MSc Marine and Terrestrial Ecosystems: Assessment, Conservation & Management
Overview
This programme is offered jointly by the Department of Life Sciences and Environmental Management Unit (EMU) and is a speciallisation of the overarching MSc in Natural Resources Management.
The programme will cover selected aspects of biodiversity associated with Jamaican aquatic and terrestrial environments, with a greater emphasis on their management, conservation and sustainable use. At the end of this programme students will be able to:
- identify the issues affecting terrestrial and marine communities and the processes which make these systems unique,
- appropriately use GIS, Geoinformatics, remote sensing as well as other environmental tools in the study of the environment,
- outline environmental management strategies that integrate biological, political, legal, social and ethical issues as well as design appropriate interventions to conserve threatened species and environments,
- execute sound research for monitoring and providing solutions for problems related to the environment.
Entry Requirements
Entrants are required to have obtained a B.Sc. (honours) degree in the biological sciences from a recognized institution.Programme Details
The programme duration is 15 months full-time or 18 months with the 12-credit project and will be offered on evenings and weekends.
Full Detail| NRM CORE | ||
|---|---|---|
| ENVR6401 | Environmental Law and Multilateral Environmental Agreements | 3 |
| ENVR6402 | Research Methods and Project Management | 3 |
| ENVR6403 | Environmental Impact Assessment | 3 |
| ENVR6404 | Principles and Practice of Geoinformatics | 3 |
| ENVR6405 | Management and Analysis of Environmental Data | 3 |
| ENVR6406 | Socio-ecology and Natural Resource Management | 3 |
| DLS SPECIALISATION | ||
| BIOL6411 | Threats to Tropical Biodiversity | 3 |
| BIOL6412 | Conservation & Management of Biodiversity | 3 |
| BIOL6413 | Sustainable Use and Management of Natural Resources | 3 |
| BIOL6414 | Integrated Coastal Zone Management | 3 |
| BIOL6415 | Natural Resources and Project Management for Environmental Education | 3 |
| ENVR6407 | Environmental Economics (not required by students doing BIOL6550 - Environmental Research Project) | 3 |
| ENVR6500 | Environmental Project | 9 |
| OR | ||
| BIOL6550 | Environmental Research project | 12** |
| ** Access to BIOL6550 is contingent on student performance in the Semester 1 courses. | ||
For additional information, please contact:
The Programme Coordinator
M.Sc. in Marine and Terrestrial Ecosystems: Assessment,
Conservation & Management
Department of Life Sciences
The University of the West Indies
Mona Campus, Kingston 7, Jamaica.
Email: lifesci@uwimona.edu.jm
Tel.: (876) 927-1202; 927-2753
Fax: (876) 977-1075
