Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
DUİM1072016252SEAMANSHIP I Compulsory113
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To give basic seamanship knowledge for merchant ships.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1learn history of seamanship
2describe maritime terms definitions
3describe deck equipment, ship particularly and structure
4describe ship tonnages and marine measurement
5describe parts of the sailing and life boats and rigging
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Definition and history of seamanship, development of the modern seamanship, general terms of seamanship, terms of the parts of the ship, terms relevant to manoeuvring of the ship, terms relevant to position or direction, structures used as an aid to seamanship, tonnage, speed, distance measurements in seamanship, ship types and general classifications, boats, types of the boats, construction of the boat, parts of the boat, boats which made from wooden or synthetic materials, techniques of the rowing, usage of the boats with engine, sailing by boats on heavy seas, sailing boats and riggings, sailing, berthing, man overboard from sailing boat.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Definition and history of seamanship, development of the modern seamanship,
2General terms of seamanship
3Terms of the parts of the ship, terms relevant to manoeuvring of the ship, terms relevant to position or direction
4Structures used as an aid to seamanship
5Tonnage, speed, distance measurements in seamanship
6Ship types and general classifications, boats, types of the boats, construction of the boat
7Parts of the boat, boats which made from wooden or synthetic materials
8Mid-term exam
9Techniques of the rowing
10Usage of the boats with engine
11Sailing boats.
12Sailing by boats on heavy seas,
13sailing boats and riggings.
14Sailing boat Berthing
15man overboard from sailing boat.
16End-of-term exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Rousmaniere, J. 1999; The Annapolis Book of Seamanship, Third Revised Edition Akdogan, R. 2000; Ticaret Gemileri Gemiciligi, Akademi Denizcilik, İstanbul House, D., J. 2004; Seamanship Techniques Shipboard and Marine Operations, Elsevier 3rd ed. Başar, E. 1999; Gemicilik Ders Notları, KTÜ, Trabzon Rousmaniere, J. , 1998, The Student and Instructor Workbook for the Annapolis Book of Seamanship. Zaloglu, E. , 1988; Gemici Dili, Turk Deniz Kuvvetleri Güçlendirme Vakfı Yayınlar, No: 4, İstanbul, 412 s.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures21428
Practice11414
Self Study7214
Individual Study for Mid term Examination3412
Individual Study for Final Examination4416
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)86
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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LO1312542321412
LO2243325123221
LO3423252134231
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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