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Thesis Research in Integrated Coastal Management

Students would be required to carry out projects on coastal profiles that elicit information on the existing environmental, socio-cultural and economic conditions in the coastal environment, etc. It is also required that students make at least two seminar presentations during the research and thesis preparation, as well as an oral defense of the thesis.

Course Code: 
FAS 899D
No. of Credits: 
15
Level: 
Level 900
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Integrated Coastal Zone Management

Project Appraisal

The course is designed to cover financial appraisal of projects, cycle and sequence of project development, and static and dynamic measures of project appraisal. The students learn about the tools of project appraisal and how to apply them in economic, financial and social projects. It also introduces the rationale for social cost-benefit analysis, the concept of shadow pricing, treatment of risk and uncertainty in project evaluation, evaluates alternative approaches to project appraisal, and uses and abuses of project appraisal.

Course Code: 
FAS 840
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Integrated Coastal Zone Management

Current Research and Communication in Integrated Coastal Management

Students will be required to read current research papers in various aspects of integrated coastal management, with particular emphasis on the methodology, presentation of results and discussions. Students would make presentations on the papers at seminars. 

Course Code: 
FAS 839
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Integrated Coastal Zone Management

Research Methods in ICZM

This course involves training in communication and information technology, and conventional and rapid appraisal methods of assessment of coastal environments (RACE) for acquisition of primary and secondary data. Students will also be introduced to environmental assessment techniques and economic valuation methods, training in the use of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS), techniques for coastal management and planning. It will introduce students to proposal writing, budgeting and research planning, as well as data collection and processing. Application of statistics to the analysis of data and how inferences are made from data will be discussed. Students will be expected to undertake some practical work, which applies the classroom knowledge to field experience.

Course Code: 
FAS 838
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Integrated Coastal Zone Management

Coastal Management Case Studies

Students would be required to search for information on coastal and ocean management practices in Ghana and other African countries, Southeast Asia, North and South America, EU, and small island developing states (SIDS). Institutional, intergovernmental, legal and financial considerations would be emphasized.

Course Code: 
FAS 837
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Integrated Coastal Zone Management

Coastal Resource Management

Coastal resources, such as fisheries, mangroves, minerals, oil/gas will be described and guidelines for their management discussed. Participatory methods in community-based coastal resource management will be studied. 

Course Code: 
FAS 836
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Integrated Coastal Zone Management

Contemporary Global Ocean and Coastal Policy

This course will deal with International developments in integrated coastal management by focusing on the Law of the Sea Convention, UNCED 1992, the UNEP Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine environment from Land-based Activities (UNEP-GPA), Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States, and the International Coral Reef Initiative. International guidelines in ICZM patterns of ICZM around the world shall be emphasized. Extensive use of the Internet will be required for this course.

Course Code: 
FAS 833
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Integrated Coastal Zone Management

Coastal Zone Habitats and Coastal Processes

This course defines the coastal zone and examines the different habitats or ecosystem types within the coastal zone. Important coastal forces and processes such as hurricanes, coastal storms, winds, waves, tides, currents, sediment transport and long shore drifts, sea level rise and coastal hydrologic cycle are highlighted in detail.  The coastal zone and coastal processes of West Africa and other regions are discussed.

Course Code: 
FAS 832
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Integrated Coastal Zone Management

Topics in Marine Ecology

This course would involve a study of ecological principles as they apply to marine species, populations, and ecosystems using current examples from the primary literature and the Internet, including contemporary issues such as biodiversity change, pollution as well as coastal and marine protected areas

Course Code: 
FAS 831
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
First Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Integrated Coastal Zone Management

Marine Benthos

Examines the diversity of benthic marine invertebrates, seaweeds, sea grasses, and benthic microorganisms. Benthic habitats are also studied.

Course Code: 
FAS 825
No. of Credits: 
3
Level: 
Level 800
Course Semester: 
Second Semester
Select Programme(s): 
Oceanography and Limnology

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