BEXP 13A09 - The Blue Growth : combining ocean science & socio-economy for sustainable development

Blue growth is the interconnection between science, conservation and socio-economics of the ocean

and its resources, aiming to develop fair and sustainable value for communities. This module aims to

1/ equip students with the fundamentals of marine biology (main patterns, processes and ecosystems)

in order to 2/ discuss the opportunity of sustainable development of the Ocean (historical context, the

sectors of the blue growth, ecosystem service valuation, conservation management and finance).

• Teachings are designed following a blended-learning approach articulated in learning blocks,

with most sessions conducted on-site. Those sessions are followed by a checkpoint quiz to be

covered in the following days. One session requires students to first prepare using online

resources, including a checkpoint quiz. Together, checkpoint quizzes make up half of the

assessment.

• As part of a flipped-class approach, a topic (Marine ecosystems) is presented by the students

themselves. This group presentation accounts for half of the assessment.