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Route planning and meteorology (3 cr)

Code: 209903016-3002

General information


Enrollment

16.12.2019 - 10.01.2020

Timing

13.01.2020 - 23.02.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 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

  • MKKT18SP
    Marine Technology, full-time studies

Objective

Knowledge, understanding and proficiency:
- maritime information sources needed in passage planning
- use of maritime information, charts and publications in preparing passage plan
- use and interpret shipborne meteorological instruments and shore based meteorological information

Content

Passage planning:
- relevant regulations
- charts, sailing directions, publications
- conducting passage plan

Meteorology:
- atmosphere
- wind
- sky and precipitation
- visibility
- pressure systems
- weather charts
- weather information services

Location and time

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

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

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation, approved learning tasks, approved exam

Qualifications

209902416 Terrestrial Navigation 1