Doctoral Courses

Transversal competences for Doctoral Students

The SEA-EU Alliance offers doctoral courses, promoting reciprocity among partner universities. These include both existing and newly created courses for PhD candidates, initially focusing on marine sciences with plans to expand. The Alliance ensures easy access to course information and enrolment for doctoral candidates through a regularly updated online platform, inviting applications from members across the Alliance.

Conditions of enrolment:

  • The course offers are meant for SEA-EU Alliance Universities’ doctoral candidates: Registration is only considered if made with a valid institutional email address.
  • By applying to any of the courses you agree that your data (name, affiliation, email) will be passed on to the course instructor and the corresponding universities’ entity in case your application is confirmed.
  • A certificate of participation will be issued, upon attendance to >75% of the course.
  • Registration is binding.

Courses run in the academic year 2024-2025:

Business English

Target group: students of the SEA-EU Alliance

Prerequisites: English level min. B1

Course offered by: University of Gdańsk

English
Tuesdays, 15:00-16:30, 28.10-23.12.2025
B1

Course name: Business English

Target group: students of the SEA-EU Alliance

Prerequisites: English level min. B1

Total workload: 16 hours (8 meetings)

Class size: 18 participants

Course offered by: University of Gdańsk

Course teacher: Martyna Włodarczyk

Contact person/ Information: agnieszka.wysomierska-tkacz@ug.edu.pl

Start-End Date/ Time:

28th October, 15.00 – 16.30

4th November, 15.00 – 16.30

18th November, 15.00 – 16.30

25th November, 15.00 – 16.30

2nd December, 15.00 – 16.30

9th December, 15.00 – 16.30

16th December, 15.00 – 16.30

23th December, 15.00 – 16.30

Course Content:

This course focuses on developing students’ ability to communicate effectively and appropriately in professional and business-related contexts. Participants will explore key areas such as delivering persuasive presentations, engaging in negotiations, presenting ideas with clarity, and producing well-structured written documents, including emails and reports. The course adopts a practical, task-based approach, with an emphasis on real-world scenarios and personalized feedback to support each student’s progress and confidence in using English for business purposes.

 

Additional details:

· Technical Requirements: Laptop/PC with a stable Internet connection, a camera and a microphone.

· Classes will be held via Microsoft Teams.

· A certificate of participation will be issued upon attendance to >75% of the course.

 

To apply:

Register before 17.10.2025 (Friday) at: https://forms.office.com/e/5aaaP4bu95

 

· Students who qualify for the course will receive official confirmation of acceptance no later than one week before the course begins

· Course participants will be notified 3 days before the course and receive connection details 2-3 days before the start of the course.

Academic English

This course supports PhD students in developing the academic language skills essential for success in university studies.

Target group: PhD students of the SEA-EU Alliance

Course offered by: University of Gdańsk

English
Thursdays 15:00-16:30, 30th October – 18th December
English B2

Particular attention is given to effective academic writing, including essay structure, clarity of argumentation, and appropriate referencing. Participants will also engage in academic speaking tasks, such as presenting research, contributing to seminars, and articulating ideas in formal discussions.

Additional details:

· Technical Requirements: Laptop/PC with a stable Internet connection, a camera and a microphone.

· Classes will be held via Microsoft Teams.

· A certificate of participation will be issued upon attendance to >75% of the course.

 

To apply:

Register before 17.10.2025 (Friday) at: https://forms.office.com/e/e8NCLpL83X

 

· PhD students who qualify for the course will receive official confirmation of acceptance no later than one week before the course begins

· Course participants will be notified 3 days before the course and receive connection details 2-3 days before the start of the course.

Course name: Academic English

Target group: PhD students of the SEA-EU Alliance

Prerequisites: English level min. B2

Total workload: 16 hours (8 meetings)

Class size: 18 participants

Course offered by: University of Gdańsk

Course teacher: Martyna Włodarczyk

Contact person/ Information: agnieszka.wysomierska-tkacz@ug.edu.pl

Start-End Date/ Time:

30th October, 15.00 – 16.30

6th November, 15.00 – 16.30

13th November, 15.00 – 16.30

20th November, 15.00 – 16.30

27th November, 15.00 – 16.30

4th December, 15.00 – 16.30

11th December, 15.00 – 16.30

18th December, 15.00 – 16.30

Academic English Foundations 1

Target group: SEA-EU Alliance Universities’ students
Registration deadline: 20 October 2025

English
30 October 2025 – 18 December 2025
CEFR B1–B2 (pre-intermediate to high-intermediate)

Course name:  Academic English Foundations 1

Duration: 8 weeks Contact Hours: 2 hours/week (16 hours total)

Target group:

  • Students enrolled in undergraduate programmes in SEA-EU university members
  • Students with a functional level of international English who require additional support in adapting their reading, writing, and speaking skills to academic contexts.
  • Learners preparing to transition to independent high-level academic reading and writing during undergraduate studies across a variety of disciplines.

Prerequisites: CEFR B1–B2 (pre-intermediate to high-intermediate).

Course offered by: International School for Foundation Studies – University of Malta

Course teacher: Ms Ruth Bellizzi [ruth.bellizzi@um.edu.mt]

Description: This course is designed to support students whose first language is not English in developing the foundational academic English skills required for success in a university setting. The course emphasises reading strategies, academic vocabulary development, and basic academic writing skills, while also introducing oral communication in academic contexts. Students will engage with authentic academic texts drawn from various disciplines and will practise summarising, paraphrasing, and responding to these texts in both written and spoken formats. Further details here

Start-End Date/ Time:  30 October 2025 – 18 December 2025

  • 30 October 2025, 08:30–10:30 (120 min)
  • 6 November 2025, 08:30–10:30 (120 min)
  • 13 November 2025, 08:30–10:30 (120 min)
  • 20 November 2025, 08:30–10:30 (120 min)
  • 27 November 2025, 08:30–10:30 (120 min)
  • 4 December 2025, 08:30–10:30 (120 min)
  • 11 December 2025, 08:30–10:30 (120 min)
  • 18 December 2025, 08:30–10:30 (120 min)


Course Content

  • Week 1 – Introduction to Academic English
  • Week 2 – Reading Strategies I
  • Week 3 – Reading Strategies II & Vocabulary Development
  • Week 4 – Noun Phrases, Articles, and Quantifiers
  • Week 5 – Summarising & Paraphrasing
  • Week 6 – Building Short Academic Responses
  • Week 7 – Academic Integrity & Referencing
  • Week 8 – Academic Speaking: Seminar Skills


Additional details:
 

  • Technical Requirements: Laptop/PC with a stable Internet connection, a camera and a microphone.
  • Lessons will be held via Zoom
  • Total workload: 16 hours
  • Class size: 20 participants


To apply:
https://forms.gle/18LnKbPjV2cYZ1UM9

Register before 20 October  

*Participants will be notified 3 days before the course and receive connection details 2-3 days before the start of the course.

Academic English Grammar for Accuracy in Academic Writing

Target group: SEA-EU Alliance Universities’ students
Registration deadline: 20 October 2025

English
28 October 2025 – 15 December 2025
B1–B2 (pre-intermediate to high-intermediate)

Coruse name:  Academic English Grammar for Accuracy in Academic Writing

Duration: 8 weeks Contact Hours: 2 hours/week (16 hours total)

Target group:

  • Students enrolled in undergraduate programmes in SEA-EU university members
  • Students who can communicate in English but whose writing is hindered by inaccuracy,inconsistent control, and weak sentence/paragraph structure.

Prerequisites: CEFR B1–B2 (pre-intermediate to high-intermediate).

Course offered by: International School for Foundation Studies – University of Malta

Course teacher: Dr Omar NShea [omar.nshea@um.edu.mt]

Description: This course provides students with the opportunity to strengthen their grammatical accuracy in English, focusing on the structures most frequently used in academic writing. The emphasis is not on rote grammar drills, but on applying grammar knowledge to authentic academic tasks such as constructing clear sentences, building cohesive paragraphs, and avoiding common errors. Further details here

Start-End Date/ Time:  28 October 2025 – 15 December 2025

  • 28 October 2025, 11:00–13:00 (120 min)
  • 4 November 2025, 11:00–13:00 (120 min)
  • 11 November 2025, 11:00–13:00 (120 min)
  • 18 November 2025, 11:00–13:00 (120 min)
  • 25 November 2025, 11:00–13:00 (120 min)
  • 2 December 2025, 11:00–13:00 (120 min)
  • 9 December 2025, 11:00–13:00 (120 min)
  • 16 December 2025, 11:00–13:00 (120 min)


Course Content

  • Week 1 – Introduction & Sentence Basics in Academic English
  • Week 2 – Verbs & Tenses for Academic Writing
  • Week 3 – Sentence Variety & Complexity
  • Week 4 – Noun Phrases, Articles, and Quantifiers
  • Week 5 – Prepositions, Connectors, and Academic Cohesion
  • Week 6 – Paragraph Grammar & Organisation
  • Week 7 – Common Errors & Editing Strategies
  • Week 8 – Writing Workshop: Applying Grammar in Academic Texts


Additional details:
 

  • Technical Requirements: Laptop/PC with a stable Internet connection, a camera and a microphone.
  • Lessons will be held via Zoom
  • Total workload: 16 hours
  • Class size: 20 participants


To apply:
https://forms.gle/AuHTjEJDGrTEtxKF8

Register before 20 October 2025

Participants will be notified 3 days before the course and receive connection details 2-3 days before the start of the course.

Self-management in time

Students will learn to define and approach their personal or professional goals as manageable projects, applying practical self-management tools to enhance motivation, organization, and resilience. Through a combination of theory, reflection, and applied strategies, the course supports students in becoming more intentional, values-driven, and self-directed in their development.

Registration deadline 10 October 2025

Host: UG

English
October – December 2025
Master (level 7)

Composed of theoretical content and practical assignments the course concentrates on providing students with skills related to identifying and planning personal or professional goals as well as using selected time management and project management tools to achieve these goals. The course derives from a holistic and systemic approach to skills development.

The course is composed of 4 themes divided into smaller study units:

  1. What skills do we need in todays’ world?
  2. The role of values in skills development.
  3. Your personal or professional goal as a project.
  4. Self-management and project management tools.

 

Learning objectives:

Students are able to:

  • define techniques and methods for proactive behavior,
  • identify personal needs and areas of learning,
  • assess their own level of development,
  • create individual learning and development goals,
  • identify techniques and methods of self-reflection.

 

Download the full course description here.

 

Please note:

Please register with your university e-mail.

Only selected students will receive feedback information.

Enrollment is possible until 10th of October 2025.

 

Maritime and Environmental Law: theory and practice

In this one day module you will learn about ship pollution and marine plastic pollution in a socio- and environmental legal context. The module consists of a morning of lectures and an in-depth excercise in the afternoon.

Application deadline: 8 November 2025

Partner/Lecturer: UBO/Dr HDR Adélie Pomade in collaboration with UNIST

English
19 November 2025
Master

The main objective of this one day module is to learn about ship pollution and the socio-legal approach to marine plastic pollution (lecture part in the morning) as well as to practise the participatory principle in Environmental Law at European level in an in-depth exercise part (in the afternoon).

  • Mode : Hybrid
  • Course type : Lectures (8:30 – 12:30 CEST) and exercise (13:30 – 17:00). The two parts can be followed independent of each other.
  • Target audience: Master students

The full course description can be downloaded here

Metal Contaminants – Metals in the Ocean

The module provides a comprehensive insight into the topic of marine metal contaminants. Students will study the transport, fate, and speciation of metals, alongside bioavailability, bioaccumulation, and detoxification mechanisms. A key focus is on the impact of activities such as deep-sea mining and ocean alkalinity enhancement.

Application Deadline: 28 September 2025

ECTS: 5

Partner / Lecturer: CAU / Prof. Sylvia Sander

Mode: Hybrid

Course dates: 14 Oct – 16 Dec 2025, including hybrid live lectures and exercises every Tuesday, 15:30-17:30 CEST/CET, Video recorded lectures provided every Friday.

English
14th Oct to 16th Dec 2024

Full course description available for download here

 

Global Citizenship SEA-EU Micro-credential 2025-2026

Explore approaches to globalization and citizenship, engage with the Sustainable Development Goals, and examine the concept of Cultural Intelligence and reflect on how to act in a culturally diverse context!

Registration deadline 15 October 2025.

Host: CAU

English
October 2025 – March 2026
Bachelor level 6

This mostly asynchronous online seminar of about 20 to 25 hours of learning is designed to encourage and inspire you as a student to take a close look at the concept of Global Citizenship and to develop an understanding of Global Citizenship on an individual level. Within this supervised online course with 10% of synchronous online teaching and 90% of asynchronous self-paced learning on an online platform with open weekly coaching (on demand), you will have the opportunity to explore approaches to globalization and citizenship and engage with the Sustainable Development Goals. Furthermore, you’ll examine the concept of Cultural Intelligence and reflect on how to act in a culturally diverse context!

Learning outcomes:

Students are able to

  • analyze global issues by critically examining the interconnected relationships between social, economic, and environmental factors, demonstrating the ability to discern patterns and evaluate the implications of these interconnections on a global scale
  • explore cross-cultural communication skills to engage with diverse stakeholders, fostering effective collaboration and negotiation in the pursuit of global solutions to social, economic, and environmental challenges.
  • analyze and interpret information from diverse cultural perspectives.
  • articulate personal values related to global citizenship, expressing empathy and concern for the well-being of people worldwide.

Download the full course description here

I build my bibliographies with Zotero

Aim: Collect, manage and cite your bibliographic references with Zotero: You would like to keep all your bibliographic references and pdfs in one place for easy retrieval and use. You would like to be able to edit your bibliographic lists in one click, or insert quotations as you write, automatically editing the final bibliography….?

The Zotero training course will introduce you to a free, open-source, easy-to-use software package that enables you to manage a large number of bibliographic references throughout your thesis, and to easily edit your bibliographies in line with the standards of your discipline.

English
1 July 2025 from 9 am to 12 pm online

Programme: – Create and organize a bibliographic reference library,

– Automatically collect references,

– Add notes and pdfs to references,

– Cite and create bibliographies in the style of your choice,

– Share your library or folders.

After the three hours of training, a time to practice and have personalized advice is open to the doctoral students who wish such a service.

How to apply: Interested doctoral researchers must send an email to this address: formations-brest-lorient-vannes@doctorat-bretagne.fr, including the following code: SO-CDB-05.

GEOMAR-iMAGE CREATE Seafloor Mapping School

Training in remote predictive geological mapping techniques with a focus on seafloor geology and GIS application. The module consists of online lectures and practical exercises with GIS in cooperation with additional 10 iMAGE-CREATE students from Canada. Independent work on the mapping project and report writing is expected.

Application Closed.
ECTS: 5
Lecturer/Partner: Prof. Sylvia Sander/CAU/GEOMAR in collaboration with the University of Ottawa, CA
Mode: Online (Zoom)
Date and Time: 15th to 26th Sept 2025, from 14:00-18:00 CEST

English
15th to 26th Sept 2025
Master

Download the full module description and schedule here

Three courses within Sustainability Studies Framework

Students are invited to apply for one of three courses being offered within the framework of the NORD Summer School 2025.

Further information about the individual courses can be downloaded below.

– Sustainable Blue Growth in the High North

Sustainable Tourism Development in (Artic) Coastal Communities

Experiences of Nature Adventure

The courses take place in presence in Bodo in Norway. Physical attendance is mandatory.

Please note there is a course fee.

Application Deadline 1 May 2025

For further information and to register click here

English
30 June – 4 July 2025
Bachelor level 6

Global Citizenship SEA-EU Micro-credential

Registration closed

Host: CAU

English
April – September 2025
Bachelor level 6

This mostly asynchronous online seminar of about 20 to 25 hours of learning is designed to encourage and inspire you as a student to take a close look at the concept of Global Citizenship and to develop an understanding of Global Citizenship on an individual level. Within this supervised online course with 10% of synchronous online teaching and 90% of asynchronous self-paced learning on an online platform with open weekly coaching (on demand), you will have the opportunity to explore approaches to globalization and citizenship and engage with the Sustainable Development Goals. Furthermore, you’ll examine the concept of Cultural Intelligence and reflect on how to act in a culturally diverse context!

Learning outcomes:

Students are able to

  • analyze global issues by critically examining the interconnected relationships between social, economic, and environmental factors, demonstrating the ability to discern patterns and evaluate the implications of these interconnections on a global scale
  • explore cross-cultural communication skills to engage with diverse stakeholders, fostering effective collaboration and negotiation in the pursuit of global solutions to social, economic, and environmental challenges.
  • analyze and interpret information from diverse cultural perspectives.
  • articulate personal values related to global citizenship, expressing empathy and concern for the well-being of people worldwide.

Download the full course description here: SEA-EU Microcredential_Global_Citizenship_2025

Self-management through Self Awareness

Host: CAU

Registration closed.

 

English
June – September 2024
MA level 7

The seminar examines self-awareness as a fundamental psychological construct and its implications for human development and professional efficacy. The students will engage with frameworks and practices to develop competencies in emotional intelligence, metacognition, social cognition, cultural awareness, and leadership behavior. The course integrates theoretical foundations with applied methods, including structured reflection, peer interaction, and situational analysis.

Learning objectives:

Students are able to:

  • identify personality and basic psychological models for self-reflection
  • review techniques, methods and models of self-reflection by applying them in relation to their own personality
  • develop the ability to self-observe
  • weigh different perspectives against each other and relate them to their own perception in self-reflection
  • develop an awareness of and self-confidence in their own abilities in the process of self-reflection

Download the full course description here: SEA-EU Microcredential_self awareness

Collect, manage and cite your bibliographic references with Zotero

You would like to keep all your bibliographic references and pdfs in one place for easy retrieval and use?  You would like to be able to edit your bibliographic lists in one click, or insert quotations as you write, automatically editing the final bibliography?…. The Zotero training course will introduce you to a free, open-source, easy-to-use software package that enables you to manage a large number of bibliographic references throughout your thesis, and to easily edit your bibliographies in line with the standards of your discipline.

Host: UBO
Language: English

English
06 March 2025

Introduction to Ocean Sustainability

Application closed

Host partner/Lecturer: CAU / Dr Nina Keul

English
16th Apr to 4th Jul 2025
  • The module will concentrate on integrated research areas that focus on the grand challenges faced in attaining ocean sustainability. Students will attend a lecture where lecturers of different SEA-EU universities will present current topics on ocean sustainability centring on Ocean Food, Ocean Floor Resources, Ocean Ethics, Ocean Disasters, The Law of the Seas, and “Blue Economy”.
  • Course type: Semester course with 15 live sessions
  • Schedule details/times: Wednesdays 16-18 and Fridays 12-14 CEST on the following dates: 16.4., 7.5., 9.5., 14.5., 16.5. (13-16 h instead), 21.5., 23.5., 28.5., 4.6. (14-16h instead), 6.6., 18.6., 20.6., 25.6., 2.7., 4.7.
  • Download the full course description here.

The Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing

If you are doing research with biological material (other than human DNA) that comes from outside the country where you are doing the research, you need to understand the basics of the Nagoya Protocol and Access and Benefit-Sharing, and what your obligations are as a researcher in the EU. During this workshop, we will go step by step through what researchers need to know and do in order to comply with their obligations under the Nagoya Protocol and the EU ABS Regulation. You will learn about the user checks that have already started in Germany, some of the direct consequences of non-compliance (e.g. fines, embargo of material and publications, etc.), what requirements journals and funding agencies might start asking for, and what tools and tips are already available for you to use and inform yourself.

English
31 March 2025
Students, Scientists, Staff, Admin

Host: CAU/ Kiel University

Language: English

French for Professional Purposes

Host: UPN

Registration closed.

English
3-28 February 2025
MA level 7

This course is designed for students aiming to learn how to communicate properly in the workplace, providing them with transversal written and oral communication skills in professional French. Specifically, the course is structured around all four language skills referring to the B2 level of the CEFR. After a general introduction to French for Professional Purposes (FPP), students will be provided with a comprehensive overview of the main written and oral genres of professional communication in French, including the CV, the business report, and the job interview. Students will also be presented some efficient learning strategies to improve their vocabulary acquisition as well as their reading comprehension skills. On completion of the course, students will be assessed through a 30-question written exam. A minimum of 18 correct answers is necessary to successfully pass the final exam.

Learning Outcomes:

Students are expected to:

– recognise the structure of conversations, presentations and written messages

– recognise paralinguistic features of communication

– use appropriate words to convey information, thoughts and ideas clearly and precisely

– select language and body language appropriate to the target group and situation

– base their communication behaviour on the principles of honesty and authenticity

– practise clarity in verbal and non-verbal communication, share information openly and thus avoid misunderstandings

Student activities:

Students will attend eight French for Professional Purposes seminars, focused on reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in a professional environment. They will engage in a variety of individual and group tasks, including analyzing authentic samples of written and oral professional interactions, writing CVs, and simulating job interviews. To supplement their learning, students will be required to complete additional activities and exercises provided on the course Teams, as part of their weekly self-instructed asynchronous leaning.

Spaces are limited and are given on a first-come-first-served basis.

Download the complete course description here: French for Professional Purposes_UPN_course_sheet

English for Professional Purposes

Host: UPN

Registration closed.

English
February 2025
MA level 7

This course is designed for students aiming to learn how to communicate properly in the workplace, providing them with transversal written and oral communication skills in professional English. Specifically, the course is structured around all four language skills referring to the B2 level of the CEFR. After a general introduction to English for Professional Purposes (EPP), students will be provided with a comprehensive overview of the main written and oral genres of professional communication in English, including the CV, the business report, and the job interview. Students will also be presented some efficient learning strategies to improve their vocabulary acquisition as well as their reading comprehension skills. On completion of the course, students will be assessed through a 30-question written exam. A minimum of 18 correct answers is necessary to successfully pass the final exam.

Course outcomes:

Students are expected to:

– recognise the structure of conversations, presentations and written messages

– recognise paralinguistic features of communication

– use appropriate words to convey information, thoughts and ideas clearly and precisely

– select language and body language appropriate to the target group and situation

– base their communication behaviour on the principles of honesty and authenticity

– practise clarity in verbal and non-verbal communication, share information openly and thus avoid misunderstandings

Student Activities:

Students will attend eight English for Professional Purposes seminars, focused on reading, writing, listening and speaking skills in a professional environment. They will engage in a variety of individual and group tasks, including analyzing authentic samples of written and oral professional interactions, writing CVs, and simulating job interviews. To supplement their learning, students will be required to complete additional activities and exercises provided on the course Team, as part of their weekly self-instructed asynchronous leaning.

Spaces are limited and are given on a first-come-first-served basis.

Download the full course description here: English for Professional Purposes_UPN_course_sheet

Biodiversity and Biogeography

Course closed

Partner/Lecturer: NORD/Prof. Mark Costello

 

English
Apr and May 2025

Course type: Intensive module with 6 sessions spread over 2 weeks end of April/May 2025 including lectures, practical exercises and self-study assignments.

Biogeography is the science of how the Earth’s history and present environment determines speciation, habitat diversity and biodiversity patterns. It provides both a theoretical basis for understanding how biodiversity evolved and has applications in deciding where to have nature reserves, the spread of invasive species, and predicting the effects of climate change.

Participants will learn how to use leading resources of biodiversity informatics for individually selected species of interest (e.g. threatened, charismatic, important ones for food, pest or keystone species).

Full description can be downloaded here:

Biodiversity_Biogeography_MSc_Marine_Module_description_SEA-EU

BIP Marine Data Literacy

Course closed

Partner/Lecturers: UG/ Aleksandra Dudkowska, Gabriela Gic-Grusza

English
Feb to May 2025

This intensive course educates students on marine data sourcing, exploration, and valorisation, transforming data into valuable knowledge. The course highlights the importance of data in marine services, sustainable ocean development, and informed decision-making.

  • Mode: Online + in presence
  • Course type: Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) with an online course from 24th Feb to 25th April 2025 and an on-site practical course (physical mobility) from 10-18th May 2025 in Gdańsk, Poland
  • ECTS: 3

More information here

 

Time 4 Career

Organiser UBO

English
5th March – 7th April 2024

Silica: From stardust to the living world

Organiser UBO

English

I build my bibliographies with Zotero

Online synchronous workshop

Organiser UBO

English

Sessions:

  • 18th March 2023, 10am – 1pm
  • 30th May 2023, 9am – noon

Introduction to student mentoring

Online Workshop organised by UM

English
6th March 2024 17:00 – 22:00

Write a Data Management Plan

Organiser: UBO

 

English
28 March 2024 10:00 – 12:00
Beginner Level

Self-training format

Beginner Level

Maritime and Environmental Law: theory and practice

Application closed

Partner/Lecturer: UBO/Dr HDR Adélie Pomade in collaboration with UNIST

English
15th Oct 2024

The main objective of this one day module is to teach about the ship pollution and the socio-legal approach to marine plastic pollution (lecture part in the morning) as well as to practise the participatory principle in Environmental Law at European level in an in-depth exercise part (in the afternoon).

  • Mode : Hybrid
  • Course type : Lectures (8:30 – 12:30 CEST) and exercise (13:30 – 16:30). The two parts can be followed independent of each other.
  • Target audience: Master students

The full course description can be downloaded here:

VirtualMarineOpenElectives_Module_Description_Maritime_and_Environmental_Law_UBO

Academic Writing and Presentation in the Digital Space

Course closed

English
23.10.2024 – 05.02.2025

Course topics:

  • Online academic text production and presentation skills: text and presentation structures, rhetorical strategies, ethical concerns (e.g. dis- and misinformation)
  • Communication effectiveness in the digital space
  • Digital tools and software for writing and audiovisual content creation
  • Argumentation: fundamentals of argumentation, logic and argumentation, providing constructive feedback, self reflection

 

Learning objectives:

  • Establish a foundational understanding of effective online communication and how academic texts, presentations and communication documents are structured in the digital space
  • Apply interdisciplinary communication and design strategies to create content for various audiences and environments (in-person or online)
  • Use various digital tools and software (e.g. artificial intelligence, writing/editing software) when communicating online
  • Assess and reflect on one’s online communication abilities

For more information:

Go to the course website

Download the complete course description: Course_Sheet_Academic_Writing_WS2425

Global Citizenship SEA-EU Micro-credential

Course Closed

English
25.10.2024 – 07.02.2025 (Preliminary Talk 17.10.2024)

This mostly asynchronous online seminar of about 20 to 25 hours of learning is designed to encourage and inspire you as a student to take a close look at the concept of Global Citizenship and to develop an understanding of Global Citizenship on an individual level. Within this supervised online course with 10% of synchronous online teaching and 90% of asynchronous self-paced learning on an online platform with open weekly coaching (on demand), you will have the opportunity to explore approaches to globalization and citizenship and engage with the Sustainable Development Goals. Furthermore, you’ll examine the concept of Cultural Intelligence and reflect on how to act in a culturally diverse context.

For more information:

Go to the Course webpage

Download the full course description –  Course_sheet_Global_Citizenship_WS2425

Global Ocean Governance Framework and Managing our Relations with the Ocean

Partner/Lecturer: UM/Prof. Alan Deidun in collaboration with the International Ocean Institute (IOI)

Application closed.

English
November 2024

The main objective of the module is to be able to identify current ocean governance scenarios and their global and regional challenges, as well as to critically describe overarching ocean governance issues, including the maritime areas of jurisdiction and control. Additionally, the main EU Directives concerning marine environmental protection will be taught.

  • Mode : Hybrid
  • Course type : Lectures, seminars and an independent study project as well as one fieldtrip on 14th Nov 11-13:00 CET (ONLY for those onsite in Malta! NOT possible for virtual participants!

Full module description available to download here:

Module_description_GSC5101_GlobalOceanGovernanceFramework_UM_forSEA-EU

Metal Contaminants – Metals in the Ocean

The module provides a comprehensive insight into the topic of marine metal contaminants. Students will study the transport, fate, and speciation of metals, alongside bioavailability, bioaccumulation, and detoxification mechanisms. A key focus is on the impact of activities such as deep-sea mining and ocean alkalinity enhancement.

Application closed

ECTS: 5

Partner / Lecturer: CAU / Prof. Sylvia Sander

Mode: Hybrid

Course dates: 15 Oct – 17 Dec, hybrid live seminars each Tues, 15:30-17:30 CEST/CET

English
15th Oct to 17th Dec 2024

Full course description available for download here:

ModuleDescription_MetalContaminants-Metals_in_the_Ocean_forSEA-EU

 

Seafloor Mapping School 

The GEOMAR-iMAGE CREATE Seafloor Mapping School provides training in remote predictive geological mapping techniques with a focus on seafloor geology and GIS application. Application closed.

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 16th – 27th September 2024

The GEOMAR-iMAGE CREATE Seafloor Mapping School provides intensive introductory training in seafloor geology and remote predictive geological mapping techniques. Students are introduced to data compilation and integration, accessing data repositories, how to process different data sets such as multibeam bathymetry and geophysical data, how to set up map projects in a GIS with the relevant data management tools and editors, and how to interpret the compiled data in terms of the geological attributes of the seafloor. Students learn how to construct a geological map legend, create relevant map layers, including regional time-stratigraphic models, and undertake geodynamic reconstructions of large areas of the oceans.
The first four days of the Mapping School are an introduction to marine geology and seabed mapping. The remaining 5-6 days consist of practical exercises, lectures, and discussions.

Application Closed

Course Type: On-line lectures and practical exercises with GIS. Independent work on the mapping project and report writing is expected.

Participation: 10 days x 6-8 hrs/day.

ECTS: 5

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