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MAR
601:
The Marine Scientist and Public Policy
Fall,
2005
Wednesday,
1:00 - 3:50 P.M.
Bldg. 1020, Rm. 104
Course Description:
Science and politics
often come together in complicated and interesting ways. In
this course we will examine how oceanographers and other marine
scientists communicate with those who are responsible for formulating
public policy. What information should the scientist provide
the policy makers so that informed policies can be developed?
In what form should these scientific findings be provided so
that policy makers will take home the intended message? We will
examine these and other related questions following the concepts
generally referred to as “Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management.”
In addition, students will be expected to choose a marine policy
topic (topics may come from the subject areas covered in the
lectures, in papers in the marine policy and management literature,
or you may, with approval from me, choose another policy related
topic) and prepare a term paper on the chosen topic. Each student
will prepare an oral presentation of their term paper and present
it to the class; the presenter will then lead a class discussion
on the material presented. The topic for this paper and presentation
must be approved by Wednesday, October 1. Presentations will
take place on Wednesday November 19 and 26 and December 3. There
will be a “take home Final Examination” which will be distributed
on Wednesday December 3 and will be due on Wednesday, December
10 at 1300 (the day on which the class final exam is scheduled).
Course Objectives:
1. Students will
gain an understanding of the interrelationships between the
marine sciences (including the issues, research areas and the
scientists) and public policy through exploration of the concepts
and implementation processes of integrated coastal and ocean
management. Through this effort, students will learn how the
needs of the science and the understanding of marine science
principles compare with the needs of policy development, resource
use and regulation/management.
2. Students will
focus, in depth, on one aspect of the interrelationships between
marine science and public policy through preparation of a library
research-based term paper. The paper will allow the student
to synthesize information from a variety of sources and explore
some aspect of public policy from the perspective of a marine
scientist.
Text:
Integrated Coastal
and Ocean Management: Concepts and National Practices. B. Cicin-Sain
and R.W. Knecht. Island Press. 1998.
Readings from the
journals such as: Ocean Development and International Law, Ocean
& Coastal Management, Coastal Management, Coastal Zone Management
Journal, Journal of Environmental Management among others may
also be useful to students in this class. In addition, the web
page for the NOAA Coastal Services Center (www.csc.noaa.gov)
contains some useful information and links to other sites of
interest in the area of policy and resource management.
Lecture
Topics:
The primary lecture
and discussion topics to be covered in this course are listed
below. Since the development marine policy is an ongoing process
and the political nature of our world community is at time volatile
and episodic, other current topics may be added at the instructor’s
discretion.
Course Schedule:
| Lecture
# |
Date |
Topic,
with reading assignment in parentheses |
| 1 |
8/20 |
Introduction
to course, go over syllabus; Concepts of ICM (Introduction),
the need for ICM (Ch. 1) |
| 2 |
8/27 |
Definitions
and fundamental concepts (Ch. 2) |
| 3 |
9/3 |
Evolution of
ICM and international perspectives (Ch. 3) |
| 4 |
9/10 |
Growth and
adoption of ICM (Ch. 4) |
| 5 |
9/17 |
Guest Lecture:
Vernon Asper -- Management of marine resources in Mississippi
(I'm at
the ERF 2003 meeting in Seattle, WA) |
| 6 |
9/24 |
A practical
guide: Setting the stage for ICM (Ch. 5) |
| 7 |
10/1 |
A practical
guide: International, institutional, legal and financial
considerations (Ch. 6) |
| 8 |
10/8 |
A practical
guide: Building the science and information base (Ch. 7) |
| 9 |
10/15 |
A practical
guide: Formulation and approval of an ICM program (Ch. 8) |
| 10 |
10/22 |
Guest Lecture:
Tim Orsi - HABSOS and NCDDC (tentative) (I'm participating
in a SACS
review of the Marine Biology Ph.D. program at UNC Wilmington) |
| 11 |
10/29 |
A practical
guide: Implementation, operation and evaluation of ICM programs
(Ch. 9) |
| 12 |
11/15 |
Case studies
of 22 countries; Summary and conclusions (Ch. 10 and 11) |
| 13 |
11/12 |
ICM Practices:
Developed nations (Appendix Introduction and Part I) |
| 14 |
11/19 |
ICM Practices:
Middle developing nations and developing nations (Appendix
Part II and III) |
| 15 |
11/26 |
ICM Practices:
Developing nations (continued); Student Presentations of
Term Papers |
| 16 |
12/3 |
Take Home Final
Examination Distributed; Student Presentation of Term Papers |
| |
12/10 |
Final
Examinations Due at 1300. No Late Exams Will Be Accepted. |
Performance
Evaluation and Grading:
Students will be
evaluated on their participation in class discussions as well
as on the written term paper and oral presentation of the term
paper. For the oral presentations, students will be responsible
for the presentation and for leading a class discussion on the
material they have presented, and the final examination. Grades
will be assigned based on the following criteria:
Class Participation
20%
Term Research Paper and Oral Presentation/Class Discussion 40%
Take Home Final Examination 40%
ADA Compliance:
If a student has
a disability that qualifies under the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) and requires accommodations, he/she should contact
the Office for Disability Accommodations (ODA) for information
on appropriate policies and procedures. Disabilities covered
by ADA may include learning, psychiatric, physical impairments,
or chronic health disorders. Students should contact ODA if
they are not certain whether a medical condition/disability
qualifies. Box 8568; Telephone (601) 266-5024; TTY (601) 266-6837;
Fax (601) 266-6035.
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