| Skriv ut |  | Lukk vindu |
Ocean Leadership - Experience-based master
Facts
| Duration: | 3 År |
| Credits (ECTS): | 90 |
| Qualification: | Master’s degree in Ocean Leadership |
| Admission requirements: | Applicants must document a completed bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS), or an equivalent qualification. A minimum of 2 years of leadership experience (at any level) is required, and at least 5 years of relevant work practice following graduation. |
| Application deadline: | 1. mars 2024 |
| Application code: | Nordic applicants: 6015. International applicants: 2074. |
Programme description
The Ocean Leadership program aims to strengthen strategic competences in leading the development and implementation of integrative sustainability solutions for the ocean.
The program is open to professionals working in any marine or maritime sector, from industry, government, or civil society. Applicants need to have at least 2 years leadership experience, but this can be at any level.
As a transdisciplinary experience-based master that is targeting multiple sectors, the program will bring together a novel network of established and emerging ocean leaders. Through problem- and solution-based learning, participants will build knowledge, skills and capacities that are directly relevant to their current work environment, ensuring impact and a return on investment for the employer.
The program runs part-time over three years. The first two years are focused on course work, with a combination of face-to-face sessions, digital discussion seminars, and online course modules for independent study. The third year is dedicated to the development of a master’s thesis on a topic of relevance to the participants’ work environment and mentored by a skilled supervisory team.
Through the course work, participants will develop relevant knowledge and skills across the domains of sustainability and resilience, leadership and ethics, law and governance, innovation and ICT. Emphasis will be placed on understanding critical global challenges and navigating conflicts; developing collaborative, adaptive and transformational styles of leadership; facilitating creativity and responsibility in blue/green innovation; participating in governance of the sea at local, regional, and international levels; and engaging with the storage, analysis, and integration of digital information in ethical and impactful ways.
Admissions will take place every second year and the next cohort of the program will begin in the autumn of 2024.
The Ocean Leadership Experience-based Master does not provide sufficient credits to pursue a PhD program.
The program is open to professionals working in any marine or maritime sector, from industry, government, or civil society. Applicants need to have at least 2 years leadership experience, but this can be at any level.
As a transdisciplinary experience-based master that is targeting multiple sectors, the program will bring together a novel network of established and emerging ocean leaders. Through problem- and solution-based learning, participants will build knowledge, skills and capacities that are directly relevant to their current work environment, ensuring impact and a return on investment for the employer.
The program runs part-time over three years. The first two years are focused on course work, with a combination of face-to-face sessions, digital discussion seminars, and online course modules for independent study. The third year is dedicated to the development of a master’s thesis on a topic of relevance to the participants’ work environment and mentored by a skilled supervisory team.
Through the course work, participants will develop relevant knowledge and skills across the domains of sustainability and resilience, leadership and ethics, law and governance, innovation and ICT. Emphasis will be placed on understanding critical global challenges and navigating conflicts; developing collaborative, adaptive and transformational styles of leadership; facilitating creativity and responsibility in blue/green innovation; participating in governance of the sea at local, regional, and international levels; and engaging with the storage, analysis, and integration of digital information in ethical and impactful ways.
Admissions will take place every second year and the next cohort of the program will begin in the autumn of 2024.
The Ocean Leadership Experience-based Master does not provide sufficient credits to pursue a PhD program.
Programme structure
| 10 ects | 10 ects | 10 ects | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. sem. (autumn) | SVF-3401 Introduction to Ocean Leadership for Sustainability - 15 stp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2. sem. (spring) | SVF-3402 Critical Global Challenges - 15 stp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3. sem. (autumn) | SVF-3403 Blue Innovation for the Green Shift - 15 stp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4. sem. (spring) | SVF-3404 Ocean Futures - 15 stp. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning outcomes
A candidate who has completed their qualification should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills, and general competence:
Knowledge:
Upon completion of the program, participants will have developed
- advanced knowledge of global challenges to sustainability (including key concepts, issues, and frameworks)
- substantial insight into processes of ocean governance and existing international initiatives to address sustainability challenges
- comprehensive knowledge of key concepts and issues for information and communication technologies (ICT), including big data, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and ICT security
- specialized knowledge of collaborative and transformational leadership theory and its relevance to ocean leadership for sustainability
- unique understanding of opportunities and challenges for integration across different disciplines, sectors and levels of governance to advance ocean leadership for sustainability
Skills:
Upon completion of the program, participants will be able to
- critically analyze diverse sources of information and use them to structure robust arguments
- analyze existing theories and interpretations in fields of relevance to ocean leadership and use relevant methods to conduct scholarly work on practical and theoretical problems
- carry out an independent, limited research or development project under supervision and in accordance with applicable norms for research ethics
- cooperate effectively with others and facilitate collaborative teamwork to advance common goals
- integrate knowledge from different arenas to analyze problems and propose solutions within the transdisciplinary field of ocean leadership
General competence:
Upon completion of the program, participants will have the ability to
- apply knowledge and skills from ocean leadership to carry out advanced assignments and projects
- communicate effectively about issues, challenges, and projects within ocean leadership to specialist and public audiences
- apply ideas on leadership, innovation, and governance to advance sustainability within their own context
- analyze relevant academic, professional and research ethical problems
- contribute to innovation in the theory and practice of ocean leadership
Teaching and assessment
The Ocean Leadership program involves 4 semesters of course work, and 2 semesters of thesis work.
The mandatory courses for this degree are: Introduction to Ocean Leadership for Sustainability, Critical Global Challenges, Blue Innovation for the Green Shift, and Ocean Futures.
The courses are taught through a combination of face-to-face intensive sessions, online modules for independent study, and digital discussion seminars.
For the coursework component, each semester will involve two face-to-face intensive sessions - one at the start and one toward the end of semester. Each of these intensive sessions will run for 4.5 days and will be held in Tromsø (or another European location of significance for ocean science, industry, or governance).
In addition to the face-to-face intensives, each course will have online modules that participants complete independently. The materials in these modules can contain a mix of readings, videos (e.g., short lectures, instructional films, interviews, or inspirational talks), websites, podcasts, activities and/or quizzes. Short digital discussion seminars will also be held to discuss course materials (particularly in the context of participants’ own working environment), and/or provide feedback on assignments in development.
The thesis component of the program will be undertaken independently under the guidance of a skilled supervisory team but will also include a small number of online discussion seminars to provide additional contact and guidance within the group.
Each course description specifies the means that will be used to assess its stated learning objectives, which may include written assignments, project-based tasks, group work, and/or presentations in various formats.
The mandatory courses for this degree are: Introduction to Ocean Leadership for Sustainability, Critical Global Challenges, Blue Innovation for the Green Shift, and Ocean Futures.
The courses are taught through a combination of face-to-face intensive sessions, online modules for independent study, and digital discussion seminars.
For the coursework component, each semester will involve two face-to-face intensive sessions - one at the start and one toward the end of semester. Each of these intensive sessions will run for 4.5 days and will be held in Tromsø (or another European location of significance for ocean science, industry, or governance).
In addition to the face-to-face intensives, each course will have online modules that participants complete independently. The materials in these modules can contain a mix of readings, videos (e.g., short lectures, instructional films, interviews, or inspirational talks), websites, podcasts, activities and/or quizzes. Short digital discussion seminars will also be held to discuss course materials (particularly in the context of participants’ own working environment), and/or provide feedback on assignments in development.
The thesis component of the program will be undertaken independently under the guidance of a skilled supervisory team but will also include a small number of online discussion seminars to provide additional contact and guidance within the group.
Each course description specifies the means that will be used to assess its stated learning objectives, which may include written assignments, project-based tasks, group work, and/or presentations in various formats.
Language of instruction
English