An ocean education system that embraces the various fields of ocean research,
to deepen our knowledge and further our understanding of the ocean.
To develop human resources capable of systematically assessing issues related to the ocean with a balanced perspective that considers the various fields of ocean related research.
The challenges that currently face the ocean range from large scale issues such as global warming, pollution, deep sea oil and gas production, survey and development of natural resources, security of trade routes and the conservation of fisheries, to local issues such as coastal erosion and the general management of coastal environments.
The future of sustainable development and environmental protection demands both national and international monitoring of the ocean from a broad range of perspective. This requires the human resources capable of considering ocean related issues from a number of different perspectives and taking into account the entire range of ocean related fields. In order to achieve this goal, UT Ocean Alliance will take advantage of the leading of experts in various ocean related fields at the University of Tokyo to implement an educational system that spans its educational resources.
A practical and comprehensive curriculum of ocean research that covers social and economic science, natural science and engineering, with the aim of developing human resources capable of viewing ocean related issues form a broad range of perspectives and leading ocean research and education on an international stage.
The trans-disciplinary framework of UT Ocean Alliance spans both the arts and the sciences, and forms a comprehensive educational network aimed at graduate students.
With the aim of developing the human resources necessary to monitor the safety and environmental conditions of the ocean, managing the sustainable development of its natural resources in both national and international waters, the University of Tokyo Ocean Alliance forms a practical curriculum, encouraging both interaction and cooperation among the individual departments that constitute it.
Students of this educational program will achieve a deeper knowledge and understanding of the ocean, and in addition to their area of specialization, will be exposed to a wide range of subject areas that cover the entire range of ocean related research. In addition to our standard lectures, there will be practical problem solving sessions that involve cooperation between several different departments. The course will include internships at related government and national institutions. The course will begin in April 2009, and the students will be required to obtain a total of 14 or more designated units and will receive Ocean Alliance educational program graduation certificate.
