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Policies and Regulation for Coastal Management
School:
Of the Environment
Academic Unit:
Department of Marine Sciences
Level of studies:
Postgraduate
Course Code:
Semester:
Β
Course Title:
Policies and Regulation for Coastal Management
Independent Teaching Activities
Lectures-Seminars
Weekly Teaching Hours
3
Credits
4
Course Type:
Prerequisite Courses:
None
Language of Instruction and Examinations:
Greek
Is the course offered to Erasmus students:
No
  • (2) Learning Outcomes
  • Learning Outcomes
  • After the successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
  • Know the basic principles and sources of the International, European and National Law
  • Know the current trends of Policies and legislation pertaining to the Coastal Zone
  • Understand the relationships between the environmental and socio-economic needs and the development of policy and legislation
  • Know the basic regulation instruments associated with the coastal zone protection and management
  • Identify and analyze the legal framework related to the management of the coastal zone risks
  • General Competences
  • Working independently
  • Respect for the natural environment
  • Facilitation of free and creative thinking
  • (3) Syllabus

The course includes the following topics:


1. Sources of International Law and International Conventions.
2. The legal dimension of the European Union: Legal framework and instruments. Implementation.
3. Marine resources and Environmental Law. Maritime zones. The 1982 UNCLOS.
4. Greek coastal zone and regulation I: Current and emerging policy and regulation for the sustainable development of the coastal zone
5. Greek coastal zone and regulation ΙΙ: International Law. The Barcelona Convention (1995) the CBD Convention (1992), MARPOL 73/78, Convention for the protection from oil pollution (OPRC 1990, CLC 1992, IOPC Fund Convention 1992 BUNKER 2001 Convention). European Law Directives 2000/60/ΕΚ, 2008 2008/56/EΚ, 2014/89/EU)
6. Greek coastal zone and regulation ΙΙI: Policies and regulation fro Climate Change adaptation. Coastal erosion. The 2008 ICZM Protocol to the Barcelona Convention. Directives 2007/60/ΕΚ και 2014/52/ΕΕ.
7. Allotment of Essays and relevant guidelines
8 – 12. Seminars presenting the essays (each student team)
13. Final essay presentation (examination)

  • (4) Teaching and Learning Methods - Evaluation
  • Delivery:

Face-to-face and through interactive platform

  • Use of Information and Communication Technology:
  • Use of ICT in teaching (PowerPoint presentations)
  • Uploading of lecture slides and other educational material on e-class
  • Teaching Methods:
Activity Semester workload
Lectures
20
Seminars
20
Preparation of obligatory essay
30
Independent study
40
Course total
110
  • Student Performance Evaluation:

The final mark is defined by the presented essay of each team (teams of 2-4 students)

  • (5) Attached Bibliography

Suggested bibliography:

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