COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MARINE PROTECTED AREAS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CDK 5047 MARINE PROTECTED AREAS AND THEIR MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

MARINE LIVING RESOURCES

Course Objective

To get students acquainted and learn about the marine protected areas in general, their regional and national status, and their effective management.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Protected areas concept
2   Planning of marine protected areas
3   Governance of marine protected areas
4   Effectiveness of marine protected areas
5   Monitoring of marine protected areas
6   Sustainable financing of marine protected areas

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Protected areas concepts Importance of protected areas and protected area systems Role and functions of protected areas Definition of protected areas IUCN categories for protected areas Protected area system of Türkiye with particular emphasis on Marine Protected Areas Convention on Biodiversity
2 Planning of marine protected areas Planning of a single marine protected area Planning of a system of marine protected areas Integrated planning of a marine protected area and surrounding developed zones Monitoring of marine protected area management Aichi targets
3 Governance of marine protected areas Definition of governance State protected areas Private protected areas
4 Governance of marine protected areas Community based protected areas Shared governance Nagoya Protocol
5 Effectiveness of marine protected areas Management effectiveness and adaptive management Law enforcement in protected areas Education and sensitization about conservation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
6 Specificities of marine protected area management Culture and nature Capacity building for marine protected area management Species approach Barcelona Convention
7 Specificities of marine protected area management Tourism in marine protected areas Fisheries in marine protected areas ACCOBAMS
8 Monitoring of marine protected areas Monitoring of marine protected area management Natural indicators Public use indicators Social indicators
9 Sustainable funding Financial planning Ecosystem services Economical values of protected areas
10 Sustainable funding Funding sources Funding mechanisms
11 Crosscutting themes with marine protected areas Marine protected areas & climate change Connectivity and buffer zones
12 Crosscutting themes with marine protected areas Ecological restoration Gender & equity Ramsar convention

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):

Kelleher, G. (1999). Guidelines for Marine Protected Areas. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. xxiv +107pp.

Toropova, C., Meliane, I., Laffoley, D., Matthews, E. and Spalding, M. (eds.) (2010). Global Ocean Protection: Present Status and Future Possibilities. Brest, France: Agence des aires marines protégées, Gland, Switzerland, Washington, DC and New York, USA: IUCN WCPA, Cambridge, UK : UNEP-WCMC, Arlington, USA: TNC, Tokyo, Japan: UNU, New York, USA: WCS. 96pp.

TVKGM 2012. Ulusal Deniz Koruma Alanları Sistemi. Eğitim Portalı. http://egitim.dka.gov.tr/. Son erişim 13.12.2015.

Supplementary Book(s):

Binet, T., Diazabakana, A., Laustriat, M., Hernandez, S. 2015. Sustainable financing of Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean: a guide for MPA managers. Vertigo Lab, MedPAN, RAC/SPA, WWF Mediterranean. 76 pages.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is based on series of interactive lectures partitioned into chapters comprising theoretical discussions. Students will be responsible for weekly reading assignments, one term project and a final exam. Students will participate to class discussions, and present their term project to the rest of the class. The final grade is based on term project, active participation to lectures, and final exam. Instructor act as a facilitator to overview the weekly subject with students, and deliver a presentation when necessary.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRS PRESENTATION
2 PAR PARTICIPATION
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRS * 0.50 +PAR * 0.10 +FIN * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) PRS * 0.50 +PAR * 0.10 +RST * 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Presentation: Students are expected to deliver a 10-15 minute seminar on a selected topic of marine protected areas and/or their management, and provide a report comprising abstract, introduction, material, methods, results and discussions. Latest references were expected to be searched. Seminar presentation will be graded as 20 points, and seminar report as 30 points.

Final exam: The final exam will cover the all chapters. Students will be asked one or more questions for each topic. The rating evaluation of exam questions will be carried out according to the point system determined by instructor.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc.Prof.Dr. Harun GÜÇLÜSOY
Dokuz Eylül University
Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology
Haydar Aliyev Blv. No:100, Inciraltı,
Izmir

Office Hours

Weekly two-hour office hour will be spared for each course term. The exact office hours will be determined in each course term when the course opens.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing assignments 1 36 36
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Final 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 146

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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