MARA 5011

This course offers an introduction to the field of marine affairs and to the broad suite of contemporary issues confronting the ocean and coastal manager. As a foundation core course for MMM students, the course draws on examples from topical streams of the MMM degree program. Subject areas addressed include current governance approaches, negotiation and consensus building, managing and assessing risk to both the human and natural components of the ecosystem and protection and preservation of the coastal and marine environment and the communities that depend on them. The course employs interactive teaching techniques with a group work component.