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MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MARINE SCIENCES BY COURSEWORK AND DISSERTATION

Type
Master (ISCED 2011 level 7)
Language

English

Duration 2 semesters
Entry level Bachelor
Cost Tanzanian Nationals = TZs 10,000,000; Non-Tanzanian Nationals = USD 6,310

The Master of Science in Marine Sciences by Coursework and Dissertation is aimed at producing marine scientists with the general understanding of oceanographic concepts with specialization in either Marine and Coastal Resources Management or Marine and Coastal Geo-informatics. The Marine and Coastal Resources Management specialization focuses on marine resources management as well as environmental and socio-economic issues. The programme introduces remote sensing and GIS methods as analytical tools for managing the coastal and marine resources. The programme can be seen as a convergent programme in the sense that it links and collaborates with other relevant programmes and basic research and thus giving an opening for multi-disciplinary research. It is hoped that this programme, in collaboration with others, will contribute much in the offshore stock assessment that is poorly known in Tanzania. Students will also be trained to address scientific and socio-economic issues related to coastal and marine resources through an interdisciplinary education in marine science, policy, law, quantitative analysis, databases and modelling. The Marine and Coastal Geo-informatics specialization is designed to provide an advanced education in the principles and practice of GIS and remote sensing in marine sciences. The programme comprises taught courses, covering data models and data structures, acquisition and management of data, spatial analysis and modelling, remote sensing, GIS design and implementation issues, GIS programming and customization as wwell as database technology. Concepts and techniques are illustrated using case study materials drawn from a variety of application areas. Practical work is undertaken using a variety of open source and free software such as BILKO, ILWIS, BEAM (and others) and commercial software such as ArcGIS and ERDAS Imagine. For the award of this Master of Science, the student must undertake an independent research project and submitd as a written dissertation. The dissertation carries a weight of 60 credits.

Programme Structure

All students undertaking a Master of Science in Marine Sciences by coursework and dissertation will be obliged to take four compulsory (core) courses, after which they may specialize in either Marine and Coastal Resources Management or Marine and Coastal Geo-informatics. Each MSc study programme shall start at the beginning of the academic year and ends 24 months later for full-time students and 30 months later for part-time students. Beyond these limits, the Senate approval is necessary.

Structural components
Thesis/Dissertation
Laboratory training

Learning outcomes

The programme is aimed at producing marine scientists with general understanding of marine sciences with specialization in either Marine and Coastal Resources Management or Marine and Coastal Geo-informatics.

Prerequisites

To be eligible for admission to the programme, the applicant should possess a Bachelors degree from any university recognized by TCU, with a background in science subjects relevant to marine sciences such as Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Geology, with an overall GPA of 2.7 (B grade) or higher. Admission may also be based on equivalent qualifications.

ISCED Categories

Marine and maritime law
Biology
Ecology
Physical and chemical oceanography
Aquaculture
Fisheries
Scientific modelling
Marine spatial planning
Surveying