Master in Marine Living Resources: Science, Technology and Society

Education objectives

The Master’s program aims to train professionals with interdisciplinary competences to improve the marine livings resources sector of the blue economy, integrating ecological, technological, political and sociocultural aspects for the sustainable development. Graduates will have skills and competences to:

- Understand and assess the importance of natural capital and marine ecosystems within the blue economy;

- Plan, implement and evaluate projects and technologies for the sustainable management and exploitation of marine resources, monitor the quality of the marine environment, including aquaculture projects, control the quality of there sources and develop value-added products that promote zero waste;

- Promote entrepreneurship, innovation, active citizenship and marine environmental literacy;

- Contribute to the promotion of public policies for the sustainability of living marine resources;

- Analyze, plan and work in multidisciplinary teams.

Classes are taught in English to ensure the inclusion of international students.

General characterization

DGES code

1157

Cicle

Master (2nd Cycle)

Degree

Mestre

Access to other programs

Access to third cycles

Coordinator

Marta Susana Silvestre Gouveia Martins

Opening date

September

Vacancies

20

Fees

Portuguese students:1250 Euros/year

Foreign students: 7000 Euros/year

Schedule

To be announced soon.

Teaching language

Available soon

Degree pre-requisites

Duration:  1,5 years

Credits: 90 ECTS

Scientific Area Acronym ECTS
Mandatory Optional
Marine and Environmental Sciences CAM 57 0
Ecology and Biological Sciences ECB 6 0

Environmental Management and Sustainability

GSA 6 0
Human and Social Sciences CHS 6 0
Marine Technology TM 3 0
Food Technology / Food Safety / Chemistry / Food Quality / Chemical Engineering

EA / EMt
/ CHS

0 3

Marine and Environment Sciences / Marine
Spatial Planning / Marine Biotechnology

CAM /
OTM /
BtM

0 6
Transferable Skills CC 3 0
TOTAL 81 9

Conditions of admittance

Available soon

Evaluation rules

The evaluation of all UCs is continuous for all the components that integrate it, and it must be completed by the last day of the school term of the academic semester.

The continuous evaluation of a UC must include a minimum of three elements in the set of evaluation components, on dates adequately spaced throughout the period of classes.

All UCs with a theoretical-practical evaluation component must provide, in addition, a form of evaluation of this component by exam, to be carried out after the period of classes (Examination of Appeal).

All requirements and conditions related to the evaluation of the UC, namely the minimum weights and classifications, if any, of each component, as well as the Frequency conditions, are defined a priori and, mandatorily, published in the Discipline Form.

For each UC, combinations of three evaluation components are allowed: (i) Theoretical-practical evaluation; (ii) Laboratory or project evaluation; (iii) Summative assessment.

The final Dissertation (or Project) involves a public discussion with a Jury.

Regulamento de Avaliação de Conhecimentos (Licenciaturas, Mestrados Integrados e Mestrados.)

Structure

1.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
13108 Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Processes 6.0
13110 Marine Social Sciences 3.0
13112 Marine Innovation and Sustainability LAB 3.0
13111 Marine Resources: Fisheries and Value 6.0
13109 Ecosystem Services in the Blue Economy 6.0
1.º Semester - Opção 1
Code Name ECTS
Options
13122 Biosensors A 3.0
13120 Environmental Monitoring and Data Analyses 3.0
13121 Ocean Policies A 3.0
O aluno deverá obter 3.0 créditos nesta opção.
2.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
13116 Marine Aquaculture and Technology 6.0
13115 Blue Governance and Community Entrepreneurship 3.0
13117 Field and Laboratory Methods 3.0
13118 Dissertation Plan 3.0
13114 Robotics Based Ocean Monitoring 3.0
13113 Marine Stress and Pollution 6.0
2.º Semester - Opção 2
Code Name ECTS
Options
12183 Marine Biotechnology 3.0
13124 Marine and Coastal Management and Blue Infrastructures 3.0
13123 Ocean Systems and Climate Change 3.0
O aluno deverá obter 3.0 créditos nesta opção.
2.º Semester - Opção 3
Code Name ECTS
Options
12183 Marine Biotechnology 3.0
13124 Marine and Coastal Management and Blue Infrastructures 3.0
13123 Ocean Systems and Climate Change 3.0
O aluno deverá obter 3.0 créditos nesta opção.
2.º Trimester
Code Name ECTS
10380 Entrepreneurship 3.0
3.º Semester
Code Name ECTS
13119 Dissertation in Marine Living Resources 30.0