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The first year is, by far, the year with the most modules within this study. The years packs a nice number of eight modules! This is of course very important since it lays the foundation for the next few years and will explain the basic concepts and elements of the coastal zone field of employment. In this first year students will get introduction courses for the two new majors: Marine Policy and Marine Biology.
The first semester (first half) of the year packs the following modules:
Period 1
PKZ11 - Your study, Your future
Key words:
Future work orientation, company orientation, digital information use, reporting skills, presentation skills, English lessons, oceanography.
Content:
Getting an overview in the field of activity and possible professions in ICZM. Collecting information about the function-requirements of a chosen profession within the coastal zone- field.
PKZ01 - The sea as a source of life
Keywords:
Morphology of coasts, seas and oceans, ecological systems, chemical and physical of seawater, depth and en topography of sea floor, tides, waves and en currencies, climate effects, sea level rising, biology ,taxonomy en evolution, ecology, habitat, biotope, ecosystem, chemical cycles, tropic levels, food chain en food web, production, ecological values, succession, dynamics, ecological modelling, sustainability, soft shores. Practical training biology.
Content:
A proper management of coastal areas is not possible without good knowledge of the ecological processes and physical/chemical conditions that are taking place. Influences of humans could be of big matter for the natural functioning of ecological processes. This module focuses on physical, chemical and ecological elements of salt water systems. Excursion and practical lectures give insight in the physical environment and ecology of the Wadden Sea area. This module is an introduction to the 3rd year’s module stress effects on coast and sea.
Period 2
PKZ03 - Economy of coast and sea
Keywords:
Macro- en company economical analysis, stakeholder-analysis, Environmental Effects Report, feasability study, invest selection: theory en –techniques, rentability analysis, macro-economical effects, logistics, compensation measures, Social Expenses-Assets Analysis, ratings systems.
Contents:
In the module “Economy of coast and sea”, the economical appraisal of human activities in the coastal zone is the main topic, and especially the ecological value of a certain area. The students learn how to evaluate different activities, and to look at the activities in different points of view. Eventually the students gain insight in how decision-making occurs in a large-scale.
PKZ02 - Man and the sea
Keywords:
Effects of human activity, factor- and actor analyses, stakeholders, fossil energy, greenhouse effects, sustainable energy, wind energy, wave energy, tide energy, gas extraction, salt mining, sand winning- and suppletion, symposium organisation, proceedings, stakeholder analysis, writing an article.
Content:
Students organize within this module a symposium that focuses on subjects such as the human impact on the coastal zone. Topics as windmill parks at sea, influence of tourism on the Dutch delta’s, ocean pollution or the effect of oil and gas extraction operations in the Wadden. The organisation of the symposium is done by the students themselves, who play the role of an employee of a non profit organisation.
This means that the content of, and not the commercial side of the symposium, plays the principal part. Furthermore, students write an essay about an ICZM subject: they play the role of a journalist for a newspaper or magazine. By doing so students get a better view on the different relations that play an important role in the work field of an coastal zone manager.
Period 3
PKZ04 - Marine Diversity
Keywords:
General biology, biodiversity, taxonomy, visit Naturalis, ecosystem based.
PKZ13 - Advising your target group
Keywords:
Advising, Intake conversation, Follow-up conversation, Advise conversation, Conversation techniques, Ethics, population dynamics, research techniques, Ethology, Welfare, Test animals, feedback.
Content:
This module concerns the art of advising. The students learn how to anticipate on the wishes and needs of the customer. A customer can vary from an individual or organisation, a company or a governments organisation. Group-dynamics-lessons are taken to learn the actual advise, and to learn how to give feedback.
Period 4
PKZ12 - Research methods
Key words:
“Customer is king” customer- enquiry. methods en techniques statistics organisation science, change management, SPSS.
Content:
Setting up a quantitative users-analysis with a unambiguous thesis. Marketing is a very important part in this module, understanding that there are different sorts of clients and what specific demands those clients can have, marketing-chains, and what the position is of the students role in the chain, etc. Analysis techniques to set up a customer-contentment inspection and collect data is the second part of the module. The students then use SPSS to process the collected data and draw conclusions. Collaboration is an important part of the project, since all group-members should report their results in one paper.
PKZ14 - Marine Policy
Keywords:
Policy, communication, communication plan, target groups, media, productive arguing, English, maritime law, management.
Content:
In every function on bachelor-degree one has to deal with sectoral policies and the additional implementation devises. In this module students learn how to make a communication plan. Different standards of policies are taken into consideration. In all sorts of organizations, the employee has to translate the changes of perceptions within the community to the policy of the company's philosophy. This is the main topic the students gain insight in
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