Course overview
To introduce the diversity of coastal environments and to provide an understanding of the dynamic ecological and physical processes in order to facilitate their effective and sustainable management.
- Coastal Processes and Environments
- Coastal Issues
- Coastal Management
Course learning outcomes
- Identify and describe key (natural/important/common) processes affecting coastal environments.
- Understand and interpret the dynamic nature of coastal environments
- Recognise and relate coastal biota to their niches
- Evaluate human interventions and their impacts on coastal zones
- Apply multi-disciplinary knowledge to propose management options for coastal environments.