Academic management

The IMBRSea Joint Summer School is an annual event that brings together students and faculty to collaborate on specialized research topics at an established European marine research station. It focuses on both developing scientific knowledge and creating an integrative experience beneficial to both students and faculty and covers 6 ECTs.

For all students that are admitted continuing their studies (upon decision of the student progression board), year 2 starts with the IMBRSea Summer School ‘Living Ocean Lab’ (Unit 5). 

The Summer Schools follow the research-based format which was developed during the past ten years, and which combines marine research activities, teamwork, transferable
skills training, and outreach and communication. Students from different specializations learn to work together in multidisciplinary teams.

Supervised activity in a Marine experimental station in the field of marine biodiversity and conservation.

Integration in a research team to plan and conduct a research projects.

Variable theme according to the selected topic

During the joint summer school students work in small groups, conducting research on specific themes. Students gain valuable research and transferable skills, with each group preparing the following items:

• Research proposal
• Experimental design and research
• Data analysis
• Report
• Presentation
• Documentary movie & blog

Exceptionally, if health conditions so require, non-classroom teaching activities may be included. In this case, students will be informed of the changes made.

The evaluation committee will evaluate 4 aspects for each of the projects:

• Presentation
• Content
• Novelty
• Originality

Exceptionally, if health conditions require it, non-attendance evaluation methods may be included. In this case, students will be informed of the changes made.

Differentiated evaluation: in those cases with the right to duly formulated differentiated evaluation and that entail the impossibility of participating in face-to-face activities, the personal situation of each student will be taken into account and the evaluation of participation in face-to-face sessions may be totally or partially substituted by alternative non-face-to-face tasks.

If specific bibliographic references are required for the work to be done, these will be guided by the tutors of each of the projects.