Master in Marine Sciences and Technology

Program Presentation

The increasing importance in the sustainable management of marine and coastal ecosystems in national policies is demonstrated by the numerous international agreements signed in recent years.

Many coastal municipalities, responsible for ensuring the health of its beaches and coasts, increasingly require the presence of a specialized figure in coastal management and its resources, both from a biological perspective as well as from a tourism point of view. In addition to the growing need for trained personnel, there is a notable lack of training programs in national oceanographic disciplines, most of which are offered as postgraduate programs.

The program in Science and Marine Technology is focused on the basic applications that occur in coastal systems. The various oceanographic disciplines are presented in the context of of the boundless ocean environment. Once the existing interactions between the different disciplines are explained, a deeper and more applied study of the coastal environment is carried out through practical specializations.

Who is the programme for?

The Master Program in Marine Science and Technology is specially designed to satisfy:

Graduates of middle or higher grade that, by their personal characteristics or by their experience, may want quality training in the field of oceanography and coastal zone management.

Diploma

Successful completion of the Program will enable you to be awarded the degree in Master in Marine Sciences and Technology.

After successfully completing the Program, the student will receive the degree as awarded by the University where they have enrolled.

Program Structure

The credit structure of the Master in Marine Sciences and Technology program is shown in the following table. It should be noted that the duration is merely indicative, as the methodology followed integrates the knowledge and skills to be acquired in each part through integrative exercises of knowledge acquisition and internalization of project practices:

	CREDITS^a
1^st Part 1: Oceanography and Marine Resources	45
2^nd Part: Specialization	30
Final Project	15
TOTAL	90

a. The equivalence in credits may vary according to the university where he/she has enrolled. One (1) ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) credit is equivalent to 10 + 15 hours. If the student is enrolled in a university that does not belong to the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), the relation between credits - hours may vary.

Duration

The Master in Marine Sciences and Technology has 90 credits.

The duration of the Master in Marine Sciences and Technology varies between 9 and 24 months, depending on the student's commitment. During this period, the student must have successfully passed all the corresponding evaluations as well as the Final Project.

Objectives

General Objective

To train professionals in a solid foundation in all fields and disciplines needed in order to provide solutions to improve on organizational processes.

Specific Objectives

To manage potentially contaminated coastal zones and implement corrective and preventive measures.
To apply the methodology currently used for the management of sustainable fisheries and to assess and correct the possible impacts of the aquaculture sector.
To design a management plan for a protected marine area and discuss the suitability of both its location and its conservation objectives.

Career Opportunities

Some of the professional opportunities for the Master in Marine Sciences and Technology are the following:

Teaching
Occupation as technical/adviser in marine themes.
Maintenance and operation of specie nurseries.
Aquaculture.
Among others.

Study Plan

The Master in Marine Sciences and Technology has a curricular structure based on 3 sequential training parts:

1^st PART: OCEANOGRAPHY AND MARINE RESOURCES

The first part allows one to know and understand, first, the theoretical, conceptual and historical foundations involved in environmental issues and, secondly, its organizational, social and technological implementations.

The aim is to get students to acquire an overview of the Environmental field, through the different but related multidisciplinary topics.

The subjects and the corresponding credits that make up the first part are shown in the following table:

1^st PART: OCEANOGRAPHY AND MARINE RESOURCES
#	SUBJECTS	CREDITS
1	Dynamic Earth	3
2	Coastline and marine erosion	3
3	Marine sediments and glacial influence on the sea	3
4	Basic marine ecology	2
5	Marine Organisms	3
6	Marine Communities	3
7	Sea water	3
8	Water Circulation	3
9	Sea Water Chemistry	3
10	Fishery Exploitation	2
11	Marine Crops	2
12	Navigation and marine transport	2
13	Mineral and Energy Resources	3
14	Marine Pollution	3
15	Other interactions between Man and sea	2
TOTAL		40

2^nd PART: SPECIALIZATION

The specialization allows the student to delve into whichever disciplines of the environmental sector are of interest, both professionally and personally.

The objective is to achieve the maximum degree of specialization in the environmental field, achieving a complete, comprehensive and up-to-date training in this field.

The specialization is comprised of the following subjects:

2^nd PART: SPECIALIZATION
#	SUBJECTS	CREDITS
1	Management of water pollutants	5
2	Technology in marine aquaculture: toward a sustainable aquaculture	5
3	Fishery Management	5
4	Management of natural marine protected areas	5
5	Biological pollution management	5
6	Business environmental management and audits	5
TOTAL		30

3^rd PART: FINAL PROJECT - MASTER THESIS

The Final Project -Masters Thesis, with a credit load of 10 credits, is to be focused on a topic related to their specialization.

3^rd PART: FINAL PROJECT - MASTER THESIS
#	SUBJECTS	CREDITS
1	Final Project	15
TOTAL		15

Note: The contents of the academic program may be subject to slight modifications, depending on the updates or the improvements made.

Management

Academic Administration

Dr. Eduardo García Villena Director of the Environment Area in the International Ibero-american University (UNINI)
Dr. Norma P. Muñoz Sevilla. Director of CIIEMAD. National Polytechnic Institute, Mexico

Teaching staff and Authors

Dr. Ángel M. Álvarez Larena. Dr. in Geology. Prof. at the Autonomous University of Barcelona
Dr. Roberto M. Álvarez. Prof. of the University of Buenos Aires.
Dr. Óscar Arizpe Covarrubias. Prof. at the Autonomous University of Baja California Sur, Mexico
Dr. Isaac Azuz Adeath. Prof. at the Autonomous University of Baja California Sur, Mexico
Dr. David Barrera Gómez. Doctor from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia
Dra. Brenda Bravo Díaz. Prof. of the Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana, Mexico
Dr. Rubén Calderón Iglesias. Prof. of the European University Miguel de Cervantes
Dra. Leonor Calvo Galván. Prof. of the University of León. Spain
Dra. Olga Capó Iturrieta. Dr. Industrial Engineering. Prof. of the Research Institute in Agropecuarias, Chile
Dra. Alina Celi Frugoni. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Dr. José Cortizo Álvarez. Prof. of the University of León. Spain
Dr. Antoni Creus Solé. Dr. in Industrial Engineering
Dr. Juan Carlos Cubría García. Prof. of the University of León. Spain
Dra. Raquel Domínguez Fernández. Prof. of the University of León
Dr. Luís A. Dzul López. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Dr. Xavier Elías Castells. Director of the By-product Exchange of Catalonia
Dra. Milena E. Gómez Yepes. Dr. in Project Engineering. Prof. of the University of the Quindio, Colombia
Dr. Ramón Guardino Ferré. Dr. in Project Engineering. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Dr. Emilio Hernández Chiva. Dr. in Industrial Engineering. Spanish National Research Council, CSIC
Dra. Cristina Hidalgo González. Prof. of the University of León
Dr. Francisco Hidalgo Trujillo. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Dr. Víctor Jiménez Arguelles. Prof. of the Autonomous Metropolitan University. Mexico
Dr. Miguel Ángel López Flores. Prof. of the National Polytechnic Institute (CIIEMAD-IPN)
Dra. Izel Márez López. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Dr. Carlos A. Martín. Prof. of the National University of the Littoral, Argentina
Dra. Isabel Joaquina Niembro García. Dr. in Project Engineering. Prof. of the Monterrey Institute of Technology
Dr. César Ordóñez Pascua. Prof. of the University of León
Dr. José María Redondo Vega. Prof. of the University of León. Spain
Dra. Gladys Rincón Polo. Prof. of the Simón Bolívar University, Venezuela
Dr. José U. Rodríguez Barboza. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Dr. Ramón San Martín Páramo. Dr. in Industrial Engineering. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Dr. Raúl Sardinha. Prof. of the Piaget Institute, Portugal
Dr. Héctor Solano Lamphar. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Dra. Martha Velasco Becerra. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Dr. Alberto Vera. Prof. of the National University of Lanús, Argentina
Dra. Margarita González Benítez. Professor at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain.
Dr. Lázaro Cremades Oliver. Professor at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Spain
Dr. (c) Pablo Eisendecher Bertín. Professor of the Environment Department in FUNIBER
Dr. Kilian Tutusaus Pifarré. Professor of the Environment Department in FUNIBER
Dra. (c) Karina Vilela. Professor of the Environment Department in FUNIBER
Dr. (c) Erik Simoes. Prof. of the International Ibero-american University
Ms. Omar Gallardo Gallardo. Prof. of the University of Santiago in Chile
Ms. Susana Guzmán Rodríguez. Prof. of the Central University of Ecuador
Ms. Icela Márquez Rojas. Prof. of the Technological University of Panama

FUNIBER Training Scholarships

The Iberoamerican University Foundation (FUNIBER) allocates periodically an extraordinary economic item for FUNIBER Training Scholarships.

To apply, please fill out the information request form that appears in the web of FUNIBER or contact directly the Foundation’s headquarters in your country that will inform you if you need to provide some additional information.

Once the documentation is received, the Evaluation Committee will determine your application's eligibility for the FUNIBER Training Scholarship.