INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT

INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT
Course Code
GG 4047
Credit Points
15
Course Coordinator
Mr D R Green

Pre-requisites

Available only to students in Programme Year 3 or above. This course may not be taken as part of a graduating curriculum with GG 3047.

Overview

This course adopts a multi-disciplinary approach to the problems of coastal management, so it is suitable for Geography, Marine and Coastal Resource Management and Planning students. The focus is mainly on coursework with some innovative student-based learning, which is developed using a scenario of a ‘Marine and Coastal Resource Consultancy project for the Scottish Office’. Therefore Integrated Coastal Management offers a range of vital skills for employment.

Structure

1 two-hour lecture per week.

Assessment

1st Attempt: a) One group research project with presentation (individual mark, 33%); b) an individual report (33%); c) one 2-hour examination (33%).