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MARITIME ENGLISH – OPERATIONAL LEVEL CORE SYLLABUS CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. Demonstrate understanding of the relevance of STCW 95 English language requirements to all seafarers; Describe and explain Global trends in shipping. Describe procedures at international airports Demonstrate understanding of the cultural norms of different nationalities Describe / write reports on incidents Demonstrate awareness of how cross cultural issues can affect team work at sea Describe expected stands of work and behaviors at sea Explain stages in process Discuss and produce external written and spoken communication to request and give advice Describe visitors on board Analyses problems on board and suggest solutions / orally and in writing Review 1 Review 2 HOURS 6 6 6
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10. to provide material for students to revise.to develop students’ reading skills to enable them to skim the text for the main idea. 6. 5. and in General English. to develop students’ competence to understand and interpret information presented in verbal. Ask for the give personal data Describe crew roles Name type of vessels Describe the location/ purpose of safety equipment Understand commands Name positions on board/Direction Express personal likes and dislikes/ leisure time on board Describe crew members on board Review 1 Review 2 HOURS 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 60 hours Department of Maritime Studies and Maritime Transport Technology Winter & Lent Term 2005/2006 Academic Year COURSE TITLE: Maritime English 1 HEAD OF COURSE: Božana Knežević COURSE OBJECTIVES The main objectives of the syllabus are: to expand students’ proficiency in Maritime English. to scan the text for the specific information. . consolidate and extend their command of English grammar. to make valid inferences from the presented material.MARITIME ENGLISH – SUPPORT LEVEL CORE SYLLABUS CONTENTS 1. 3. to interpret the text and to deduce the meaning from the context. 9. . and also to do the information transfer. numerical and graphical form. 4. 7. to reinforce English skills by applying them directly to maritime training. 8. 2.
. LEVEL Independent user. It constitutes of 90 contact hours of instruction. and regularly attend lectures and practical work sessions. SYLLABUS The content of the syllabus is determined by the STCW Convention. and General English. The skills to be taught are as follows: Speaking skills Ability to understand English spoken in everyday situations and in the world of work. Students enrolled at the Faculty of Maritime Studies are expected to observe the code of conduct required by the academic institution. and interpretation of data. METHOD OF DELIVERY The course delivery will take the form of 3 hours per week: 1 hour of lectures plus 2 hours of practical work sessions in each of the three groups. . to develop students’ writing skills for a range of writing activities such as short reports. .to develop students’ speaking skills to a level that enables them to use Maritime English in their professional environment. APPROACH The basic approach to syllabus design is a complementary approach of ESP (English for Specific Purposes).to develop students’ competence in organising and presenting ideas in a clear and logical way (Power-point presentations). Ability to understand and use common speech conventions of social English.- to develop students’ listening skills to enable them to understand and apply specific information. Ability to carry on a conversation on a topic appropriate to students’ interests in the world of work and everyday situations.
present perfect. Listening skills .Ability to understand explicitly stated information. auxiliaries and modal auxiliaries f) clauses – main clauses.Words in the world of work context. . relative clauses. Conditionals. If-clauses.Ability to understand information that is presented partly in non-verbal forms like charts and tables. past perfect.Tenses and aspect: simple present. . PROGRAMME OUTCOMES Students who have successfully completed the first year should possess the following: .. .Ability to understand the meanings of words and phrases in context. Parts of speech: a) nouns . negative forms. Writing skills .countable & uncountable. plural b) articles c) adjectives – comparison d) adverbs – position of adverbs e) verbs – regular and irregular.Passive. past continuous. g) sentences – questions.Ability to speak with an acceptable degree of fluency and accuracy. future.Ability to listen for gist – skimming Ability to listen for specific information – scanning Vocabulary . . present perfect continuous. .Use of the dictionary. present continuous.Ability to write relevantly. Grammar Develops areas of study introduced in secondary education. Reading skills . Modals. . simple past.Words in everyday context.
ASSESMENT Assessment design and practice: • matches the intended learning outcomes which value choice and independence of mind.g. • promotes reflective learning (including the quality of feedback to students). . Content will be assessed in terms of relevance and appropriateness to the topic. presentations. Knowledge and command of a broad range of Maritime English vocabulary. Recognition of the multifaceted nature of the subject and its relationship to other subjects. www and the Internet.hr/~bknez. The ability to gather. spelling and punctuation support or interfere with successful task completion and communication. Language will be assessed in terms of the extent to which the student’s style and use of sentence structures.- Knowledge and understanding of the structure and discourse functions of English as a language of international communications in both professional and social context. interpret and evaluate the information. The ability to work with others through the presentation of ideas and information. to be creative in the solution of problems. equal weighting will be given to content and language. Ability to develop strategies to enable students to take control of their learning. Forms of assessment: • formal examination (written and oral). • course work. For assessment purposes. conduct and report on an individual presentation or a project. sift and organise critically the importance and significance of information collected. To plan. Detailed exam requirements and updated exam dates are presented on the Internet: www. to analyse.pfri. • is appropriate to the student profile and level of study. SUPPORT FOR LEARNING Library and computing centre. format and structure. - Intellectual abilities to develop critical and independent thinking and judgement. Ability to use IT – e. - Communication skills to communicate easily in the world of work and everyday situations. • project work (which may be collaborative) including ppt. Practical skills to write reports and messages including layout. vocabulary.
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