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2025 Online Ocean Governance Course:
Study Options
This free online course is being offered for both live
participation
and self-paced study, with a time commitment in each case of
21 lecture hours with required preparation for all 14 sessions,
plus two assignments.
Before making your choice and completing the application form, please
review
the following carefully for details of the format and
study options, and also check the Course Schedule.
If you still have questions, feel
free
to e-mail IOI-Canada
(ioi@dal.ca).
The 2025 course consists of 14 live sessions organised
thematically into four modules. The live 90-minute webinars are held
twice a week
and feature a moderated lecture and discussion period. These are
recorded and subsequently uploaded to the shared
course drive. Preparatory materials (e.g. readings, videos, study
questions) are assigned for each session and should be
reviewed in advance so that participants have the necessary background
information to benefit fully from the lectures. These materials will be
posted nearer the time, together with
optional extra resources for anyone wanting to dive deeper into the
topic. There will also be an assigment in the middle of the course and
another at the end. These are intended to encourage reflection on
course themes rather than being academically taxing, but they do need
to be the participant's own work, not e.g. ChatGPT! A certificate will
be available for those who
complete all the course requirements, whether through live
participation or self-paced study.
Study Option 1 - Live Participation:
Participants registering for the live sessions are expected
to attend
all 14 webinars in real time. (Don't
forget to check the time difference for your country, as
10.00 a.m. Atlantic Daylight Time will be quite early/late in
some other time zones!) You will therefore need to be
available
twice a week for seven weeks, be able to fit in the required
preparation and have reliable internet access. Discussion and
debate
are important aspects of these live webinars so you will be encouraged
to contribute questions or comments. Class size will be capped to
facilitate meaningful interaction and peer-to-peer
learning. Please note that if demand is high, priority will be given to
applicants who have not yet had a chance to attend any of our live
online course sessions. However, if space restrictions prevent
acceptance into the live option, eligible applicants will automatically
be
offered the chance of registering for the self-paced option instead.
Study Option 2 - Self-paced Study: All 14 live
sessions will be recorded and made available for those
choosing the self-paced option. This allows interested individuals to
progress through the lectures, preparatory materials and assignments in
their own time, fitting them around other commitments at work or home.
The
final lecture is scheduled for 29th May but you will have until at
least the end of June to complete the course, with the possibility
of requesting an extension if needed. If feasible, there may also be
the option for self-paced participants to be e-connected with others on
the course interested in becoming informal "study partners".
This would provide an opportunity for those not in the live class to
network with their peers and share their thoughts or questions on the
topics being
studied.
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