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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
MTE 4131	ADVANCED NAVIGATION	COMPULSORY	1	1	0	5

Offered By

Marine Transportation Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SELÇUK NAS

Offered to

Marine Transportation Engineering

Course Objective

The objective is to increase knowledge about human capabilities and limitations and to safeguard positive attitudes to safety and teamwork. The development of a plan for voyage or passage, as well as the close and continuous monitoring of the vessel's progress and position during the execution of such a plan, are of essential importance for safety of life at sea, safety and efficiency of navigation and protection of the marine environment.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Knowledge on human factor on safe navigation
2	Knowledge effective voyage planning
3	Comprehension and knowledge on advanced navigation techniques
4	Analysis and synthesis of marine accidents
5	Knowledge on improve safety through teamwork, and passage planning

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Bridge team Management
2	Duties of officer of watch, Attitudes and Management Skills , Cultural Awareness
3	Communication & Teamwork, Leadership, situational awareness
4	Challenge and Response, Management Styles , Workload
5	Human Involvement in Error , Judgment and Decision making, Leadership in Emergencies , Automation Awareness
6	Fundamentals of Passage Planning, Ecdis Simulator
7	Ship routing, ship reporting systems and VTS,
8	Radar adjustment and using
9	Advanced navigation techniques, Weather routing, position fixing, Tide Calculations
10	Berth to berth passage planning.
11	Light and Light characteristics, IALA Buoyage System
12	Collision Prevention Techniques at Sea
13	Presentations
14	Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Passage Planning Principles And Practices, Witherbys Seamanship International,2006
Bridge A practical Guide A.J Swift, The Nautical Institute
Guidelines For Voyage Planning IMO Resolution A.893(21)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Literature review, case studies, presentation and discussion, computer based learning

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	ASG	ASSIGNMENT
3	RPT	REPORT
4	FINS	FINAL EXAM
5	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.10 + RPT * 0.10 + FINS * 0.60
6	RST	RESIT
7	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.10 + RPT * 0.10 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

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

Deniz ulaştırma ve gemi seyir konularında lisans düzeyinde bilgi, beceri ve yetkinliklere sahip olma, araştırma, inceleme, yorumlama, sözlü ve yazılı ifade, buluşçuluk, yaratıcılık ve girişimcilik becerileri ve yetkinlikleri değerlendirilecektir.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Derse devam zorunluluğu %70 tir. Lab uygulamalarında ise %80 dir. Sunum ve ödev günlerinde derse gelmeyen öğrenciler 0 alacaklardır

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Selçuk Nas
snas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 13.30-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	14	2	28
Tutorials	14	2	28
Preparation for final exam	1	20	20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	14	1	14
Preparing assignments	1	10	10
Preparation for midterm exam	1	10	10
Midterm	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			114

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.4	PO.5	PO.7	PO.9	PO.16
LO.1	5	5	5	3	5	5
LO.2	5	5	5	3	5	5
LO.3	5	5	5	3	5	5
LO.4	5	5	5	3	5	5
LO.5	5	5	5	3	5	5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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