COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SEAMANSHIP I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MTE 1143 SEAMANSHIP I COMPULSORY 1 1 0 2

Offered By

Marine Transportation Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OĞUZ ATIK

Offered to

Marine Transportation Engineering

Course Objective

The contents of the course at least covers the minimum knowledge, understanding and proficiency required for certification listed in column 2 of table A-II/1 for the function of ` Navigation at The Operational Level

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Having knowledge about ship types and ships main characteristics
2   Having knowledge about ship maintenance and basic seamanship equipment.
3   Performing rope works and working plans.
4   To make analysis related to use equipment effectively.
5   To find solutions to the problems of maintenance of deck equipment.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Ship Types
2 Ship Structural Elements
3 Basic Seamanship Equipments
4 Rope Characteristics
5 Rope Works and Marlinspike Seamanship
6 Mooring Operations
7 Anchor, Windlass, Capstan and Their Structural Parts and Anchoring Operational Procedures.
8 Midterm Exam
9 Loading, Discharging and Handling Equipments and Their Operational Procedures.
10 Working Arrangement Plan and Organization Charts of Ships. (Duties of Crew)
11 Propeller Types and Working Principles
12 Rudder Types and Working Principles
13 Planned Maintenance (Painting-Scrapping)
14 Practice
15 Practice
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s)/References/Materials:
Seamanship Techniques, D.J. House, Elsevier Publications, 2004
Handbook of Seaman s Ropework, Sam Sevensson, 1971
The Theory and Practice of Seamanship, Graham Danton, 2003
STCW Conventions, IMO Publications
SOLAS Conventions, IMO Publications
American Practical Navigator; Bowditch, N. Bowditch, USA, 2004

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Literature review, case studies, presentation and discussion, practice

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 basic seamanship, rope works and deck equipment at undergraduate level, having skills, analysis, research, verbal and written expression will be evaluated.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

It is compulsory to continue lessons %70 of the courses.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Öğr. Gör. Kpt. Tolga Çetin
tolga.cetin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 09:00 12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Tutorials 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 54

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.155533
LO.2535533
LO.335353333
LO.455353
LO.53355

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