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Nautical Science (Includes 5 Essential Stcw Short VCourses)

PİRİ REİS UNIVERSITY

GRADUTE SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEEERING 

Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering MS and PhD Program

2017-2018 Spring/Fall Term Course catalog

Course Name :  Nautical Science

Degree: MS

 

Code

 

 

Year/Semester

 

Local Credits

 

ECTS Credits

 

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

MTME 505

Spring/Fall

 

 

2

0

0

Department

Maritime Transportation and Management Engineering

Instructors

Yrd.Doç.Dr. Aydın Şıhmantepe

Contact Information

asihmantepe@pirireis.edu.tr, 0216 581 00 50 (1276)

Office Hours

09:00-11:00 Friday

Web page

www.pirireis.edu.tr

Course Type

 Scientific Preparatory

Course Language

English

Course Prerequisites

 - -

Course Category by Content, %

Basic Sciences

Engineering Science

Engineering Design

Humanities

30

30

-

40

Course Description

This course provides an overview of Nautical Science from maritime business and international seagoing requirements perspective. The course intends to equip the students with (IMO based) basic knowledge of maritime sphere as well as to enhance their existing familiarity on the matter.

 

Course Objectives

 

1. To provide information about basic sea–related terminology (terms and concepts), their varieties and differences in usage.

2. To provide information about STCW Convention and requirements involved ( including essential courses)

3. To provide brief information on SOLAS content, Chapters and Annexes  

4. To provide selected operational sea-related regulations- LSA Code, ISPS Code (ref SOLAS)

5. To provide basic information on ISM

6. To provide general information on MARPOL and IMO SMCP

7. National Maritime authority, Rules and Regulations

8. MLC 2006 Overview

 

Course Learning Outcomes

 

Students who pass the course will:

I. acquire terminology involved in sea-related work areas

II. have a clear understanding of STCW as a whole and requirements set forth by the document

III. acquire insight and necessary information on SOLAS and its chapters to refer to when necessary.

IV. have general knowledge about LSA Code and ISPS Code.

V. understand the basics of ISM Code

VI. get familiar with MARPOL and annexes

VII. be familiar with National Maritime Authority  and regulations

VIII. have an understanding of MLC 2006 requirements

Instructional Methods and Techniques

Lecture 2 hours, research and study topics will be assigned to students. They will be requested to present outcome of their study in classroom.

Tutorial Place

Classroom

Textbook

1.IMO STCW 1995 (as amended in 2010) .

2. IMO SOLAS 1974 (as amended-Consolidated Edition 2014)

3. MARPOL (Consolidated Edition 2011)

4. IMO SMCP-2002 Edition

5. ILO MLC-2006

Other References

http://www.imo.org/, http://www.didgm.gov.tr/, http://www.ilo.org/

 

Homework & Projects

Students will be assigned separate/group tasks to prepare  papers

Laboratory Work

--N/A

Computer Use

Office programs

Other Activities

--

                   

 

Assessment Criteria

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

 

 

Midterm

 

 

Quiz

 

 

Homework

 

 

Term Paper/Project

1

20

Laboratory Work

 

 

Practices

 

 

Tutorial

 

 

Seminar

 

 

Presentation

1

30

Field Study

 

 

Final Exam

1

50

TOTAL

 

100

Effects of Midterm on Grading, %

 

50

Effects of Final on Grading, %

 

50

TOTAL

 

100

 

Week

Topics

Course Outcomes

1

IMO Organisation,

Terms and concepts - Marine, Maritime,  Nautical

I, II

 

2

STCW - overview

II

3

STCW- requirements

II

4

STCW- Essential Certificates

II

5

STCW- Essential Certificates additional certificates and model courses

II

6

SOLAS- Overview, (chapters and annexes)

III

7

SOLAS- Operational requirements- LSA Code

IV

8

SOLAS- Operational requirements- ISPS Code

IV

9

GENERAL ASSESSMENTS

I- IV

10

General aspects of ISM Code

V

11

To provide general information on MARPOL

VI

12

IMO SMCP

VI

13

National Maritime  Authority - Rules and Regulations

VII

14

MLC 2006 Overview

VIII

15

FINAL EXAM

I-VIII

 

 

Relationship between the Course and the Marine Transportation and Management Engineering Curriculum

 

 

 

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

1

2

3

a

Developing and intensifying knowledge in the related program’s area, based upon the competency in the undergraduate level (sufficient knowledge) (knowledge).

 

 

X

b

Grasping the inter-disciplinary interaction related to one’s area (knowledge).

 

 

X

c

The ability to use the expert-level theoretical and practical knowledge acquired in the area (skill).

 

X

 

d

Interpreting and forming new types of knowledge by combining the knowledge from the area and the knowledge from various other disciplines (skill).

 

 

X

e

Solving the problems faced in the area by making use of the research methods (skill).

 

X

 

f

The ability to carry out a specialistic study related to one’s area independently. (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).

 

X

 

g

Developing new strategic approaches to solve the unforeseen and complex problems arising in the practical processes of one’s area and coming up with solutions while taking responsibility (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).

 

 

X

h

Fulfilling the leader role in the environments where solutions are sought for the problems related to the area (Competence to work independently and take responsibility).

 

X

 

i

Assessing the specialistic knowledge and skill gained through the study with a critical view and directing one’s own learning process (Learning Competence).

 

 

X

j

Systematically transferring the current developments in the area and one’s own work to other groups in and out of the area; in written, oral and visual forms (Communication and Social Competency).

 

 

X

k

Ability to see and develop social relationships and the norms directing these relationships with a critical look and the ability to take action to change these when necessary. (Communication and Social Competency).

X

 

 

l

Using the computer software together with the information and communication technologies efficiently and according to the needs of the area (Communication and Social Competency).

X

 

 

m

Paying regard to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values during the collecting, interpreting, practicing and announcing processes of the area related data and the ability to teach these values to others (Area Specific Competency).

 

X

 

n

Developing strategy, policy and application plans concerning the subjects related to the area and the ability to evaluate the end results of these plans within the frame of quality processes (Area Specific Competency).

 

 

X

o

Using the knowledge and the skills for problem solving and/or application (which are processed within the area) in inter-disciplinary studies (Area Specific Competency).

 

 

X

p

In the programs with thesis, the ability to present one’s own work within the international environments orally, visually and in written forms (Area Specific Competency).

 

 

X

         1: Small, 2: Partial, 3: Full