Dear Sirs, I would be grateful if you could circulate the message below which describes MSc courses that we offer. These are general marine resource science courses (not marine mammal specific) but numerous of our students choose options and Dissertation topics related to marine mammals. -- Dr James M Mair Centre for Marine Biodiversity and Biotechnology School of Life Sciences John Muir Building Heriot-Watt University EDINBURGH EH14 4AS Scotland, UK Tel:(+ 44) 131 451 3314 Fax:(+ 44) 131 451 3009 J.M.Mair@hw.ac.uk -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- An exciting programme of MSc courses on topical issues: Environment, Marine Resources and Climate Change A suite of multi-disciplinary 12-month Masters courses is available at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh from September 2009. www.sls.hw.ac.uk/marinemsc/Index.htm MSc/Postgraduate Diploma Courses SAAS studentships for EU students, and some scholarships for overseas applicants available for the following courses: Marine Resource Development and Protection Run since 1986 (over 500 graduates) plus three NERC studentships also available Marine Biodiversity & Biotechnology Climate Change: Managing the Marine Environment Climate Change: Impacts and Mitigation Company Sponsorship available for the MRes course in: Environmental Analysis and Assessment This programme of courses is constructed from a variety of core and optional taught and practical modules based at the School of Life Sciences with input from other Schools: SEMESTER 1 Marine Resources: Utilisation, Interactions and Control Marine Conservation and Sustainability Diversity of Marine Organisms Climate Change: Causes and Impacts Environmental Sampling and Analysis Practical Environmental Sampling and Analysis Environmental Microbiology Practical Environmental Microbiology Oceanography and Marine Ecology SEMESTER 2 Coastal and Estuarine Science and Management Marine Monitoring and Pollution Control Marine Biotechnology Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation Measures Geographical Information Systems Oilfield Chemicals: Nature and Fate in the Marine Environment Practical Oilfield Chemicals: Nature and Fate in the Marine Environment Environmental Toxicology Practical Environmental Toxicology Shellfish, Fisheries and Bioresource Exploitation Diving Science Advanced Marine Topics The Climate Change Impacts and Mitigation MSc course (being broader in scope) also has a range of optional modules from other Science, Engineering and Management Schools within the University (see website for more details). The MSc course also requires completion of a 5-month research dissertation. Previous dissertations have been carried out in many countries as well as on site (see: http://striweb.si.edu/darwin_initiative/research.html). How to apply and enquire about further details? Follow the links: www.sls.hw.ac.uk/marinemsc/Index.htm or please contact: Mrs Dorothy Haston, Postgraduate Administrator School of Life Sciences John Muir Building Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh EH14 4AS Scotland, UK Tel: +44 (0)131 451 3456 Fax: +44 (0)131 451 3009 D.Haston@hw.ac.uk -- Heriot-Watt University is a Scottish charity registered under charity number SC000278.
