Courses & Units

Marine Protected Area Management JFA316

Introduction

Unit Aim: To provide the student with the principles and practices necessary for the planning and management of marine protected areas. Within this unit students will study protected area management from a regulator’s perspective, covering the following broad concepts:
1. Introduction to marine protected areas and their types
2. Planning and administration of marine protected areas
3. Establishing a marine protected area
4. Managing a marine protected area

Summary

Unit name	Marine Protected Area Management
Unit code	JFA316
Credit points	12.5
College/School	College of Sciences and Engineering Institute for Marine & Antarctic Studies
Discipline	Ecology and Biodiversity\|Oceans and Cryosphere
Coordinator	Doctor Sarah Fischer
Available as an elective?	Yes
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Advanced

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Launceston	Semester 1	On-Campus		International	Domestic
Online	Semester 1		Off-Campus	International	Domestic

Key

: On-campus
: Off-Campus
: International students
: Domestic students

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	20/2/2023	21/3/2023	10/4/2023	28/5/2023

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2023 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2023 will be available from the 1st October 2022. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

Describe the theory and rationale for the use of different types of protected areas.
Critique processes of protected area planning and administration.
Develop objectives critical for the establishment, management and evaluation of a protected area.
Design appropriate strategies for balancing conservation and ecological sustainable development.
Evaluate the efficacy of protected areas.

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution ^1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution ^1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution ^2,3	Domestic Full Fee ⁴
010907	$1,037.00	$1,037.00	not applicable	$2,618.00

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Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Weekly for 13 weeks: 2-hr lectures, 2-hr tutorials. One 3-day field camp.
Assessment	Final Exam (20%)\|Presentation (25%)\|Written Report (25%)\|Short Answer Question (30%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable \| View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required	Salm, R.V., Clark, J.R. and Siirila, E. (2000). Marine and Coastal Protected Areas: A Guide for Planners and Managers 3rd Edition. IUCN, Washington, DC, USA.
Recommended	Bunce, L., Townsley, P., Pomeroy, R., and Pollnac, R. (2000). Socioeconomic Manual for Coral Reef Management. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Australia. IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (IUCN-WCPA) (2008). Establishing Resilient Marine Protected Area Networks—Making It Happen. Washington, D.C.: IUCN-WCPA,National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and The Nature Conservancy. National Research Council (NRC). (2001). Marine Protected Areas: Tools for Sustaining Ocean Ecosystems. National Academy Press, Washington, DC. Pomeroy, R. S., Parks, J.E. and Watson, L.M. (2004). How is your MPA doing? A Guidebook of Natural and Social Indicators for Evaluating Marine Protected Area Management Effectiveness. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK.
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Required

Salm, R.V., Clark, J.R. and Siirila, E. (2000). Marine and Coastal Protected Areas: A Guide for Planners and Managers 3rd Edition. IUCN, Washington, DC, USA.

Recommended

Bunce, L., Townsley, P., Pomeroy, R., and Pollnac, R. (2000). Socioeconomic Manual for Coral Reef Management. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Australia.

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (IUCN-WCPA) (2008). Establishing Resilient Marine Protected Area Networks—Making It Happen. Washington, D.C.: IUCN-WCPA,National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and The Nature Conservancy.

National Research Council (NRC). (2001). Marine Protected Areas: Tools for Sustaining Ocean Ecosystems. National Academy Press, Washington, DC.

Pomeroy, R. S., Parks, J.E. and Watson, L.M. (2004). How is your MPA doing? A Guidebook of Natural and Social Indicators for Evaluating Marine Protected Area Management Effectiveness. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK.

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