Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
DUM1052022252Compulsory113
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To learn the Seamanship subjects under the title of Deck Operating Level Training requirements of the Training Examination Directive (to meet the requirements of the STCW Convention and the STCW Code)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1To have knowledge about ship types and general characteristics of ships
2To learn the working order in ships and to adopt maritime manners and customs
3Learning maritime terms
4To learn the ship's parts and its equipment
5To understand and apply helms commands
6To have the background about capstan-anchor-chain
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Ships and Classification of Ships, Working Order on board, Maritime Manners and Customs, Parts of the Ships and Ship Structural Components, Helm Commands, Capstan-Anchor-Chain, Technical visit-Shipyard, End-of-Term Project
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Types of ship and main characteristics
2Types of ship and main characteristics
3Working order on board
4Maritime manners and customs
5Maritime terms and definitions
6Maritime terms and definitions
7Parts of the ships and ship structural components
8Mid-term exam
9Parts of the ships and ship structural components
10Helm Commands
11Helm Commands-Simulator based practice
12Capstan-Anchor-Chain
13Capstan-Anchor-Chain
14Technical visit-Shipyard
15End-of-term exam
Recommended or Required Reading
House, D.J. 2004. Seamanship Techniques, Elsevier Publications. Danton, G. 2008. The Theory and Practice of Seamanship, Routledge. Assoc.Prof.Dr. Özkan UĞURLU lecturer notes
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)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Laboratory133
Self Study6318
Individual Study for Mid term Examination326
Individual Study for Final Examination236
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)77
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
PO
2
PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
PO
6
PO
7
PO
8
PO
9
PO
10
PO
11
PO
12
LO1312542321412
LO2243325123221
LO3423252134231
LO4422342313423
LO5423342324232
LO6423342334232
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
Ordu University Rectorate Building ,Cumhuriyet Campus , Center / ORDU / TURKEY • Tel: +90 452 226 52 00