Study Programmes 2016-2017
OCEA0020-1  
Current issues in oceanography
Duration :
15h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits :
Master in oceanography (120 ECTS)4
Lecturer :
Aida Alvera Azcarate
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
A series of presentations by oceanographers working at the University of Liege will be attended by the students. These presentations will describe a recent research project, addressing both their scientific relevance and the practical aspects of searching and applying for funding. Theoretical introductions on how to write a scientific paper and a scientific proposal will be also covered in this course.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
Opening to different disciplines of marine science. How to write a scientific paper. How to write and justify a scientific proposal. How to communicate to non-specialists
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Good backgroung in general oceanography.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
The lessons will consist of a series of theoretical units about the structure of a scientific paper and proposal, and a series of presentations made by oceanographers working at the University of Liege.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings :
The most relevant scientific papers will be identified during the preparatory sessions and they must be read and analysed by the students.
 
Assessment methods and criteria :
The students will prepare a scientific proposal of a given topic, and defend it orally in front of the class. Critical assessment of each proposal by the students will be also judged.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Aïda Alvera Azcarate
a.alvera@ulg.ac.be