University of the Philippines Visayas
COLLEGE OF FISHERIES AND OCEAN SCIENCES
5023 Miagao, Iloilo
CURRICULUM
MASTER OF MARINE AFFAIRS
First Year
1st Trimester
Units
MA 202 Contemporary Issues in Marine Affairs
MA 204 Marine and Coastal Ecology
MA 206 Development Planning and Management
3
3
3
2nd Trimester
MA 208 Coastal Resources Assessment & Mgt
3
MA 210 Marine Law and Policy
3
MA 218 Community-Based Coastal Resources Mgt 3
4th Trimester
Third Trimester
Elective
Elective
Elective
3
3
3
MA 298 Special Problem
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
THE PROGRAM REQUIRES THE COMPLETION OF 30 UNITS. 27 UNITS OF COURSE WORK
AND 3 UNITS OF SPECIAL PROBLEM.
CORE COURSES:
MA 202 Contemporary Issues in Marine Affairs
MA 204 Marine and Coastal Ecology
MA 206 Development Planning and Management
3 units
3 “
3 “
MAJOR COURSES:
MA 208 Coastal Resources Assessment and Management
MA 210 Marine Law and Policy
MA 218 Community-Based Coastal Resources Management
3 “
3 “
3 “
ELECTIVES:
MA 212 Law Enforcement and Conflict Management
MA 214 Economic Valuation of Coastal and Marine Resources
MA 216 Development Communication Management
MA 220 Ports Management
MA 222 Marine Transport Systems
MA 224 Sustainable Tourism
MA 226 Principled Ocean and Coastal Governance*
MA 228 Gender and Sustainable Development*
MA 297 Special Topics
Core Courses
Major Courses
Electives
Special Problem
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Units
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3”
3“
3“
3“
3“
3“
3“
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Units
9
9
9
3
3
COURSE TITLE
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND PREREQUISITES
MA 202 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN MARINE AFFAIRS. Issues Affecting the Sustainable Development of the Coastal
and Marine Environment.
Prerequisite:
None
Credit: 3 units (3 hr lect)
MA 204 MARINE AND COASTAL ECOLOGY. Physical, Chemical and Biological Characteristics of the Marine
Environment with Emphasis on the Coastal Areas.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 units (3 hr lect)
MA 206 DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT. Management Principle/Functions as well as Principles,
Concepts and Methods of Development Planning and Management in the Marine and Coastal Environment.
Prerequisite: None;
Credit: 3 units (3 hr lect)
MA 208 COASTAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT. Resources in the Coastal Areas, their
Utilization, Assessment and Management.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 units (3 hr lect)
MA 210 MARINE LAW AND POLICY. Policies and Legislation related to the Use of Marine and Coastal Resources.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 units (3 hr lect)
MA 212 LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT. Status, Approaches, and Procedures of Law
Enforcement and Accompanying Conflict Management Issues in the Marine and Coastal Areas.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 units (3 hr lect)
MA 214 ECONOMIC VALUATION OF COASTAL AND MARINE RESOURCES. Economic Principles with Emphasis
on Economic Valuation for Optimally Utilizing and Managing Coastal and Marine Resources.
Prerequisite: None;
Credit: 3 units (3 hr lect)
MA 216 DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT. Dimensions of Communication, its Strategies and
Approaches, Information and Communication Management Skills including Crisis Management Handling.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 units (3 hr lect)
MA 218 COMMUNITY-BASED COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT. Management of Resources in the Coastal
Area by the Community, especially the Stakeholders and Resource Users, with emphasis on Community Organizing and
Mobilization.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 units (3 hr lect)
MA 220 PORTS MANAGEMENT. Description of Ports and Tools for Port Management and Operation.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 units (3 hr lect)
MA 222 MARINE TRANSPORT SYSTEMS. Different Modes of Marine Transport, Nature of
Ship Design and
production, Sea Routes, Vessel Management and Ship Technology.
Prerequisite: None; Credit: 3 units (3 hr lect)
MA 224 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM. Concepts and Principles in the Development of Sustainable Tourism.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 units (3 hr lect)
*MA 226 PRINCIPLED OCEAN AND COASTAL GOVERNANCE. Sustainable Development, Concepts and Principles
Integrated into Good Governance, and their Application in Ocean and Coastal Areas.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 units (3 hrs lect)
*MA 228 GENDER AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. Gender Relations as Significant Elements of Development
Frameworks and Practice, Particularly for Sustainable Development in Coastal Settings in the Philippines.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 units (3 hrs lect)
MA 297 SPECIAL TOPICS. A Reading Course that may Supplement the Knowledge Learned from the Electives and Core
Courses. Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 units
MA 298 SPECIAL PROBLEM. A Graduate Work that will Apply the Knowledge and Skills Learned by the Students of the
Program.
Prerequisite: None
Credit: 3 units
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CHECKLIST
MASTER OF MARINE AFFAIRS PROGRAM
First Year
Grade
1st Trimester
Units
Grade
2nd Trimester
Units
______ MA 202 Cont Issues in Marine Affairs
______ MA 204 Marine and Coastal Ecology
______ MA 206 Development Planning and Mgt
3
3
3
______ MA 208 Coastal Resources Assess & Mgt 3
______ MA 210 Marine Law and Policy
3
______ MA 218 Community-Based Coastal Res Mgt3
4th Trimester
Third Trimester
______ Elective_______________________
______ Elective ______________________
______ Elective ______________________
3
3
3
______ MA 298 Special Problem
3
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
THE PROGRAM REQUIRES THE COMPLETION OF 30 UNITS. 27 UNITS OF COURSE WORK
AND 3 UNITS OF SPECIAL PROBLEM.
CORE COURSES:
MAJOR COURSES:
______ 202 Contemporary Issues in Marine Affairs 3 units ______ MA 208 Coastal Resources Assess & Mgt
3 units
______ MA 204 Marine and Coastal Ecology
3 “
______ MA 210 Marine Law and Policy
3 “
______ MA 206 Development Planning and Mgt
3 “
______ MA 218 Community-Based Coastal Res Mgt 3 “
ELECTIVES:
Units
______ MA 212 Law Enforcement and Conflict Management
______ MA 214 Economic Valuation of Coastal and Marine Resources
______ MA 216 Development Communication Management
______ MA 220 Ports Management
______ MA 222 Marine Transport Systems
______ MA 224 Sustainable Tourism
______ MA 226 Principled Ocean and Coastal Governance
______ MA 228 Gender and Sustainable Development
______ MA 297 Special Topics
Core Courses
Major Courses
Electives
Special Problem
3 units
3”
3“
3“
3“
3“
3“
3“
3“
Units
9
9
9
3
EXTRA SUBJECTS TAKEN:
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DEFICIENCIES:
_________________________________________
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EVALUATED BY:
GWA:___________________
____________________________________
DATE:___________________
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