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Terrestrial navigation 2 (1 cr)

Code: 209902516-3002

General information


Enrollment

16.12.2019 - 10.01.2020

Timing

13.01.2020 - 26.04.2020

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

  • Joni Hietakangas

Teacher in charge

Joni Hietakangas

Groups

  • MKKT18SP
    Marine Technology, full-time studies

Objective

Knowledge, understanding and proficiency:
- ability to determine the ship's position by use of dead reckoning
- taking into account tides in navigation and a harbour area

Content

Dead reckoning. Tides and calculations. Tide tables.

Location and time

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

Materials

- Forsen, M., Haavisto, J., Karlsson, J., Keränen, K. ja Sivuranta, T. (2010) Merenkulun perusteet 1, rannikolta avomerelle. Opetushallitus. 3. tarkistettu painos. ISBN: 978-952-13-4571-5
- Forsen, M (1994) Merenkulku 3 - Vuorovesioppi, Magneettioppi. Opetushallitus. ISBN: 951-37-1295-8.
- Moodle materials
- Navigation tools: nautical protractor triangle(s) and divider

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.

Completion alternatives

n/a

Student workload

Lessons 18 hours
Your own work and learning tasks 19 hours
Written exam 2 hours
Returning lesson of the exam 1 hour
Total 40 hours

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation, approved learning tasks, approved exam

Qualifications

Terrestrial navigation 1