The Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) on Marine Environmental Threats (MET) aims to deepen on the different causes and consequences of the threats that are jeopardizing the future of our oceans, with focus on marine pollution, bioinvasions and overfishing.
It offers the opportunity to learn about topics that usually are addressed superficially or that are left aside the study programme or specialization track, giving the chance to complement the training of the students.
MET-BIP addresses issues and formative skills on the UNESCO SDGs related to Life below water (SDG 14) and Climate action (SDG 13) and transversely with Clean water and sanitation (SDG 6) and Gender equality (5). In addition, the contents engage in the concerns and strategy of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030).
Students attending MET-BIP will have the unique opportunity to experience interdisciplinar, transfrontier formation, while working in international groups and improving their soft-skills.
Divided in three main blocks, the programme will take place in person at UNIPV, where training activities will be conducted in the laboratory and in the field, as well as theoretical lectures to support those activities.
Both UAc and UPV/EHU and UniPV will be virtually involved in the teaching programme, providing online lectures on ecotoxicology and fisheries, respectively. The blended format of the programme involves a combination online lectures and face-to-face training activities, including laboratories and fieldwork.
Maximum number of participants: 30.
All activities will be attended by a group of international students from the three European Universities that are partners of the project:
- Italy: University of Pavia (UNIPV), main host University
Contact person: Prof. Agnese Marchini: agnese.marchini@unipv.it)
- Portugal: University of Azores (UAc)
Contact person: Prof. Ana Cristina Costa (ana.cm.costa@uac.pt)
- Spain: University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
Contact person: Prof. Maren Ortiz-Zarragoitia (maren.ortiz@ehu.eus)
- University of Pavia students: please contact Prof. Agnese Marchini (agnese.marchini@unipv.it
- University of Azores students: please contact Prof. Ana Cristina Costa (ana.cm.costa@uac.pt)
- University of the Basque Country students: please contact Prof. Maren Ortiz-Zarragoitia (maren.ortiz@ehu.eus)
Marine Environmenthal Threats is worth 6 credits (ECTS), splitted as follows:
- UNIPV: 4 ECTS: face-to-face lectures and training: laboratory and fieldwork activities;
- UPV/EHU: 1 ECTS: online lectures and training;
- UAc: 1 ECTS: online lectures and training.
And obtained by taking a final (online) exam.
