Shipping documents (2 cr)
Code: MK00DR20-3003
General information
- Enrollment
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07.04.2025 - 21.04.2025
Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
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01.09.2025 - 21.12.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Yhteisten opintojen koulutusyksikkö
- Campus
- Kotka Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Finnish
- Seats
- 12 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Marine Technology
- Teachers
- Mikko Koho
- Groups
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MKKT22SPMarine Technology, full-time studies
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MKKT24KAMarine Technology, full-time studies
- Course
- MK00DR20
Realization has 1 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 1 h 30 min.
| Time | Topic | Location |
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Thu 04.09.2025 time 11:30 - 13:00 (1 h 30 min) |
Shipping documents MK00DR20-3003 |
A4006_uusikampus
Yleisopetustila (60p)
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Objective
After completing the course, you are capable of
- interpreting the content of essential shipping documents used in seaborne trade.
- identifying and understanding phrases and vocabulary typical of commercial shipping documents and agreements.
- understanding the rights, responsibilities and liabilities of the various parties to a shipping document.
Content
Are you able to explain the content of a bill of lading and do you understand the related terms and conditions written in English?
Are you able to explain the content of a charter party and do you understand the related terms and conditions written in English?
Are you aware of other shipping and insurance documents used in seaborne trade?
Course material
The study materials are provided by the teacher via the Learn platform.
Study forms and methods
Apart from an in-class starting session, the course is carried out entirely by way of unscheduled online study.
The assessed assignments are completed individually, and they must be submitted by the enddate of the course.
RDI and work-related cooperation
This course entails no RDI nor work-related cooperation.
Timing of exams and assignments
All assignments must be completed, and an online exam must be taken by the end of the course. The end date of the course is presented in the course details. By this date, the student must submit all assignments and take the required online exam.
International cooperation
There is no international cooperation in this course.
Student workload
By definition, 1 ECTS credit equals 27 hours of work by the student. However, the effective amount of work depends on the student’s study skills and prior learning.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
The student’s performance is assessed with reference to the learning objectives and assessment criteria of the course. The completion of the course requires all assignments to be completed with a passing grade, and the exam to be taken with a passing grade.
Assessment scale of passing grades is 1–5, and 0 for a failed performance.
Qualifications
Maritime english 3