The School of Marine Law and Humanities at Dalian Ocean University was established in 1995, with its predecessor being the Department of Social Sciences of Dalian Fisheries College. In 2004, it was renamed the Deparment of Humanities and Law. In 2011, it was renamed the School of Arts and Law. In 2014, it was renamed the School of Law, and in the same year, the university approved the establishment of the Maritime Police College, with the School of Law and the Maritime Police College operating jointly. In 2019, the School of Law, the Maritime Police College, and the School of Art and Media (established in 2011) merged to form the School of Marine Law and Humanities. It is one of the cooperative institutions of the Liaoning Provincial Legal Service Industry Alliance, the Liaoning Provincial Security Industry School-Enterprise Alliance, the International Cruise Talent Education Cooperation Alliance, and the Ministry of Education's China-Foreign Humanities Exchange All-Media Industry-Education Integration Project.
The school adheres to a distinctive education brand. It inherits the old tradition of Hard work pays off, and the sea embraces all rivers of the Fisheries College, upholds the Blue University educational philosophy, adheres to the university motto of Embracing all rivers, advancing steadily and going far, promotes the school spirit of Self-improvement and progress, openness and inclusiveness, advocates the teaching style of Cultivating virtue and extensive knowledge, being a role model, cultivates the learning style of Cultivating virtue and pursuing knowledge, aiming high, highlights the humanistic spirit of Rule of law, rule of virtue, and adheres to the cultivation standard of Cultivating virtue and nurturing talents, cultivating both virtue and law. It is committed to cultivating students' solid theoretical foundation, broad academic vision, diligent research spirit, and proficient practical operational abilities.
The school has four departments: Law, Social Policy, Human Resource Management, and Visual Communication Design, as well as a Juris Master (JM) Education Center. It offers four undergraduate programs: Law, Social Policy, Human Resource Management, and Visual Communication Design. It has one first-level discipline master's degree program in Law (with five directions: Constitutional Law and Administrative Law, Procedural Law, International Law, Environmental and Resource Protection Law, Civil and Commercial Law) and one professional master's degree program in Law (with two directions: Marine Administrative Law, and Maritime Rights Protection and Law Enforcement).
Teachers and Students of Law Program at School of Marine Law and Humanities Invited to Attend 2024 Annual Academic Conference of China Society of the Law of the Sea
Teachers and Students of Social Policy Program at School of Marine Law and Humanities Visit Dalian World Music Culture Museum for Social Practice Activities
Human Resource Management Program at School of Marine Law and Humanities Conducts Practical Teaching Activities
Teachers and Students of Visual Communication Design Program at School of Marine Law and Humanities Visit Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts Dalian Campus for Social Practice Activities
The school has achieved remarkable teaching accomplishments. The Law program is a Liaoning Provincial Ordinary Higher Education First-class Undergraduate Education Demonstration Program and offers a second bachelor's degree. In the 2022 Soft Science China University Program Ranking, the Law program ranked in the top 50%. Programs such as Law have innovatively implemented the 4+2 integrated undergraduate and master's talent cultivation model, i.e., 4 years of undergraduate study and 2 years of master's study. Multiple courses such as Administrative Law and Administrative Procedure Law I, Civil Law, International Law of the Sea, National Maritime Rights in a Changing World, National Maritime Rights in Historical Perspective, and Virtual Simulation Experiment of Boarding and Hot Pursuit in Maritime Law Enforcement have been listed as provincial first-class undergraduate demonstration courses and curriculum ideology and political education demonstration courses. The high-quality MOOC National Maritime Rights in Historical Perspective was selected for the National Higher Education Smart Education Platform, and the high-quality MOOC Administrative Law was selected for the national-level XuetangX MOOC platform. In the past two provincial teaching achievement award selections, the school received 9 undergraduate and graduate teaching achievement awards. The marine-oriented textbook series Towards the Deep Blue: Ocean Law Library Series was selected as a national-level excellent marine book by five ministries and bureaus including the State Oceanic Administration. The Undergraduate Joint Cultivation Program in Law (Marine Law) was approved as a 2020 Director of Education Breakthrough Project. The Sino-British Marine Law International Education Cooperation Platform was approved as a 2021 Liaoning Provincial Intercollegiate Cooperation Project for Ordinary Undergraduate Institutions. Innovation and Practical Research on Cultivating Outstanding Marine Rule of Law Talents from the Perspective of Interdisciplinary Integration of Humanities and Agriculture was approved as a 2021 Liaoning Provincial New Liberal Arts Research and Reform Practice Project.
The school has comprehensive teaching and research platforms. It currently has 20 laboratories, including the Digital Court and Mock Court Laboratory, Arbitration Court Laboratory, Legal Clinic Laboratory, Electronic Legal Affairs and Electronic Case Laboratory, Broadcasting Studio, Art Design Studio, Painting Studio, etc. It has 12 research platforms, including the Ministry of Education approved and registered Country and Region Research Center—Northeast Asia Research Center, Liaoning Provincial Key Base for Regional Economic Development Research (Research on Marine Economic Development and Legal Policies), Fishery Law Enforcement Research and Consultation Center, Marine Rule of Law and Culture Research Center, Marine Rule of Law and Governance Key Laboratory, Marine Law and Governance Research Base, Dalian Municipal People's Government Legislative Grassroots Contact Point, Marine Administrative Law Research Center, Maritime Security (Rights Protection) and Law Enforcement Research Center, Sea Power and Marine Development Strategy Research Center, Foreign (Ocean-going) Fisheries Management Research Center, and Marine Cultural Exchange and Communication Research Center. It has 4 innovation research teams and teaching teams, namely Pei Zhaobin Staff Innovation Studio, Marine Law and Policy Research Innovation Team, Marine and Fishery Human Resource Management Research Innovation Team, and New Era Marine Rule of Law Talent Cultivation Curriculum Ideology and Political Education Teaching Demonstration Team. It has 3 research associations, namely the Maritime Rights Protection and Law Enforcement Research Branch of the China Pacific Society, the Liaoning Provincial Law Society Marine Law Research Association, and the Dalian International Law Society. It has 4 provincial teaching practice bases, namely the Dalian Maritime Court Graduate Joint Cultivation Base, Dalian Municipal Justice Bureau Graduate Joint Cultivation Base, Dalian Maritime Court Undergraduate Teaching Practice Base, and Dalian Municipal People's Government Administrative Service Center Practice Education Base. It has 36 internship cooperation units, including the Second Circuit Court of the Supreme People's Court, Dalian Maritime Court, Dalian Intermediate People's Court, Dalian Zhongshan District People's Procuratorate, Dalian Municipal Justice Bureau, Dalian Municipal Ocean Development Bureau, etc. The Northeast Asia Research Center was rated as a high-level construction unit by the Ministry of Education in 2020.
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The school has strong scientific research capabilities. It has undertaken more than 300 scientific research projects at various levels, including the National Social Science Fund, China Postdoctoral Science Fund, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Natural Resources (State Oceanic Administration), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, China Oceanic Administration, China Coast Guard, China Law Society, Provincial Social Science Fund, Provincial Federation of Social Sciences, Provincial Department of Education, etc. It has undertaken over 100 training sessions commissioned by departments such as marine and fisheries. More than 200 academic research achievements have received municipal-level and above awards, including over 80 provincial and ministerial-level awards. More than 50 policy advisory suggestions have been adopted by relevant departments at the municipal level and above, providing intellectual support for national and local marine economic and career development as well as related practical departments.
The school has achieved significant results in faculty team building. It currently has 63 faculty and staff members, including 52 full-time teachers and 11 administrative and support staff. Among them, there are 7 professors, 19 associate professors, 41 with doctoral degrees (including 4 postdoctoral researchers). The faculty includes 1 Liaoning Provincial Seventh Batch Outstanding Expert, 1 Liaoning Provincial Teaching Master, 7 Liaoning Provincial Curriculum Ideology and Political Education Teaching Masters, 1 Liaoning Provincial Excellent Teacher, 2 Liaoning Provincial Outstanding Young and Middle-aged Law Experts, and 5 selected for the Provincial Hundred, Thousand, and Ten Thousand Talents Project. Currently, the school has formed a teaching and research team led by experienced senior teachers and composed of energetic young and middle-aged teachers.
Based in the new era and adapting to new requirements, the school cultivates composite and innovative talents in rule of law, policy, management, art, and reserve forces that meet the requirements of the Party and national development, align with people's expectations, and match China's comprehensive national strength and international status. In the past 5 years, the average employment rate for undergraduate and graduate students has been 96%, with a civil service and institutional recruitment admission rate of 10%, and a master's and doctoral (application) advancement rate of 20%. Graduate satisfaction has remained above 90%, employer satisfaction has continued to improve, and students have achieved excellent results in extracurricular competitions.
As a young force, Dalian Ocean University's School of Marine Law and Humanities will play an increasingly important role in the joint construction of the Belt and Road, the building of a strong maritime nation, and the development of the local economy.