Maritime and Port Management

Qualification Awarded

Associate degree in Maritime and Port Management

Level of Qualification

Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)

Recognition of Prior Learning

Lateral or vertical transfer student admission is carried out basing on the "The Transfer Regulations for Associate and Undergraduate Degrees, Double Majors, Sub-specialties and Credit Transfer Regulations among Institutions". The prior learning of transfer students is recognized as per the relevant regulations of Council of Higher Education and under the coordination of the Adaptation Committee.

Kocaeli University guarantees in advance that all credits gained and courses received by an Erasmus student after the mobility abroad will be fully recognized and transferred into Kocaeli University system and upon arrival with the approval of the authorities and the student. While preparing the" Erasmus Credit Transfer and Grade Equivalency Table" the ECTS grades are transmitted to Kocaeli University grading system.

Turkish higher education institutions are in the start-up phase about the recognition of non-formal and informal education. However; computer and foreign language skills that students improve on their own, are evaluated through exemption examinations by the university. Students who prove to be proficient in such exams are exempted from related course(s).

Program Competencies

• Attains administrative, financial, commercial and technical knowledge in the field of maritime management.
• Gains knowledge of ship agency management.
• Gains knowledge about charteringing, brokering and fleet management.
• Gains knowledge of marine insurance.
• Gains knowledge of national and international maritime legislation.
• Posses maritime English and uses this both by speaking and by writing for professional purposes.
• Gains knowledge of communication at sea and use this knowledge effectively.
• Gains knowledge of navigation and seamanship.
• Gains theoretical and practical knowledge about cargoes and carrying out cargo operations in a safe and effective manner.
• Interprets weather events and makes meteorological fore$13$s.
• Gains basic safety, security and medical first aid knowledge at sea.
• Gains knowledge about customs legislation.
• Comprehends the working principle of marine engines, main engine and auxiliary machinery and ship systems.
• Gains knowledge about marine tourism, marina management and yachting.
• Gains knowledge about work safety and marine pollution prevention.
• Acquires information about the profession by doing an internship in a maritime company.
• Puts yacht captain knowledge into practice by doing an internship on a boat that complies with the internship regulations.
• Explains the relationships between supply chain management and transportation and knows the impact of geography on the economy.
• Uses electronic navigational equipment.
• Uses mathematical calculations both for business and maritime tasks such as ship stability and navigation.

Key Competencies

• The ability to transmit knowledge and opinions verbally and in the written form
• The ability to evaluate knowledge and skills critically
• The ability to work independently and to take responsibilities
• Being inclined to work collaboratively
• The ability to learn and manage to learn
• The ability to use digital literacy skills
• The ability to use a foreign language at the level of professional communication
• The ability to adopt and obey the rules of scientific etiquette
• The ability to take initiative and make attempts in order to turn thoughts into action
• The ability to use the knowledge and skill of scientific research
• The ability to manage and direct work
• The ability to care for social and cultural values
• The ability to use multiple perspectives on different topics
• Mathemetical ability and the ability to use science and technology
• The ability to self-express in the fields that could contribute to personal development (i.e. art, sports, etc.)

EQF/NQF-HETR Relation

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

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