Celestial navigation (2 cr)
Code: MK00DQ93-3003
General information
- Enrollment
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04.11.2024 - 17.11.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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03.03.2025 - 30.04.2025
Implementation is running.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Local portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Department of Logistics and Marine Technology
- Campus
- Kotka Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 12 - 40
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Marine Technology
- Teachers
- Alexander Shaub
- Teacher in charge
- Alexander Shaub
- Groups
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MKKT22SPMarine Technology, full-time studies
- Course
- MK00DQ93
Realization has 9 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 27 h 0 min.
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Thu 27.03.2025 time 10:15 - 13:15 (3 h 0 min) |
Astronominen navigointi MK00DQ93-3003 |
A3022_uusikampus
Monikäyttötila (30), karttapöydät (15)
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Tue 01.04.2025 time 08:15 - 11:15 (3 h 0 min) |
Astronominen navigointi MK00DQ93-3003 |
A3022_uusikampus
Monikäyttötila (30), karttapöydät (15)
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Tue 01.04.2025 time 12:00 - 15:00 (3 h 0 min) |
Astronominen navigointi MK00DQ93-3003 |
A3022_uusikampus
Monikäyttötila (30), karttapöydät (15)
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Wed 02.04.2025 time 08:15 - 11:15 (3 h 0 min) |
Astronominen navigointi MK00DQ93-3003 |
A3006_uusikampus
Yleisopetustila, karttapöydät (60)
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Thu 03.04.2025 time 08:15 - 11:15 (3 h 0 min) |
Astronominen navigointi MK00DQ93-3003 |
A1052_uusikampus
Debriefing-pienryhmätila (36)
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Fri 04.04.2025 time 12:00 - 15:00 (3 h 0 min) |
Astronominen navigointi MK00DQ93-3003 |
A3022_uusikampus
Monikäyttötila (30), karttapöydät (15)
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Mon 07.04.2025 time 13:30 - 16:30 (3 h 0 min) |
Astronominen navigointi MK00DQ93-3003 |
A3022_uusikampus
Monikäyttötila (30), karttapöydät (15)
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Mon 28.04.2025 time 10:00 - 13:00 (3 h 0 min) |
Astronominen navigointi MK00DQ93-3003 |
A3022_uusikampus
Monikäyttötila (30), karttapöydät (15)
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Wed 30.04.2025 time 12:00 - 15:00 (3 h 0 min) |
Astronominen navigointi MK00DQ93-3003 |
A3022_uusikampus
Monikäyttötila (30), karttapöydät (15)
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Objective
Knowledge and understanding of and proficiency in:
- use of celestial bodies to determine the ship’s position
Content
- astronomy fundamentals of navigation
- systems of coordinates
- hour angles
- calculation methods for different celestial bodies
- use of the sextant
- use of the astronomical tables
- determination of the position of the vessel with the help of meridian passage of celestial object
- position lines calculations for the different celestial bodies and determination of vessels position with the help of position lines
Course material
Study materials are in the Learn. Thbook by Tom Canliffe: "Celestial navigation" at the library and PDF version in Learn.
Study forms and methods
Scheduled track:
You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule. Lecture hours and calculations in class, training of the sextant use outdoors.
Independent track:
n/a
Blended track:
Discussion with the teacher and, where appropriate, PSP-planning with your own mentor teacher.
RDI and work-related cooperation
There are no ECTS points for RDI. During the course we practice the sextant use outdoors and in the auditorium. Many interesting practical measures of open sea astronomical navigation will come up on the course.
Timing of exams and assignments
Tasks and exam performance time will be adjusted during the teaching hours, because the times of the exercises depend on the weather condition and possibilities for the practice using of the sextant outdoors.
International cooperation
No collaboration
Student workload
The scope of the course is 2.5 p. It is about 2.5 x 21 h = 52.5 h. Most of the studies we complete in the class, about 39 h. About 13.5 h is for self-study.
Further information
Course completion requires 100% attendance.
Evaluation scale
1-5
Assessment methods and criteria
Active participation in the teaching process, tasks and exercises execution. Exam. Evaluation by Xamk evaluation criteria
Qualifications
- Terrestrial navigation 1
- Terrestrial navigation 2
Further information
Meets the requirements of STCW section A-II/2 (and A-II/1) regarding function: navigation, as per description.