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Course Secretariat:
Ms Tiziana Micallef
tiziana.micallef@um.edu.mt
Boot Camp
Informatics
Marine Applied
Data Assimilation
GIS
Physical
Forecasting
Course Coordinator:
Prof. Aldo Drago
Physical Oceanography Research Group
aldo.drago@um.edu.mt
Scientific Data
Instrumentation
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Geological
Quality Control
Statistical Analysis
Oceanography
Remote Operational Oceanography
Sensing Validation
Bio-Ecological
Scholarships available
Ocean Governance
Machine Learning
Earth Observations
Fisheries Regional
Management
Marine
Spatial
Planning
Master of Science in
Applied Oceanography
Operational Oceanography
and Marine Studies
Department of Geosciences
Faculty of Science
The course is intended to train post-graduate students and professionals on stateof-the-art methodologies and tools to measure, understand and predict the marine36.5
environment, and derive sustained benefits from the sea. It is developed over seven
specialised study-units spanning and merging the scientific, technical and applicative
aspects of oceanography to offer students a wide-ranging integrated approach, linking
science to management, putting technology at the service of users and stakeholders, and
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providing tools and training for more efficient service-oriented applications.
Scientific Baseline of Oceanography
125
600
500
Data Resources in Oceanography
Principles of Ocean Governance
400
Applications and Services in
Operational Oceanography
15
150
12
175
100
100
0
14.3
14.4
Marine-related industries, services and
economic activities
200
Environmental monitoring
Marine observations and forecasting
Data mining, management, quality control
and archiving
150
150
125
11200
210 75505
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14.2
300
5
200
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20
15
Research fields in oceanography and the
marine environment
Policy-making and governance
0
400
302050 200
175
Marine impact assessment and specialised
analysis of environmental risks
Management of coastal/marine resources
Boot Camp
10
OCEANOGRAPHY BOOT CAMP
5
150
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30
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40
50
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150
Essentials of Operational Oceanography
500
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
100
Practical Baseline of Oceanography
The focus is on skills development and empowerment
of students to excel in their performance with regards to
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applications and operational practices.
This one-year full-time course is delivered by the
Physical Oceanography Research Group, commencing
each October, with the participation of an international
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faculty including high profile experts in operational
oceanography.
700
COURSE MODULES
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Field Survey and hands-on marine data analysis
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This study-unit consists of a dedicated intense field-work activity intended to train students to make measurements of key parameters at sea in a real case oceanographic survey
targeted to study a coastal scale marine domain. Training will cover all the stages required for a successful survey including the preparation, calibration and configuration of marine
equipment, survey planning, deployment of sensors and data retrieval, as well as data processing, analysis and use in a dedicated scientific assessment.
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