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TN100119 - Port and sea operation

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Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment and written examination
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Portfolio assessment 40/100
School exam 60/100 3 hours E

Course content

  • Ship and port development where emphasis is placed on:
    • Development phases of ports and ships
    • Port classification
    • Terminals and the development of terminal operations
    • Ships, ports and terminals today
  • The different ship types, their equipment and purpose
  • Ports/port terminals, their construction, equipment and functionality
  • Technology and the impact of ship development on ports
  • International and national maritime authorities, their structure, relationships and purposes
  • International maritime conventions and their relations to Norwegian provisions
  • Requirements for quality and safety management in the maritime industry
  • A port's affiliation in a transport chain where emphasis is placed on:
    • The ships' port and terminal calls
    • Duration of port stay
    • A port's strategy, productivity and economy
    • The ports' administration, ownership and management
    • Port policy, lobbying and government relations
    • Port work

Learning outcome

Knowledge

  • About the economic importance of a port
  • About the role of a port in the development of international trade and global development
  • About what is required of a port to be functional, efficient and competitive.
  • About the different ships' construction, equipment and functions
  • About the technological development within the subject area
  • About the societal, environmental, safety, ethical and financial consequences that can be linked to the subject area
  • Be able to use scientific methodology and working methods to prepare written reports on the subject area.
  • Be able to independently update oneself about the subject area, both through literature searches, contact with professional environments and by evaluating own procedures/methods

Skills

  • Be able to give a description of modern port development and the development of terminal operations
  • Be able to give a thorough account of how new ship technology affects the ports' development
  • Be able to explain terms related to the ships' dimensions, shape and equipment
  • Be able to account for the ships' and terminals' different areas of application
  • Be able to account for international and national regulations regarding the construction and operation of ships, ports and port terminals
  • Be able to describe in detail the environmental and operational challenges that can be faced when establishing and operating a port
  • Show that you have mastered the subjects of the subject through written reports and oral presentations

Competence

  • Ability to assess the environmental, ethical and economic consequences of ship and port operations in a regional, national and international perspective
  • Realize professional competence through your professional career
  • Be able to participate actively in professional discussions and have the ability to share their knowledge and experiences with others in the subject area
  • Ability to convey, both in writing and orally, professional information and knowledge about new thinking and innovation processes within the subject area

Learning methods and activities

Pedagogical methods: Lectures, ship and port visits as well as exercises both individually and in groups.

Further on evaluation

The candidate must prepare 2 group assignments which are collected in a folder. This is included in the assessment, and the participants in each group receive the same grade. In addition, the candidate is assessed on the basis of a 3-hour individual school exam. Both parts must be passed.

Course materials

Will be announced at the beginning of the semester.

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Foundation courses, level I

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2024

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Ålesund

Subject area(s)
  • Nautic
Contact information
Course coordinator: Lecturer(s):

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Ocean Operations and Civil Engineering

Timetable

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Examination

Examination arrangement: Portfolio assessment and written examination

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Portfolio assessment 40/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD School exam 60/100 E INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring UTS Portfolio assessment 40/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Spring UTS School exam 60/100 E INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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