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Maritime labour lawLaajuus (1.5 cr)

Code: MK00DQ60

Credits

1.5 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of:
- essentials of labor law concerning sea personnel
- vital aspects of occupational safety legislation concerning seafarers
- occupational safety risks and safety requirements related to seamen

Content

- Contracts of Employment Act for seafarers
- contract of employment
- collective agreement
- Working Hours Act for seafares
- wage security
- seaman's taxation and pension fund
- occupational safety legislation
- occupational safety related issues of seafaring
- essential organisations of seafaring

Qualifications

Personal safety and social responsibilities (A-VI/1-4)

Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

25.11.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Marine Technology
Teachers
  • Arto Harmonen
Teacher in charge

Arto Harmonen

Groups
  • MKKT24SP
    Marine Technology, full-time studies

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of:
- essentials of labor law concerning sea personnel
- vital aspects of occupational safety legislation concerning seafarers
- occupational safety risks and safety requirements related to seamen

Content

- Contracts of Employment Act for seafarers
- contract of employment
- collective agreement
- Working Hours Act for seafares
- wage security
- seaman's taxation and pension fund
- occupational safety legislation
- occupational safety related issues of seafaring
- essential organisations of seafaring

Materials

For extra reading: Kröger, T., Siitonen, S. & Steiner, N. 2019. Merenkulun työsuhteet

- Materials from teacher
- Learn-materiaals

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule.
Lectures, learning tasks and training tasks.

Independent track:
n/a

Blended track:
Discussion with the teacher and, where appropriate, PSP-planning with your own mentor teacher.

Employer connections

TBA

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation, approved learning tasks, approved exam

Qualifications

Personal safety and social responsibilities (A-VI/1-4)

Enrollment

08.01.2024 - 14.01.2024

Timing

08.01.2024 - 28.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Marine Technology
Teachers
  • Arto Harmonen
Teacher in charge

Arto Harmonen

Groups
  • MIKT24KA
    Marine Engineering, full-time studies
  • MKKT24KA
    Marine Technology, full-time studies

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of:
- essentials of labor law concerning sea personnel
- vital aspects of occupational safety legislation concerning seafarers
- occupational safety risks and safety requirements related to seamen

Content

- Contracts of Employment Act for seafarers
- contract of employment
- collective agreement
- Working Hours Act for seafares
- wage security
- seaman's taxation and pension fund
- occupational safety legislation
- occupational safety related issues of seafaring
- essential organisations of seafaring

Materials

For extra reading: Kröger, T., Siitonen, S. & Steiner, N. 2019. Merenkulun työsuhteet

- Materials from teacher
- Learn-materials

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule.
Lectures, learning tasks and training tasks.

Independent track:
n/a

Blended track:
Discussion with the teacher and, where appropriate, PSP-planning with your own mentor teacher.

Employer connections

TBA

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation, approved learning tasks, approved exam

Qualifications

Personal safety and social responsibilities (A-VI/1-4)

Enrollment

06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 25.02.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Marine Engineering, Ship Technology
Teachers
  • Arto Harmonen
Teacher in charge

Arto Harmonen

Groups
  • MIKT23SP
    Marine Engineering, full-time studies

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of:
- essentials of labor law concerning sea personnel
- vital aspects of occupational safety legislation concerning seafarers
- occupational safety risks and safety requirements related to seamen

Content

- Contracts of Employment Act for seafarers
- contract of employment
- collective agreement
- Working Hours Act for seafares
- wage security
- seaman's taxation and pension fund
- occupational safety legislation
- occupational safety related issues of seafaring
- essential organisations of seafaring

Materials

For extra reading: Kröger, T., Siitonen, S. & Steiner, N. 2019. Merenkulun työsuhteet

- Materials from teacher
- Learn-materials

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule.
Lectures, learning tasks and training tasks.

Independent track:
n/a

Blended track:
Discussion with the teacher and, where appropriate, PSP-planning with your own mentor teacher.

Employer connections

TBA

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation, approved learning tasks, approved exam

Qualifications

Personal safety and social responsibilities (A-VI/1-4)

Enrollment

06.11.2023 - 17.11.2023

Timing

08.01.2024 - 05.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Marine Engineering
Teachers
  • Arto Harmonen
Teacher in charge

Arto Harmonen

Groups
  • MSVKT23SP
    Electrical marine engineering, full-time studies

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of:
- essentials of labor law concerning sea personnel
- vital aspects of occupational safety legislation concerning seafarers
- occupational safety risks and safety requirements related to seamen

Content

- Contracts of Employment Act for seafarers
- contract of employment
- collective agreement
- Working Hours Act for seafares
- wage security
- seaman's taxation and pension fund
- occupational safety legislation
- occupational safety related issues of seafaring
- essential organisations of seafaring

Materials

For extra reading: Kröger, T., Siitonen, S. & Steiner, N. 2019. Merenkulun työsuhteet

- Materials from teacher
- Learn-materials

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule.
Lectures, learning tasks and training tasks.

Independent track:
n/a

Blended track:
Discussion with the teacher and, where appropriate, PSP-planning with your own mentor teacher.

Employer connections

TBA

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation, approved learning tasks, approved exam

Qualifications

Personal safety and social responsibilities (A-VI/1-4)

Enrollment

21.08.2023 - 01.09.2023

Timing

27.11.2023 - 18.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Marine Technology
Teachers
  • Arto Harmonen
Teacher in charge

Arto Harmonen

Groups
  • MKKT23SP
    Marine Technology, full-time studies

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of:
- essentials of labor law concerning sea personnel
- vital aspects of occupational safety legislation concerning seafarers
- occupational safety risks and safety requirements related to seamen

Content

- Contracts of Employment Act for seafarers
- contract of employment
- collective agreement
- Working Hours Act for seafares
- wage security
- seaman's taxation and pension fund
- occupational safety legislation
- occupational safety related issues of seafaring
- essential organisations of seafaring

Materials

For extra reading: Kröger, T., Siitonen, S. & Steiner, N. 2019. Merenkulun työsuhteet

- Materials from teacher
- Learn-materiaals

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule.
Lectures, learning tasks and training tasks.

Independent track:
n/a

Blended track:
Discussion with the teacher and, where appropriate, PSP-planning with your own mentor teacher.

Employer connections

TBA

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation, approved learning tasks, approved exam

Qualifications

Personal safety and social responsibilities (A-VI/1-4)

Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

30.01.2023 - 26.02.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Marine Engineering, Ship Technology
Teachers
  • Arto Harmonen
Teacher in charge

Arto Harmonen

Groups
  • MIKT22SP
    Marine Engineering, full-time studies

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of:
- essentials of labor law concerning sea personnel
- vital aspects of occupational safety legislation concerning seafarers
- occupational safety risks and safety requirements related to seamen

Content

- Contracts of Employment Act for seafarers
- contract of employment
- collective agreement
- Working Hours Act for seafares
- wage security
- seaman's taxation and pension fund
- occupational safety legislation
- occupational safety related issues of seafaring
- essential organisations of seafaring

Materials

For extra reading: Kröger, T., Siitonen, S. & Steiner, N. 2019. Merenkulun työsuhteet

- Materials from teacher
- Learn-materiaals

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule.
Lectures, learning tasks and training tasks.

Independent track:
n/a

Blended track:
Discussion with the teacher and, where appropriate, PSP-planning with your own mentor teacher.

Employer connections

The course might includes control hours that can potentially be used for work life projects or visits.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation, approved learning tasks, approved exam

Qualifications

Personal safety and social responsibilities (A-VI/1-4)

Enrollment

02.01.2023 - 15.01.2023

Timing

09.01.2023 - 01.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Marine Technology
Teachers
  • Arto Harmonen
Teacher in charge

Arto Harmonen

Groups
  • MKKT23KA
    Marine Technology, full-time studies
  • MIKT23KA
    Marine Engineering, full-time studies

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of:
- essentials of labor law concerning sea personnel
- vital aspects of occupational safety legislation concerning seafarers
- occupational safety risks and safety requirements related to seamen

Content

- Contracts of Employment Act for seafarers
- contract of employment
- collective agreement
- Working Hours Act for seafares
- wage security
- seaman's taxation and pension fund
- occupational safety legislation
- occupational safety related issues of seafaring
- essential organisations of seafaring

Materials

For extra reading: Kröger, T., Siitonen, S. & Steiner, N. 2019. Merenkulun työsuhteet

- Materials from teacher
- Learn-materiaals

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule.
Lectures, learning tasks and training tasks.

Independent track:
n/a

Blended track:
Discussion with the teacher and, where appropriate, PSP-planning with your own mentor teacher.

Employer connections

Course can possibly include RDI and work-related cooperation.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Personal safety and social responsibilities (A-VI/1-4)

Enrollment

07.11.2022 - 18.11.2022

Timing

09.01.2023 - 09.04.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Marine Engineering
Teachers
  • Arto Harmonen
Teacher in charge

Arto Harmonen

Groups
  • MSVKT22SP
    Electrical marine engineering, full-time studies

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of:
- essentials of labor law concerning sea personnel
- vital aspects of occupational safety legislation concerning seafarers
- occupational safety risks and safety requirements related to seamen

Content

- Contracts of Employment Act for seafarers
- contract of employment
- collective agreement
- Working Hours Act for seafares
- wage security
- seaman's taxation and pension fund
- occupational safety legislation
- occupational safety related issues of seafaring
- essential organisations of seafaring

Materials

For extra reading: Kröger, T., Siitonen, S. & Steiner, N. 2019. Merenkulun työsuhteet

- Materials from teacher
- Learn-materiaals

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule.
Lectures, learning tasks and training tasks.

Independent track:
n/a

Blended track:
Discussion with the teacher and, where appropriate, PSP-planning with your own mentor teacher.

Employer connections

Course can possibly include RDI and work-related cooperation.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Personal safety and social responsibilities (A-VI/1-4)

Enrollment

22.08.2022 - 28.08.2022

Timing

28.11.2022 - 18.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Marine Technology
Teachers
  • Arto Harmonen
Teacher in charge

Arto Harmonen

Groups
  • MKKT22SP
    Marine Technology, full-time studies

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of:
- essentials of labor law concerning sea personnel
- vital aspects of occupational safety legislation concerning seafarers
- occupational safety risks and safety requirements related to seamen

Content

- Contracts of Employment Act for seafarers
- contract of employment
- collective agreement
- Working Hours Act for seafares
- wage security
- seaman's taxation and pension fund
- occupational safety legislation
- occupational safety related issues of seafaring
- essential organisations of seafaring

Materials

For extra reading: Kröger, T., Siitonen, S. & Steiner, N. 2019. Merenkulun työsuhteet

- Materials from teacher
- Learn-materiaals

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule.
Lectures, learning tasks and training tasks.

Independent track:
n/a

Blended track:
Discussion with the teacher and, where appropriate, PSP-planning with your own mentor teacher.

Employer connections

TBA

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation, approved learning tasks, approved exam

Qualifications

Personal safety and social responsibilities (A-VI/1-4)

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

31.01.2022 - 27.02.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Marine Engineering
Teachers
  • Arto Harmonen
Teacher in charge

Arto Harmonen

Groups
  • MIKT21SP
    Marine Engineering, full-time studies

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of:
- essentials of labor law concerning sea personnel
- vital aspects of occupational safety legislation concerning seafarers
- occupational safety risks and safety requirements related to seamen

Content

- Contracts of Employment Act for seafarers
- contract of employment
- collective agreement
- Working Hours Act for seafares
- wage security
- seaman's taxation and pension fund
- occupational safety legislation
- occupational safety related issues of seafaring
- essential organisations of seafaring

Materials

- Finlex: contained laws and regulations
- Kröger, T., Siitonen, S. & Steiner, N. (2019) Merenkulun työsuhteet. Lakimiesliiton kustannus. ISBN: 9789522465610
- Learn materials

Teaching methods

Scheduled track: You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule. Lectures, learning tasks and training tasks.

Independent track: n/a

Blended track: Discussion with the teacher and, where appropriate, PSP-planning with your own mentor teacher.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation, approved learning tasks, approved exam

Qualifications

Personal safety and social responsibilities (A-VI/1-4)

Enrollment

03.01.2022 - 16.01.2022

Timing

10.01.2022 - 01.05.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Marine Technology
Teachers
  • Arto Harmonen
Teacher in charge

Arto Harmonen

Groups
  • MIKT22KA
    Marine Engineering, full-time studies
  • MKKT22KA
    Marine Technology, full-time studies

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of:
- essentials of labor law concerning sea personnel
- vital aspects of occupational safety legislation concerning seafarers
- occupational safety risks and safety requirements related to seamen

Content

- Contracts of Employment Act for seafarers
- contract of employment
- collective agreement
- Working Hours Act for seafares
- wage security
- seaman's taxation and pension fund
- occupational safety legislation
- occupational safety related issues of seafaring
- essential organisations of seafaring

Materials

- Finlex: laws and regulations included in the course
- Materials from Learn

Teaching methods

Scheduled track: You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule. Lectures, learning tasks and training tasks.

Independent track: n/a

Blended track: Discussion with the teacher and, where appropriate, PSP-planning with your own mentor teacher.

Employer connections

The course includes control hours that can potentially be used for work life projects or visits.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation, approved learning tasks, approved exam

Qualifications

Personal safety and social responsibilities (A-VI/1-4)

Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

10.01.2022 - 10.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

1 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Marine Engineering
Teachers
  • Arto Harmonen
Teacher in charge

Arto Harmonen

Groups
  • MSVKT21SP
    Electrical marine engineering, full-time studies

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of:
- essentials of labor law concerning sea personnel
- vital aspects of occupational safety legislation concerning seafarers
- occupational safety risks and safety requirements related to seamen

Content

- Contracts of Employment Act for seafarers
- contract of employment
- collective agreement
- Working Hours Act for seafares
- wage security
- seaman's taxation and pension fund
- occupational safety legislation
- occupational safety related issues of seafaring
- essential organisations of seafaring

Materials

- Finlex: contained laws and regulations
- Kröger, T., Siitonen, S. & Steiner, N. (2019) Merenkulun työsuhteet. Lakimiesliiton kustannus. ISBN: 9789522465610
- Learn materials

Teaching methods

Scheduled track: You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule. Lectures, learning tasks and training tasks.

Independent track: n/a

Blended track: Discussion with the teacher and, where appropriate, PSP-planning with your own mentor teacher.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation, approved learning tasks, approved exam

Qualifications

Personal safety and social responsibilities (A-VI/1-4)