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Maritime labour law (1 cr)

Code: MK00DQ60-3007

General information


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)