Course Guide

You will be asked to complete several types of required assignments throughout the course: 

 Reading assignments: There are several WMO documents that provide the foundation of the content addressed in the course. You will be asked to read all or parts of these documents. 

Writing and service assessment assignments: The primary outcome of the course is the development of a Marine Service Delivery Context Analysis. This capstone project is made up of various assessments and documents that you will be creating as part of each lesson. 

Forum posts, questionaires, case studies and other activities: There are a variety of activities to engage in:

• There are 10-12 discussion forums in which you are asked to either contribute an original post or to respond to the post of another participant. These forums are important opportunities for you to engage with your fellow participants and facilitators and to relate the course to your local situation. 
• There are several questionnaires to share information about the current status of your forecasting skills and marine services offerings.
• There are several case studies for review and analysis. 
• There are various marine forecast related resources and training sites you'll be asked to interact with.

Individual versus Group Assignments

If you are attending the course together with colleagues from your organization, you may be asked to work as a group to develop your Marine Service Delivery Context Analysis documents.