Updated 28th April 2016 Masters in Islands and Small States Studies Yr 1 Semester 2 October2015 - 2016 ISSS5012/ISS5004 Ecology and the Biogeography of Islands/International Environmental Law and Environmental Diplomacy February March Friday 12 17.00 - 19.00 Introduction to International Environmental Law L.Spiteri Friday 12 19.00 - 21.00 Introduction to Ecology PJ Schembri Saturday 13 08.30 - 10.30 Ecology as the driving force behind evolution PJ Schembri Saturday 13 10.30 - 12.30 EU Environmental Policy and Institutions I L.Spiteri Friday 19 17.00 - 19.00 Introduction to waste and air pollution law A. Grima Saturday 20 08.30 - 10.30 Introduction to waste and air pollution law A. Grima Friday 26 19.00 - 21.00 Trade and the Environment L.Spiteri Saturday 27 08.30 - 10.30 Trade and the Environment L.Spiteri Friday 4 17.00 - 19.00 EU Environmental Policy and Institutions II L.Spiteri Friday 4 19.00 - 21.00 Enviironmental Factors PJ Schembri Saturday 5 08.30 - 10.30 Population and their characteristics. Population growth PJ Schembri Saturday 5 10.30 - 12.30 Climate Change Law L.Spiteri Friday 11 17.00 - 19.00 Environmental Impact Assessment and access to information L.Spiteri Friday 11 19.00 - 21.00 Interspecific Interations PJ Schembri Saturday 12 08.30 - 10.30 Communities and their characteristics PJ Schembri Saturday 12 10.30 - 12.30 Environmental Impact Assessment and access to information L.Spiteri 21st March - 3rd April April May June Easter Recess Friday 8 19.00 - 21.00 Community Change PJ Schembri Saturday 9 08.30 - 10.30 PJ Schembri Friday 22 18.00 - 20.00 Ecosystems and ecosystem dynamics The Maltese Islands from an ecological and biogeographical perspective Saturday 23 09.00 - 17.00 Fieldtrip: Ecology and biogeography of the Island of Gozo PJ Schembri Friday 29 17.00 - 20.00 Introduction to island ecology & Biogeography PJ Schembri Saturday 30 09.00 - 12.00 Eocological and goegraphical characteristics of Islands PJ Schembri Friday 6 17.00 - 20.00 Evolutionary processes on Islands PJ Schembri Saturday 7 09.00 - 12.00 Evolutionary processes on Islands PJ Schembri Friday 13 17.00 - 19.00 International Marine Law I A. Grima Friday 13 19.00 - 21.00 Wildlife and Nature Protection D Stevens Saturday 14 08.30 - 10.30 Wildlife and Nature Protection D Stevens Saturday 14 10.30 - 12.30 International Marine Pollution Law II A. Grima Saturday 14 13.00 - 15.00 Revision class A. Grima Friday 20 17.00 - 20.00 Island specific ecological phenomena PJ Schembri Saturday 21 09.00 - 12.00 Island specific ecological phenomena PJ Schembri Thursday 9 Assignment deadline till 12.00 Thursday 9 Examination* (ISS5012) Thursday 16 Examination* (ISS5004) * Tentative date PJ Schembri