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Shipping English (3 cr)

Code: 888833410-3001

General information


Enrollment

20.08.2018 - 07.09.2018

Timing

29.10.2018 - 01.03.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages

  • English
  • Finnish

Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Marine Technology

Teachers

  • Mikko Koho

Teacher in charge

Mikko Koho

Groups

  • LLKT18SD
  • LOKT18SD
  • MK15S
  • MKKT17KM
    Marine Technology, part-time studies

Objective

After completing this course, the student is able to interpret the most important shipping documents written in English, identify typical features and fixed expressions in such documents, actively use key terms and expressions and understand the responsibilities of various parties to a contract.

Content

The focus of the course is on bills of lading and charter parties. Other documents are briefly introduced.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Excellent (5), good (3–4), satisfactory (1–2), fail (0)