V.N.Troyan, N.M.Kakhro, N.V.Kaledin, H.Kassens, V.V.Dmitriev 1 POMOR – An Innovative Concept in the Study of Applied Polar and Marine Sciences International Conference 50 Years of Education and Awareness Raising for Shaping the Future of the Oceans and Coasts April, 2010, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

V.N.Troyan, N.M.Kakhro, N.V.Kaledin, H.Kassens, V.V.Dmitriev 2 RUSSIAN-GERMAN COOPERATION Russian-German Agreement on the cooperation in the field of polar and marine research Russian-German scientific projects Opening of the Otto Schmidt Laboratory for Polar and Marine Research at the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, Saint Petersburg, Russia Cooperation in education: 2002 – Opening of the Master program for Applied Polar and Marine Sciences POMOR at the Faculty for Geography and Geoecology, Saint Petersburg State University, Russia

V.N.Troyan, N.M.Kakhro, N.V.Kaledin, H.Kassens, V.V.Dmitriev 3 POMOR: AN INNOVATIVE CONCEPT Russian-German cooperation Academic network European standards of higher education (Bologna process) Traditions of Russian and German university education Modern methods of education

V.N.Troyan, N.M.Kakhro, N.V.Kaledin, H.Kassens, V.V.Dmitriev 4 POMOR: AN INNOVATIVE CONCEPT Credit module system Modelled on the Master program «Environmental and Marine Geosciences» at the University of Bremen Master Degree of the Saint Petersburg State University Master of Science of the University of Hamburg

V.N.Troyan, N.M.Kakhro, N.V.Kaledin, H.Kassens, V.V.Dmitriev 5 St. Petersburg State University University of Hamburg Leibniz Institute for Marine Sciences IFM-GEOMAR Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research University of Kiel University of Bremen University of Potsdam Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde University of Rostock Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute Otto Schmidt Laboratory for Polar and Marine Research PARTNERS

V.N.Troyan, N.M.Kakhro, N.V.Kaledin, H.Kassens, V.V.Dmitriev 6 FUNDING Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Saint Petersburg State University Leibniz Institute for Marine Sciences IFM-GEOMAR Partner organizations

V.N.Troyan, N.M.Kakhro, N.V.Kaledin, H.Kassens, V.V.Dmitriev 7 SEMESTER 1: Russia, St. Petersburg State University Module 1: Ocean basins, sediments and climate change Module 2: High seas and coastal water oceanography Module 3: Polar and marine ecosystems: structure, functioning and vulnerability Core Module SEMESTER 2: Russia, St. Petersburg State University Module 4: Natural resources Module 5: Processes in coastal zones and environmental management Module 6: Periglacial ecosystems Core Module FIELD PRACTICE STUDY STRUCTURE

V.N.Troyan, N.M.Kakhro, N.V.Kaledin, H.Kassens, V.V.Dmitriev 8 SEMESTER 3: Internship in Germany University of Hamburg: Integrated Climate System Sciences (ICSS) University of Bremen: Marine Biology, Geosciences University of Greifswald: Geosciences and Environment University of Kiel: Marine Geosciences University of Potsdam: Geosciences/Geology University of Rostock: Marine Biology SEMESTER 4: Russia, Germany Writing and defence of Master thesis STUDY STRUCTURE

V.N.Troyan, N.M.Kakhro, N.V.Kaledin, H.Kassens, V.V.Dmitriev 9 EUROPEAN CREDIT TRANSFER SYSTEM (ECTS)  One semester: three specific modules + Core module 8 CP for every specific module: 8 x 6 = 48 CP 12 CP for the Core Module 30 CP for the Internship in Germany 30 CP for the Master thesis = 120 CP

V.N.Troyan, N.M.Kakhro, N.V.Kaledin, H.Kassens, V.V.Dmitriev 10 LECTURERS  Lecturers from Russian and German universities and research institutes: 50/50  Joint module supervision  Joint master thesis supervision

V.N.Troyan, N.M.Kakhro, N.V.Kaledin, H.Kassens, V.V.Dmitriev 11 FIELD PRACTICE Participation in international scientific expeditions  Expedition aboard the RV “Academic Fedorov”  Expedition ARK-XXII/3 aboard the RV “Polarstern”  Expedition BARKALAV aboard the RV “Ivan Petrov”  Expedition NABOS aboard the RV “Kapitan Dranitsyn”  Expedition BAFFIN BAY: HUDSON aboard the Canadian Guard Coastal Ship “Hudson”  Expedition SVALBARD, Spitsbergen  Russian-German research station “Samoylov”, Samoylov island

V.N.Troyan, N.M.Kakhro, N.V.Kaledin, H.Kassens, V.V.Dmitriev 12 OVERVIEW  47 alumni  4 doctoral degrees  24 PhD students  23 current master students

V.N.Troyan, N.M.Kakhro, N.V.Kaledin, H.Kassens, V.V.Dmitriev 13 CONCLUSIONS  Dual concept of theory and practical training in education  Participation in active scientific research  Russian and German teaching methods POMOR - Alumni on the academic and intellectual labour market: Polar and marine research Ecological management Oil and gas exploration in polar regions Expansion of Russian-German cooperation

V.N.Troyan, N.M.Kakhro, N.V.Kaledin, H.Kassens, V.V.Dmitriev 14 POMOR secretariat in St. Peterburg: Master Program for Applied Polar and Marine Sciences POMOR Faculty of geography and geoecology St. Petersburg State University 33, 10th line V.O St.Petersburg/ Russia Tel.: Fax: CONTACTS German project office: POMOR – Masterprogramm für angewandte Polar- und Meereswissenschaften Leibniz-Institut für Meereswissenschaften IFM-GEOMAR Gebäude Ostufer,Wischhofstr.1-3, D – Kiel, Germany Tel.: Fax:

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