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Maritime Policy
The postgraduate program in Maritime Policy is offered by the History
and Politics Program. This program, the first of its kind in the Asia
Pacific region, is intended to provide professionally relevant academic
training for a variety of different policy analysts, including advisers
in government, the private sector, and non-governmental organisations,
in relation to a wide range of maritime issues.
Conducted in close co-operation with the Centre for Maritime Policy, the
course is intended to provide opportunities for students of diverse professional
and academic backgrounds to mix and exchange ideas relevant to policy
making, analysis and implementation.
Depending on each student's educational qualifications and work experience,
students are required to complete at least 48 credit points in subjects,
including the two core subjects, in the Maritime Policy schedule and other
approved postgraduate subjects (or such greater number as may be required
in individual cases).
COURSES OFFERED
The following postgraduate courses are available:
- Master of Arts in Maritime Policy
- Honours Master of Arts in Maritime Policy
- Doctor of Philosophy
CURRENT RESEARCH AREAS
Research covers diverse aspects of maritime policy, focusing
primarily, but not exclusively, on the Asia Pacific Region,
and including national oceans policy, naval history, maritime
regimes and regional maritime co-operation.
MASTER OF ARTS in Maritime Policy
This degree may be undertaken through distance education
study.
This degree is intended to enable groups of varying academic
and professional backgrounds to develop their knowledge and
analytical skills in relation to a wide range of maritime
policy issues, broadly defined. The program is expected to
be especially useful to prospective government officials,
analysts and other practitioners engaged in maritime and related
activities, including the Navy, commercial shipping, port
management, fisheries and marine environmental protection.
The program consists of an interdisciplinary core of two compulsory
subjects, plus a range of options which allow students to
specialise in particular disciplines, and to acquire a broader
acquaintance with the field as a whole.
In addition to formal course requirements, students take part
in a variety of other professional activities, including specialist
seminars.
Compulsory Core Subjects:
| MPOL901 |
National Dimensions of Maritime Policy |
8 |
| MPOL902 |
International Issues in Maritime Policy |
8 |
Elective Subjects:*
| MPOL911 |
Maritime Transport I: International Shipping |
8 |
| MPOL912 |
Maritime Transport II: Port Development |
8 |
| MPOL920 |
Marine Environmental Management |
8 |
| MPOL921 |
Marine Environmental Planning |
8 |
| MPOL931 |
International Maritime Environmental Law |
8 |
| MPOL932 |
The Law of the Sea |
8 |
| MPOL941 |
History and Politics of Sea Power |
8 |
| MPOL951 |
Selected Topics in Maritime Policy (1) |
8 |
| MPOL952 |
Selected Topics in Maritime Policy (2) |
8 |
| MPOL960 |
Research Project in Maritime Policy |
16 |
| MPOL961 |
Research Project in Maritime Policy |
16 |
Students may, with the permission of the Course Co-ordinator, apply to enrol
in other Postgraduate subjects.
*Not all of these subjects may be available each year - refer
to Department of History and Politics before enrolment.
HONOURS MASTER OF ARTS in Maritime Policy
Students who have qualified for admission to the Degree of Master of Arts
with Honours in Maritime Policy should enrol in MPOL970 Major Thesis in
Maritime Policy. Minimum time for the Master of Arts (Honours) is one year
of fulltime study.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
Students who have qualified for admission to the Doctor of Philosophy in
Maritime Policy should enrol in MPOL970 Major Thesis in Maritime Policy.
Minimum time for the Doctor of Philosophy is three years. |
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