Nautical Science Program – Proposal
o Total Credit Hours=143
o After completion of the program:
B.Sc. Nautical Sciences
and Certificate of Competence (CoC) for 2nd Mate
o Intermediate Exit Points and Awards:
exit point
At
present,
No
o Comparison of curriculum: FMS –KAU, Canada Cadet
Training Program, AMC Australia, Hogere Zeevaart School,
Belgium, University of Plymouth, UK
o HZS Belgium 182 Credit Hrs., AMC Australia, 312.5, Plymouth
360, Canada 2576 Class hours
Nautical Science Program – Proposal
• Program Duration: (1+3+1+1)
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Foundation year
3 years Professional studies
One year Sea time
Short Mandatory courses
6-9 months CoC
• Problem Area:
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Long duration
Courses Registration issue
Classes in FMS and in main campus
Attendance issues
Students lack of understanding to choose subjects
Teacher /Students Time table contradictions
Students of different understanding levels in one class
Pre requisite issues
Nautical Science Program – Proposal
Foundation Year (Total Credit Hours = 27)
Semester 1= 12 Credit hrs.
Semester 2= 15 credit hrs.
MATH 110
PHYS 110
ELCS 101
CPIT 100
Maths
Physics
Intensive English (1)
Basic Computer Science
Total
BIO 110
CHEM 110
COMM 101
STAT 110
ELCS 102
3
3
3
3
12
Biology
Chemistry
Communication Skills
3
3
Statistics
Intensive English (2)
3
Total
15
3
3
Existing and Proposed 1st Year, Semester 1 & 2
Proposed
Existing
ARAB 101 Arabic Language I
2nd Year
(Sem I)
MATH 201
Mathematics for Maritime
Studies
1
Oceanography
3
Fundamentals of Marine
Safety
Leadership & physical
Education 1
3
Total
Arabic Language - I
3
Islamic Culture - I
2
Mathematics - Maritime Studies
4
PHYS 204
Physics 204
4
PHYS 281
Physic (Practical)
1
Marine Pollution Prevention
2
Research Methodology
2
MPP -1
RM -1
1
Total
19
ISLS 101
Islamic Culture I
MSN 240
Principles of Marine Navigation
2
3
MSN 241
Seamanship
3
MSN 242
Navigation Instruments
3
MSN 243
Maritime Communication
2
MSN 244
Ship Construction
MSN 245
Marine Meteorology
Total
ISLS 101
MATH 201
PHYS 281 Physic (Practical)
MSN 291
Year
(Sem- I)
4
4
MSN 230
Year
(Sem- II)
3
PHYS 204 Physics 204
MS 201
2nd
ARAB 101
1st
MSN 110 Fundamentals of Navigation
1st Year MSN 111 Seamanship -1
(Sem - II) ML -112 Introduction to Maritime Law
MSN 113 Maritime Safety and Security
18
3
3
2
3
MSE 114 Basic Marine Engineering
2
3
MSN 115 Meteorology
3
2
MSN 116 Maritime Communication
2
18
Total
18
Existing and Proposed 2nd Year, Semester 1 & 2
Proposed
Existing
3rd
ISLS 201
Islamic Culture II
2
MSN 330
Coastal Navigation
3
Year
MSN 331 Deck Operation
Sem- 1
3
MSN 332
Electronic Navigation Systems
3
MSN 333
Celestial Navigation
3
MSN 334
Ship Stability
3
MSN 391
Leadership& physical Education 2
1
ISLS 201 Islamic Culture II (In FMS)
MSN 210 Coastal & Terrestrial Navigation
2nd
Year MSN 211
Sem- 1
MSN 212
MSN 213
MSN 214
MSN 215
Seamanship -2 (Ship Operation)
3
Cargo Operation (Liquid)
Navigational Instruments -1
Cargo Operation (Dry)
Naval Architecture -1 (Ship
Construction
3
2
3
3
Total
Total
MS 202
2
3
19
18
Marine Environment
MSN 340 Voyage Passage Planning
3rd
Year
Sem- II MSN 341 Ship Tracking Systems
3
3
3
MSN 342 Maritime English Language
2
MSN 343 International Maritime Law
2
MSN 344 Dry Cargo Handling
3
MSE 389 Introduction to Marine
Engineering
2
Total
18
2nd
Year
Sem- II
MSN – 216 Six Months Sea Training on
16
Board Ships
Total
16
Existing and Proposed 3rd Year, Semester 1 & 2
Existing
Proposed
MSN - 313
MSN 323
1st
MSN Year
324
(SemMSN II)
313
Watch Keeping & ROR
3
Naval Architecture -2 (ship
stability
3
Navigational Instruments -2
3
ISLS 401 Islamic Culture IV
2
Elective
-1
Marine Accident Investigation,
Report Writing & SAR
2
MSS 323
Graduation Project
3
Total
18
MSN 442 Maritime Convention
3rd Year
Sem- 1 MSN - 310
ISLS - 301
Navigational Instruments -2
3
Celestial Navigation
Islamic Culture III (in FMS)
3
2
ARAB - 201 Arabic Language II (in FMS)
3
MSN - 322
2
MSN -323
MSN - 324
Maritime Leadership & BRM
Watch Keeping & ROR
Naval Architecture -2 (ship
stability
Total
2
3
3
19
ISLS 401
Islamic Culture IV
2
Elective -1
Marine Accident Investigation,
Report Writing & SAR
2
Elective (1)
2
Elective (2)
2
Elective -2
Contemporary Maritime Issues
2
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Elective (3)
2
Elective -3
2
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Elective (4)
2
All short pre and post sea
mandatory courses
2
Elective -4
2
Elective (5)
Port and shipping management
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Elective -5
????? Any other proposal
2
Graduation Project
3
MSS 444 Graduation Project
3
3rd Year
Sem- II
MSS 323
Existing and Proposed 4th Year, Semester 1
Existing
5th
Year MSN
Semester 593
1&2
Summer
semester
Practical
MSN
293
Summer MSN
semester 393
Practical II
Long Sea Training on
Board Ship (8 months)
Proposed
4th Year
Sem -1
8
MSN - 416
Sea time 6 months
16
Summer Training on Board
Ship (2 months)
2
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Summer Training on Board
Ship (2 months)
2
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Total = 12
Total Credit Hours = 150
Total Time period including foundation year =
4 ½ year
After this students can take CoC Examination
This time duration can further be reduced if
Math's, physic and physics practical removed
One year can also be reduced if Foundation
year is eliminated by the university
Proposed
1st Year (Sem- I)
ARAB 101
Arabic Language -1
3
ISLS 101
Islamic Culture I
2
MPP -1
Marine Pollution Prevention
2
RM -1
Research Methodology
2
MSN 110
Fundamentals of Navigation
3
MSN 111
Seamanship -1
3
ML -112
Introduction to Maritime Law
3
Total
18
Proposed
1st Year (Sem-II)
ISLS 201
Islamic Culture II (In FMS)
2
MSN 113
Maritime Safety and Security
3
MSE 114
Basic Marine Engineering
3
MSN 115
Meteorology
3
MSN 116
MSN 213
Maritime Communication
Navigational Instruments -1
2
2
MSN 211
Seamanship -2 (Ship Operation)
3
Total
19
Proposed
2ND Year (SemI)
MSN 212
Cargo Operation (Liquid)
3
MSN 210
Coastal & Terrestrial Navigation
3
MSN 214
Cargo Operation (Dry)
3
MSN 215
Naval Architecture -1 (Ship Construction
3
ISLS - 301
Islamic Culture III (in FMS)
2
ARAB - 201
Arabic Language II (in FMS)
3
MSN - 322
Maritime Leadership & BRM
2
Total
18
2nd Year
Sem- II
MSN – 216
16
Sea Training on Board Ships
Total
16
Proposed
3RD Year (Sem-I)
MSN -323
Watch Keeping & ROR
3
MSN - 324
MSN - 313
Naval Architecture -2 (ship stability)
3
Navigational Instruments -2
3
ISLS 401
Islamic Culture IV
2
Elective -1
Marine Accident Investigation, Report Writing & SAR
MSN - 313
Navigational Instruments -2
2
3
Maritime Law -2
3
Total
19
Proposed
3RD Year (Sem-II)
MSS 323
Elective -2
4
2
Graduation Project
Elective -3
2
Elective -4
2
Elective -5
2
Left over/failure
Left over courses
3
Left over/failure
Left over courses
3
Post sea courses
Total
18
4TH Year
Sem- I
MSN – 216
Sea Training on Board Ships
Total
Proposed
4TH Year (Sem-I)
16
16
Nautical Science Program – Proposal
• Elective = Maritime Global Prospective
• Total New Credit Hours
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Foundation Year = 27
1st Year Semester -1 =17
1st Year Semester -2 = 17
2nd Year Semester -1 = 19
2nd Year Semester -2= 17
3rd Year Semester -1 = 19
3rd Year Semester -1 = 16 (Sea Time)
4th Year Semester - 2 = 16 (sea time) (No second
semester if summer vacations used for 6 months
sea training
• Total = 148
Nautical Science Program – Proposal
• Course of Action
• Comments on Proposal
• After final draft, distribution of subjects among all faculty members
to prepare course specifications
• Preparation of course reports and port folios according to NCAAA
new format
• New timetable according to proposed program
• Registration of new students as per proposed program
• Feedback and adjustments