teaching methods – common for all Ocean Leadership courses
The Ocean Leadership courses are taught through a combination of (face-to-face) intensive sessions in which participants come together to learn, share experiences, practice skills, and integrate knowledge across domains, and online modules on topics of relevance that can be completed by participants asynchronously in their own time and at their own pace.
The intensive sessions run over 4.5 days, with one scheduled at the beginning of the semester and one towards the end of semester. These sessions will include keynote lectures and interactive seminars on course topics. During the first session, participants will form teams to collaboratively work on a problem-based project throughout the semester. During the second session, participants will have an opportunity to present and receive feedback on their collaborative projects.
Between the two intensive sessions, participants will complete online modules covering relevant knowledge, concepts and perspectives across the domains of leadership and ethics, law and governance, and information and ocean technologies. They will also collaborate actively in their teams to identify, analyze and develop solutions to selected ocean challenges. The program has ambitious learning goals and will require substantial amounts of high-quality work between the two intensive sessions. Online discussion forums will therefore be scheduled to support this, providing opportunities for participants to connect, discuss online learning materials, and/or obtain feedback on assessment work in development.
Teaching in both the intensive sessions and the online modules will engage a range of methods and materials and may include, for example, keynote lectures and interviews with renowned international experts, interactive exercises and activities, instructional videos and filmed talks, podcasts and readings, panel and roundtable discussions, and field site visits or virtual tours.
SVF-3401 Introduction to Ocean Leadership for Sustainability
Type of course
This is a master’s degree level course. It is a compulsory component of the Ocean Leadership master’s degree and is offered in the autumn semester.
Course content
The ocean plays a vital role in supporting life on Earth and provides humanity with a range of essential resources. However, the ability of the ocean to operate as a life- support system and continue serving various sectors is facing multiple threats, e.g., from overexploitation, pollution and climate change. These threats are being further exacerbated by global inequities and a lack of coordinated management. The Ocean Leadership program aims to strengthen participants’ strategic competences to develop integrated solutions for the sustainable conservation and use of our ocean.
The first course of the program surveys the range of human interactions with the ocean (e.g., related to food and energy production, transport, tourism and conservation) and highlights the need to manage potential conflicts. These can be conflicts between different users and uses, and between the goals of conservation and use. The course situates the need to manage these multiple (and potentially competing) human/ocean interactions within the broader current context of escalating ecological crisis and wide- ranging digital transformations.
To help understand and explore this landscape, the course introduces legal regimes of relevance to the conservation, management and use of marine resources and spaces.
It also provides an overview of key overarching concepts (such as governance,
sustainability and resilience) and integrative approaches to managing diverse ocean activities (such as integrated ocean management and marine spatial planning).
Furthermore, the course places particular emphasis on the significance of the digital revolution for human/ocean interactions. This includes reviewing a range of digital platforms for ocean research, management, communication and dissemination. It also discusses important considerations for effectively engaging with these digital platforms in ocean leadership and governance.
As the introductory course, SVF-3401 also presents the underlying approach and philosophy of the Ocean Leadership program. This includes an introduction to systems thinking (particularly interactions between social, ecological and technical systems) and an emphasis on the importance of collaboration (particularly across disciplines and sectors). Aligned with this, the course spotlights collaborative leadership theory, and includes work to build knowledge and skills related to communication, team building and perspective taking. It also provides important foundational knowledge and skills for postgraduate scholarly work, e.g., in information literacy and research ethics.
Throughout the course, participants will be expected to reflect on how the information and training presented relates to their own professional work context, and to share their knowledge and experience with the group in the collaborative peer-peer learning environment of the program.
Learning objectives
The candidates who complete the course are expected to have achieved the following outcomes:
Knowledge:
Upon completion of the course, participants will have developed:
• understanding of the key concepts of sustainability and resilience, including potential points of conflict between the diverse interests competing for ocean spaces and resources
• understanding of the meaning of governance and familiarity with basic rules and legal regimes for the conservation, management and use of marine resources, including rights and duties of states and private organizations
• familiarity with a range of digital platforms for ocean research,
communication and dissemination, including important considerations for engaging with them effectively
• familiarity with key concepts and perspectives on collaborative leadership and foundations for effective communication, trust and team building
• awareness of different types of research methods, including the difference between multi- inter- and transdisciplinary forms of collaboration
• familiarity with a systems perspective, including interconnections between social, ecological and technical systems
Skills:
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
• identify different types of knowledge relevant for understanding and addressing problems related to ocean sustainability
• utilize key tools to locate different sources of information, particularly theories and interpretations in fields of relevance to ocean leadership
• explain norms for research ethics, including requirements for the management of sensitive personal data
• practice active and non-judgemental forms of listening and give and take constructive feedback
• appreciate and explore different perspectives on complex issues
General competence:
Upon completion of the course, participants will have the ability to:
• describe the meaning, scope and importance of ocean leadership
• identify and employ relevant knowledge and skills from ocean leadership in assignments
• appreciate the challenges of communicating with different audiences/those with different backgrounds and experiment with alternative approaches
• articulate and adopt different theories and frameworks to analyse ethical problems
• explain the need for leadership, governance and innovation to advance ocean sustainability
Language of instruction & assessment English
Assessment
As an experience-based master’s program that aims to support peer to peer learning, all participants are expected to actively engage in discussions and group work
activities.
Exam
A teamwork assignment on a topic related to collaboration for the sustainable conservation, management and use of the ocean.
The specific topic for the assignment will be presented, and the teams determined, during the first intensive session of the course. Teams will then work together on the assignment throughout the rest of the semester.
The specific format (style, audience etc.) for the assignment may vary to align with participants’ interests and professional contexts. The available options will be outlined and decided by the teams during the first intensive session.
Students will be asked to sign a code of conduct related to their participation in group work and are encouraged to work together to find solutions to any problems that may arise.
The assignment will be granted a pass or fail grade.
Re-sit: Participants who do not pass the assessment in this course are entitled to a re- sit.
Work requirements:
Completion of a pre-course questionnaire to map expectations, previous knowledge, and experience; completion of all online modules; attendance at both intensive sessions; attendance of at least one online discussion forum; a project presentation (prepared and delivered by the team during the second intensive session); submission of a reflection paper (written by individuals reflecting on their learning throughout the course, as well as the collaborative teamwork process and their role within it).
SVF-3402 Critical Global Challenges
Type of course
This is a master’s degree level course. It is a compulsory component of the Ocean Leadership master’s degree and is offered in the spring semester.
Course content
The challenges confronting ocean leadership are daunting. While there are heightened global ambitions for sustainable utilization of ocean resources, progress to date has been unsatisfactory and a fragmented system of governance remains. As pressure mounts to find sustainable solutions, widespread pollution, loss of biodiversity, and climate change have reached crisis levels and threaten to undermine our life support systems. However, just when there is an urgent need for the world to come together to craft sustainable solutions, political systems are polarizing and inequities continue to increase. To tackle these critical global challenges, leaders need to understand key drivers and consequences of change, see interconnections between and beneath the crises, develop innovative approaches to governance, and find new ways to inspire and
In this second course of the Ocean Leadership program, students will learn about the range of complex “wicked” problems facing the ocean and some of the key approaches being taken to address them. This includes an overview of how the critical global challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution and inequity are affecting the ocean and threatening societal safety, and how governance is currently being approached. The course will also explore how digital trends towards big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence both offer important tools to help address these critical global issues and create their own social, environmental, and technical challenges.
In surveying key governance approaches to addressing critical global challenges, the course will include a review of relevant frameworks (e.g., the sustainable development goals), assessment tools and standards (e.g., lifecycle assessment and the EU taxonomy for sustainable activities), international bodies (e.g., the IPCC and IPBES), and networks (e.g., the UN global compact and high-level panel for a sustainable ocean economy, and the World Economic Forum friends of ocean action). Participants will be encouraged to explore connections across the different challenges and governance approaches, and consider how they relate to and impact different ocean sectors and activities.
Given the scope and diversity of the critical global challenges facing ocean governance and the need to address these through a systems perspective that considers social, ethical, environmental and technological dimensions, this course will also introduce the theory and practice of transformational leadership. Here emphasis is placed on the need for transformative change to tackle critical global challenges and the value of approaches to leadership that mobilize purpose, authenticity, empathy, care and inspiration to achieve this. Relatedly, the course addresses the importance of engaging with issues of equity, diversity and inclusion to address both the drivers and consequences of critical global challenges.
As part of an experience-based master’s program, students will be expected to reflect on how the information and training presented relates to their own professional work context and share their knowledge and experience with the group in a collaborative learning environment.
Learning objectives
The candidates who complete the course are expected to have achieved the following outcomes:
Knowledge:
Upon completion of the course, participants will have developed:
• ability to describe and discuss critical global challenges to sustainability from different perspectives
• ability to compare and contrast important international bodies and initiatives in ocean governance
• understanding of key concepts and perspectives related to big data, machine learning and artificial intelligence
• understanding of key concepts and perspectives on transformational leadership
• awareness of important issues related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
• ability to start applying a systems perspective to the analysis of ocean challenges
Skills:
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
• employ information from diverse sources in the formulation of robust arguments
• analyze the value of existing theories and interpretations and identify relevant research methods to conduct scholarly work on practical and theoretical problems
• exercise understanding and empathy with diverse people and positions
• reflect on their own role within collaborative processes and identify relevant actions to improve it
• analyze a problem from multiple perspectives and identify benefits and challenges for cross-disciplinary and cross-sector work
• identify where advanced forms of data analysis can assist with problem solving and articulate relevant development and competence needs General competence:
Upon completion of the course, participants will have the ability to:
• describe and critically assess theories of relevance to the field of ocean leadership
• effectively communicate the significance of global challenges to audiences beyond the boundaries of their own discipline and interests
• identify and employ approaches to communication that engage, motivate and inspire different audiences
• reflect on the needs, opportunities, and obstacles for advancing sustainability within their own context
• articulate and reflectively engage with issues of equity, diversity and inclusion
• apply knowledge and skills from ocean leadership in assignments related to global sustainability challenges
Language of instruction and assessment English
Assessment
As an experience-based master’s program that aims to support peer to peer learning, all participants are expected to actively engage in discussions and group work
activities.
Exam
A teamwork assignment on a topic related to critical global challenges to sustainability.
The specific topic for the assignment will be presented, and the teams determined, during the first intensive session of the course. Teams will then work together on the assignment throughout the rest of the semester.
The specific format (style, audience etc.) for the assignment may vary to align with participants’ interests and professional contexts. The available options will be outlined and decided by the teams during the first intensive session.
Students will be asked to sign a code of conduct related to their participation in group work and are encouraged to work together to find solutions to any problems that may arise.
The assignment will be granted a pass or fail grade.
Re-sit: Participants who do not pass the assessment in this course are entitled to a re- sit.
Work requirements:
Completion of all online modules; attendance at both intensive sessions; participation in at least one online discussion forum; a project presentation (prepared and
delivered by the team during the second intensive session); submission of a reflection paper (written by individuals reflecting on their learning throughout the course, as well as the collaborative teamwork process and their role within it).
SVF-3403 Blue Innovation for the Green Shift
Type of course
This is a master’s degree level course. It is a compulsory component of the Ocean Leadership master’s degree and is offered in the autumn semester.
Course content
While ocean systems and resources are in peril, threatened by a range of global challenges, there are reasons for hope. A strong international commitment to ambitious sustainability goals, increasing acceptance of the serious and urgent need to address climate change, continual advancements in science, technology and innovation, shifting social values, and a rising tide of voices calling for change. While the second course in the program was dedicated to exploring the complex global challenges affecting the ocean, the focus in this third course is on building capacity for creative problem solving through safe, sustainable and responsible forms of innovation.
In this course, participants will expand on their abilities to collaborate across disciplines and sectors and analyze complex problems from a systems perspective, to learn how to facilitate creativity and innovation in the development of advanced integrative solutions to accelerate the green shift towards sustainability.
The course critically explores ideas around the development of a green/blue/circular economy and the potential of social and technical forms of innovation to address global challenges. It also considers different theories of change and how these relate to shifting socio-technical and socio-ecological systems.
In transmitting the theory and practice of innovation leadership, the course will focus on building knowledge and skills related to the facilitation of creative processes, the value of diverse perspectives for stimulating creativity and innovation, and how to negotiate, mitigate and mediate conflicts that arise when different perspectives meet.
To support that innovation for the blue/green shift occurs in safe and responsible ways, the course also covers important ideas, instruments and practices related to the governance of innovation. This includes how to practice sustainable corporate governance and responsible research and innovation, as well as how to assess and manage issues of risk, uncertainty and safety. In doing so, the course will place particular emphasis on issues of cybersecurity and identifying and managing risk in distributed digital systems.
As part of an experience-based master’s program, participants will also be expected to reflect on and experiment with applying their learning within their own work context, and to share their knowledge and experience with the group as part of a peer-peer learning process.
Learning objectives
The candidates who complete the course are expected to have achieved the following outcomes:
Knowledge:
Upon completion of the course, participants will have developed:
• understanding of the main issues in global debates on the green/blue/circular economy
• familiarity with theories of change and central concepts, instruments and practices related to innovation governance
• understanding of key concepts in computer security, including
familiarity with fundamental protection mechanisms and their applications areas
• understanding of key concepts and perspectives on innovation leadership
• familiarity with approaches to support creative processes, including knowing why and how to build creative diverse teams
• awareness of central perspectives and practices in negotiation and conflict management
Skills:
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
• critically analyze diverse sources of information
• appraise and argue for the use of particular research methods and theories in a scholarly project
• participate effectively in the planning and implementation of collaborative research or development projects
• employ tools and facilitate approaches that encourage creative thinking and problem-solving in collaborative teams
• create plans for how to integrate across different disciplines, sectors and/or levels of governance within the context of a particular
problem/project
• assess the performance of ocean governance systems in broad terms and identify opportunities for improvement
General competence:
Upon completion of the course, participants will have the ability to:
• apply relevant knowledge and skills from ocean leadership in a collaborative scholarly project
• argue for good cyber security practices, including the importance of being alert to threats and vulnerabilities
• reflectively experiment with applying ocean leadership practices in their own context
• reflect on ethical issues that arise within collaborative processes engaging diverse actors and perspectives
• integrate knowledge from different arenas in the analysis of a complex problem and the proposal of a creative and responsible solution
Language of instruction and assessment English
Assessment
As an experience-based master’s program that aims to support peer to peer learning, there is an expectation that all participants actively engage in discussions and group work activities.
Exam
A teamwork assignment on a topic relating to blue innovation.
The specific topic and teams will be determined during the first intensive session of the course. Teams will then work together on the assignment throughout the rest of the semester.
The assignment will be presented for assessment in two parts:
• A project presentation (prepared and delivered by the team during the second intensive session)
• A project document (prepared by the team and delivered before the close of semester)
The format (style, audience etc.) for the project document and presentation may vary to align with participants’ interests and professional contexts. The available options will be outlined and decided during the first intensive session.
Students will be asked to sign a code of conduct related to their participation in group work and are encouraged to work together to find solutions to any problems that may arise.
Each part of the exam will receive a graded scale of 5 marks from A – E for pass, and F for fail. The presentation will make up 30% of the final grade, while the document will count for 70% of the final grade.
Re-sit: Students who receive an F for the assessment in this course are entitled to a re- sit.
Work requirements:
Completion of all online modules; attendance at both intensive sessions; attendance during at least one online discussion session; submission of a reflection paper (written by individuals reflecting on their learning throughout the course, as well as the collaborative teamwork process and their role within it).
SVF-3404 Ocean Futures
Type of course
This is a master’s degree level course. It is a compulsory component of the Ocean Leadership master’s degree and is offered in the spring semester.
Course content
The future of the ocean requires striking a sound balance between conservation and use. In a pessimistic scenario, overexploitation continues, with competition and conflict over ocean spaces and resources intensifying as critical global challenges worsen. In an optimistic scenario, new visions, values, governance systems, and creative innovations secure shared integrative solutions that open new pathways for sustainability and resilience. What can ocean leaders do to help avoid the former scenario and improve the chances of obtaining the latter, and to explore the whole range of possible alternatives in between? Building on the preceding courses of the program, the focus here turns to the future and what is needed to create resilient human/ocean systems able to continue developing, evolving and thriving rather than stagnating or collapsing in the face of change.
To help envision and contribute to the development of sustainable and resilient ocean futures, the course will introduce relevant theories and methods from future studies, scenario planning and strategic thinking. Here, a particular spotlight will be placed on developing strategic approaches to engaging with the future of digital technologies and transformation.
Participants will explore future scenarios, learn how to combine compelling future visions with strategic thinking, and consider how to maintain flexibility and adaptability in leadership, governance and innovation. In doing so, they will investigate the potential utility of these approaches for navigating diverse values, views, interests, and problem definitions in the development of common actions to advance sustainable and resilient systems.
With its focus on ocean futures and the importance of adaptative capacity for successfully navigating uncertainty, complexity and change, models of anticipatory governance and adaptive management will be introduced, as well as work related to emergency preparedness and climate adaptation. In supporting the development of adaptive styles of leadership, the course will emphasize the importance of cultivating a growth mindset and exploring different tools for managing stress, setbacks and change.
As part of an experience-based master’s program, students will also be expected to relate their learning to their own work context, and to share their knowledge and
experience with the group as part of a peer-peer learning process. In this subject, they will also work to develop individual research or development projects.
Learning objectives
The candidates who complete the course are expected to have achieved the following outcomes:
Knowledge:
Upon completion of the course, participants will have developed:
• ability to critically analyze and synthesize knowledge across key concepts of ocean leadership
• awareness of key perspectives and practices in anticipatory governance and adaptive management
• familiarity with practices of strategic thinking and planning
• specialized knowledge on the development of strategies for engaging with ICT and digital transformation
• familiarity with the main theories and practices related to scenario development and future studies
• understanding of the demands for adaptive and resilient leadership under conditions of complexity, uncertainty, and societal and
environmental change
Skills:
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
• create robust arguments based on a critical evaluation of different sources of information
• critically evaluate existing theories and interpretations and identify gaps or areas for innovation in a scholarly project
• work with and across diversity to mediate conflicts and negotiate common goals
• engage tools and practices for managing stress, extracting value from setbacks/failures, and persisting under challenging conditions
• critically assess the opportunities and challenges for integration across domains in a particular problem context and develop scenarios and adaptive strategic plans for advancing sustainability
General competence:
Upon completion of the course, participants will have the ability to:
• apply knowledge and skills from ocean leadership in an advanced independent project
• effectively communicate issues of ocean leadership to both public and specialist audiences
• apply ideas and practices from ocean leadership to advance
sustainability in their own context and critically evaluate their success
• identify and analyze ethical issues within their own professional settings
• create proposals for research or development projects that can advance the theory or practice of ocean leadership
Language of instruction and assessment English
Assessment
As an experience-based master’s program that aims to support peer to peer learning, there is an expectation that all participants actively engage in discussions and group work activities.
Exam
A take home exam in which the individual will have 8 weeks to complete a written assignment related to ocean futures (max. 5000 words).
The exam will be marked according to a graded scale from A – E for pass, and F for fail.
Re-sit: Participants who receive an F on their examination in this course are entitled to a re-sit.
Work requirements:
Completion of all online modules; attendance at both intensive sessions; attendance of at least one online discussion session; a project in progress presentation (delivered during the second intensive session); submission of a reflection paper (written by individuals reflecting on their learning throughout the course).
