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COURSES
In this project, 5 courses actively in the process of improvement via evaluating with peer and stakeholder participation. 1 new developed course and 4 updated courses combination from Bachelor and Master Degree programme. The programme involve in the project are Bachelor of Maritime Operation (Hons.) and Master of Maritime Operations and Management.
1. OCEANOGRAPHY
Target audience: Bachelor programme. Student from Year 3 and Semester 1 (5 ETCS; Major (core) and elective course, Updated course) Key competences: Explain the evolution and process involved in physical oceanography; Measure an interaction and effects in atmosphere and ocean; Investigate the element in physical oceanography. Course developers: Norazlina Abdul Nasir, Aminuddin Md Arof. Course contents: Introduction to oceanography, Plate tectonics and the ocean floor, marine provinces, marine sediments, properties of sea water, air-sea interaction, ocean circulation, waves, tides and tidal streams, beaches and shoreline processes. Teaching methodologies: Lectures, tutorial, presentation, discussion, assignment, lab-experiment, field-work. Form of control: Tests, quizzes, reports, project.
2. LAW OF THE SEA AND SHIP OPERATION
Target audience: Bachelor Maritime Operation programme. Student from Year 3 and Semester 1 (5 ETCS; Major (core), Updated course) Key competences: Identify the maritime legislation and authority with respect to the law of the sea and ship operation, describe the law of the sea and the process of ship operation, explain the mandatory requirements for master and seamen. Course developers: Aina Safia Azemi, Dr. Amayrol Zakaria, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aminuddin Md Arof. Course contents: Introduction to merchant shipping ordinance (MSO), application for registration of ships, domestic shipping license, masters and seamen, international standard for the safe operation of ships at sea, baselines and maritime zones, shipping sustainability. Teaching methodologies: Lectures, tutorial, presentation, group work, case study. Form of control: Tests, quizzes, assignments, case study, final examination.
3. INTEGRATED MARINE POLLUTION CONTROL
Target audience: Bachelor Maritime Operation programme. Student from Year 3 and Semester 1 (5 ETCS; Elective (core), Updated course) Key competences: Describes the marine pollution, sources and its effects; Explains the appropriate techniques towards oil spills preparedness and response; Identify the Contingency Plan, legal requirements and international conventions related to marine pollution issues. Course developers: Rasidah bt Shafiee, Amayrol bin Zakaria, Noorlee bt Boonadir. Course contents: Introduction to pollution, marine pollution, oil spill cases/incidents, oil spill containment and cleaning-up methods, the implementation of international marine environment and pollution conventions, national contigency plan (NCP), Oil pollution, green practices and sustainability development. Teaching methodologies: Lectures, tutorial, case study, PBL, forum, independent study. Form of control: Tests, quizzes, assignments, mini project.
4. MARINE AND COASTAL ENVIRONMENT
Target audience: Master programme. Student from Year 1 and Semester 2 (5 ETCS; Major (core), Updated course) Key competences: Evaluate theories and concepts of the ocean, coastal and marine provinces in the field of maritime operations, tides, tidal stream and air-sea interaction by providing recommendations to multi-disciplinary context, demonstrate continuous self improvement to analyse the various elements in ocean circulation and waves. Course developers: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aminuddin Md Arof, Norazlina Abdul Nasir. Course contents: Marine and coastal environment, the ocean and the atmosphere, coastal environment, floor features, ocean chemistry, ocean physics, marine and coastal atmosphere, ocean circulation and waves, tides and coastal environment, green practices and sustainability development. Teaching methodologies: Lectures, tutorial, presentation, group work, case study, literature review. Form of control: Tests, individual and group assignments, final examination.
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5. MARITIME AND OFFSHORE SAFETY ANALYSIS
Target audience: Bachelor programme. Student from Year 3 and Semester 1 (5 ETCS; Elective (core), New course) Key competences: Identify the concept of maritime and offshore risks including the main factors that contribute to accidents, explain available conventions and regulations pertaining to maritime safety, differentiate between risk analysis and risk assessment, Examine the various types of accident analysis and investigation models, Recommend the measure required in maritime emergency preparedness. Course developers: Khairul Anuar Mat Saad, Amayrol Zakaria, Norazizah Che Mat. Course contents: Safety and economy, maritime risk picture, offshore safety and survival, rules and regulation, risk analysis techniques, cost benefit analysis, formal safety assessment, accident analysis, emergency preparedness. Teaching methodologies: Lectures, presentation, PBL, discussion. Form of control: Tests, written assignments, group presentation, final examination.
