COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MARITIME COMMUNICATIONS I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MTE 2143 MARITIME COMMUNICATIONS I COMPULSORY 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Marine Transportation Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BURAK KÖSEOĞLU

Offered to

Marine Transportation Engineering

Course Objective

To use of Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) equipments
To gain basic principles about Maritime Communication

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   An ability to communicate effectively with GMDSS equipments.
2   Having knowledge about national and international regulations about GMDSS
3   The use of the correct procedures to emergency communications.
4   Having knowledge about control, test and maintenance of GMDSS equipments
5   To find solutions to the problems of safety of maritime transport, maritime communication and emergency situation

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 GMDSS, International and National Regulations, Communication Types,
2 International Code Of Signals, Visual and Auditory Communication, Mors Code
3 Radio Telephone and Radio Telex Communication Overview
4 Radio Telephone and Radio Telex Communication Overview
5 VHF, VHF-DSC Communication
6 VHF, VHF-DSC Communication
7 VHF, VHF-DSC Communication
8 MF/ HF,MF/HF-DSC Communication
9 MF/ HF,MF/HF-DSC Communication
10 SART, EPIRB, Control and Test of GMDSS Equipments
11 SART, EPIRB, Control and Test of GMDSS Equipments
12 Emergency Communication, Search and Rescue Communication
13 Emergency Communication, Search and Rescue Communication
14 NAVTEX

Recomended or Required Reading

1-International Maritime Organization GMDSS Handbook,
2-International Telecommunication Union Publications
3-Admiralty List Of Radio Signals,
4-International Code Of Signals,
5-GMDSS Videos,
6-GMDSS Simulator

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Active teaching and learning strategies. Presentation and simulation.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Knowledge about maritime transportation and maritime communication at undergraduate level, having skills and competencies, research, analysis, interpretation, verbal and written expression, innovation, creativity and entrepreneurial skills and competencies will be evaluated.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cpt. Burak Köseoğlu
burak.koseoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 120

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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