COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SAFETY AT SEA

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MTE 1140 SAFETY AT SEA COMPULSORY 3 2 0 4

Offered By

Marine Transportation Engineering

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR BURAK KÖSEOĞLU

Offered to

Marine Transportation Engineering

Course Objective

This course mainly aims to meet the mandatory minimum requirements for seafarers for familiarization, basic safety training and instruction.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. Students will be able to survive at sea in the event of ship abandonment.
2   2. Students will be competent to operate life-saving appliances and take charge of a survival craft or rescue boat during or after launch.
3   3. Students will have knowledge of fire prevention and fire fighting
4   4. This course will give new seafarers an insight into the various elements of a ship and working procedures on board so that they adjust to the shipboard environment, and are better prepared to cope with any unforeseen circumstances.
5   5. Students will be competent to take immediate action upon encountering an accident or medical emergency until the arrival of a person with medical fist aid skills or the person in charge of medical care on board.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Types of Emergency Situations - Abandoning Ship
2 Personal Life-Saving Appliances -Survival Craft and Rescue Boats
3 Survival at Sea-Emergency Radio Equipment-Helicopter Assistance
4 Evacuation and Recovery of Survival Craft and Rescue Boats-Actions to Take When Aboard a Survival Craft
5 Concept and Application of the Fire Triangle to Fire and Explosion-Types and Sources of Ignition Fire Hazard and Flammable Materials Commonly Found on Board
6 Organization of Shipboard Fire Fighting-Location of Fire Fighting Appliances and Emergency Escape Routes
7 Classification of Fires and Applicable Extinguishing Agents-Selection of Fire Fighting Appliances and Equipment
8 Midterm Exam
9 Observe Safe Working Practice-Human Relationships on Board Ship
10 Understand Orders and be Understood in Relation Shipboard-Comply with Emergency Procedure
11 Take Precautions to Prevent Pollution of the Marine Environment-Social Responsibility (Rights and obligation of crew, employment condition, drugs and alcohol)
12 Body Structure and Functions-Positioning of Casualty-The Unconscious Casualty
13 Bleeding Control-Management of Shock
14 Burns and Scalds, and Accidents caused by Electricity -

Recomended or Required Reading

1. IMO Model Course 1.23 Proficiency in Survival Craft
2. IMO Model Course 1.19 Proficiency in Survival Techniques
3. IMO Model Course 1.20 Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting
4. IMO Model Course 1.21 Personal Safety and Social Responsibility
5. IMO Model Course 1.13 - Elementary First Aid

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, presentations, homework, Q&A sessions and exams

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 IMO Model Courses 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)

email:emre.ucan@deu.edu.tr
tel: 0532 4096245

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 14 2 28
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
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) 106

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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