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Graduate School of General Studies

KMOU graduate school of General Studies has recently been reorganized as part of an extensive, overall plan to improve the University’s status
in the present age of cutting-edge technology and high-tech information. The school has grown at a rapid pace to become one of the leading research
organizations for various interdisciplinary studies in Korea. The research programs and project-driven academic activities offered at the school prepare students to become world leaders in their respective fields. They leave KMOU with in-depth academic knowledge and professional skills after obtaining advanced degrees. The University is the only national university in the country that offers highly specialized graduate programs in a great variety of fields such as Economics, International Commerce, Shipping Management, Vessel Engineering, Ocean Science, and International Affairs, all in their systematic
and interdisciplinary aspects. The faculty members share their research results and work closely with the relevant industries and government bodies
through a number of collaborative studies. Total 35 master’s and 32 doctorate courses, in the fields of Social Sciences & Humanities, Engineering, and
Natural Sciences, are offered including two corporate-sponsored programs and two joint programs with the Korean Navy and KMI (Korea Maritime Institute).

Department of Ocean Science

Department Introduction

Ocean Science studies the natural characteristics of the ocean properties to understand how to preserve and utilize the ocean environment.

Areas of Specialty

  • Physical Oceanography
  • Chemical Oceanography
  • Geological Oceanography
  • Marine Biology and Ecology

Faculty

  • Prof
    • Prof. Lee, Ho Jin
      • Physical Oceanography/Ph.D, Seoul National Univ.
      • Global Ocean Circulation Modeling, Arctic Ocean Modeling, Ocean Mixing,
      • Physical Oceanography, Ocean Circulation and Mixing,
  • Prof
    • Prof. Lee, Kyung Eun
      • Oceanography/Ph.D
      • Marine Geochemistry, Paleoceanography, Paleoclimatology
      • Environmental Chemistry, Chemical Oceanography, Oceanographic Observation and Exercises
  • Prof
    • Prof. Chang, Tae Soo
      • Marine Sedimentology & Geology/ PhD, Universitaet Bremen
      • Coastal and shelf sediments; Coastal morpho-dynamics; Coastal sedimentary evolution; Estuarine and tidal sedimentology; Bioclastic and carbonate sediments; Quaternary sea-level study
      • Geological Oceanography, Coastal Sedimentary Environment, Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, Marine Resources, Coastal Management
  • Prof
    • Prof. Park, Jin Soon
      • Biological Oceanography/Ph.D, Seoul National Univ.
      • Structure and function of coastal ecosystems e.g. estuaries and tidal flats
      • Biodiversity and Taxonomy of marine benthos
      • Ecosystem response to anthropogenic stress

Curriculum

Physical Oceanography

This course explores properties and distribution of sea water, governing equations for ocean dynamics such as oceanic currents, tidal currents, and wind waves.

Ocean Circulation and Mixing

The object of this course is to understand the mechanisms that drive global ocean circulation; wind-driven and thermohaline circulations.

Environmental Chemistry

Students learn basic chemistry, such as chemical equilibrium, acid and base, Gibbs free energy, and electrochemistry to understand environmental issues from a chemical point of view.

Chemical Oceanography

Students learn the various chemical species in seawater including major elements, dissolved gas, nutrient and organic materials, tracer elements, stable and radio isotopes, and their importance to marine environments.

Oceanographic Observation and Exercises

Students learn why oceanographic observation is important and how to investigate the oceans and how to use instruments. The class will also have a chance to practice directly on a ship.

Geological Oceanography

This course explores the origin of the sea, sea floor morphology, sediments and its distribution, and sedimentary records of sea-level and climate changes in time and space, including the geological history of the seabed.

Coastal Sedimentary Environment

This lecture introduces the physical and geological characteristics of coastal sedimentary environments such as deltas, estuaries, the shore face, beaches, barriers and coastal dunes, including rocky coasts.

Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

This course will cover the basic principles involved in the study of sedimentology and stratigraphy. The emphasis will be on sedimentary environments, the processes that characterize them, and the sediments and sedimentary rocks that result from those processes.

Marine Resources

This course aims to provide basic understanding of the distribution pattern and geological characteristics of marine mineral resources and petroleum oils including the methods of exploration and exploitation.

Coastal Management

This course deals with coastal issues such as beach erosion, and will examine effective management techniques for the usage, protection and preservation of coastal environments through case studies.