Postgraduate Studies in Blue Resources for the Blue Economy
The objective of this Joint International Postgraduate programme is to offer an add-on learning opportunity for students to be prepared for the rapidly evolving demands of the blue economy sector. The Blue Economy can be defined as activities related to oceans, seas and coasts for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs.
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After graduation
| Course | Ref | MT1 | Semester | Language | Instructor | Crdt |
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sem 1
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en
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Tim Deprez
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5
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sem 1
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en
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Brendan Allen
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6
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year
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en
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Tim Deprez
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20
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sem 2
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en
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Amaya Vega
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3
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Transferable Skills for the Blue Economy: subscribe to 6 credit units from the study programmes of UGent and/or GMIT depending on the student's background and additional training needs. Subject to approval by the faculty.
Competence field 1: Competence in one or more scientific disciplines
- Gain more practical experience and learn soft skills important for a career in the blue economy.
- Obtain insight into business opportunity development and the commercial realities faced by industry, through experiences obtained during an internship or experiences shared by blue economy entrepreneurs.
- Undertake a significant component of a workplace-based training (internship) to augment key employability skills acquired during the course.
- Be able to apply appropriate scientific theoretical and practical concepts in a professional context and, when required, identify and utilize opportunities for continuous professional development in response to emerging techniques, knowledge and challenges in the field of blue economy.
- Demonstrate an ability to integrate with, or even lead multidisciplinary teams reflecting the breadth of the field of blue economy and variety of professional roles.
- Be able to communicate with peers, with various stakeholders in blue economy field, and with a general public concerning scientific concepts and research.
- Acquire an advanced scientific problem-solving capacity and be able to formulate and test hypotheses, design multidisciplinary approaches and collect, analyze and interpret data.
- Be competent to further develop a network in an international and multidisciplinary context and apply this in an integrated problem-solving nature.