2004 - 2005 Calendar
Dr. Peter Fisher (Fisheries and Marine Institute) - Chair
Dr. Michael Wernerheim (Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts)
Mr. Cyr Couturier (Fisheries and Marine Institute)
Ms. Donna Stapleton (Faculty of Business Administration)
Dr. Joe Wroblewski (Ocean Sciences Centre)
There are two graduate programs in Fisheries Resource Management: the Graduate
Diploma and the Master of Marine Studies. The Master's degree requires successful
completion of 8 courses plus a major report. The Graduate Diploma requires
completion of 6 courses.
The programs are aimed at professionals working in or intending to enter
careers in fisheries management. The programs are administered by a Program
Committee consisting of five members appointed by the Dean of Graduate Studies.
The Graduate Diploma in Fisheries Resource Management provides an opportunity
for fisheries professionals to enhance their perspective on fishery issues
from a variety of disciplines.
1. Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the Graduate Diploma in Fisheries Resource Management,
a student must be eligible to register in the Master of Marine Studies program
(Section C1. below).
2. Program of Study
The program consists of 18 credit hours. Students must complete 6001
plus five other courses chosen from 6002, 6003, 6004, 6005, 6006 and 6007.
3. Evaluation
Candidates for the Diploma in Fisheries Resource Management must obtain
a grade of B or better in all program courses.
The degree of Master of Marine Studies (Fisheries Resource Management)
is a multi-disciplinary program of study that will provide the candidate
with exposure to all dimensions of modern fisheries resource management. The
program is aimed at professionals working in or intending to enter careers
in fisheries management and is available on a full-time or part-time basis.
All candidates must take the full complement of 24 credit hours, including
a required seminar, plus a major report. Candidates registered on a full-time
basis may complete the program in one academic year. Students who have successfully
completed the requirements for the Graduate Diploma may elect to continue
their program of study in order to earn the Degree.
1. Admission Requirements
a) Admission to the program is on a competitive basis. To be considered
for admission to the program an applicant must normally have an undergraduate
degree with a minimum of a high second class standing from an institution
recognized by the Senate.
b) In addition to the academic requirements in a) applicants will normally
have a demonstrated commitment to fisheries through employment or experience
in a sector of the fishery, in a regulatory agency or government department
connected to fisheries, in a non-governmental agency, or through self-employment
or consulting activities related to fisheries.
c) Applicants must submit, along with the normal academic application
form, a letter outlining their reasons for applying for admission to the
program, their expectations of the program and its anticipated impact on
their work and career progression.
d) In exceptional cases persons who do not meet the requirements specified
in a) but who have a significant connection to fisheries and demonstrated
equivalent experience acceptable to the Program Committee may be admitted.
Such persons will undergo an interview by the Program Committee before being
admitted.
e) Applications for admission in September must be received no later
than April 30 of the year in which admission is sought.
2. Program of Study
a) The program consists of 24 credit hours made up of the courses numbered
6001-6008 listed below, plus a major report. Courses will normally be offered
only once in an academic year with four courses offered in the Fall semester
and four, including the Seminar course offered in the Winter. Full-time candidates
are expected to undertake and complete the work required for the report
during the Spring semester.
b) A waiver of a program course may be granted by the Dean of Graduate
Studies on the recommendation of the Program Committee if the candidate
can demonstrate to the Program Committee that the course material has been
substantially covered by a course taken at this or another recognized university.
In such cases the course must be replaced by another course approved by
the Program Committee. This replacement course must be taken during the
candidate's period of enrolment in the program.
3. Evaluation
a) Candidates for the Master's Degree must obtain a grade of B or better
in all program courses and successfully complete the seminar.
b) Candidates who have received a grade less than a B in a program course
will be permitted to remain in the program, provided the course is retaken
and passed with a grade of B or better. Alternatively the candidate may,
on the recommendation of the Program Committee, substitute another graduate
course. Only one such repeat or substitution will be permitted in the program.
c) The major report is a fundamental component of the program and will
normally be undertaken in the final semester of the program. The topic of
the report and a faculty supervisor will be chosen by the candidate in consultation
with the Program Committee. The report provides an opportunity to synthesise
an original perspective on a selected fisheries issue through the examination
of appropriate literature and other sources of information. Normally the
report will be multi-disciplinary in nature and will result in a document
equivalent to a publishable periodical journal article or a consultant's report
on a particular issue. It will be assessed in accordance with General Regulation J of the School
of Graduate Studies.
6001. Fisheries Ecology
6002. Quantitative Methods in Fisheries
6003. Fisheries Economics
6004. Fisheries Policy
6005. Fisheries Planning and Development
6006. Business Management for Fisheries
6007. Evolution of Fisheries
6008. Seminar in Fisheries Management
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