Dr. Carlos S. Lanting College: College of Maritime Education
Dr. Carlos S. Lanting College: College of Maritime Education
Dr. Carlos S. Lanting College: College of Maritime Education
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PART A
COURSE SYLLABUS: MET-O 2
To produce graduates who are competent to pursue a career or advanced studies in related maritime field of specialization. Specifically, the BSMT program shall aim
PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL
: to produce competent Officers in Charge of a Navigational Watch on seagoing ships of 500 gross tonnage or more.
OBJECTIVE (PEO)
BSMT is a maritime education program that covers the mandatory education and training for Officers in Charge of a Navigational Watch required under Regulation
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION : II/1 of STCW Convention, 1978, as amended.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION : Topics covered include; Weather Maps Overview; Weather Maps Use and Interpretation; Synoptic and Prognostic Charts and Forecasts from any source; The Range
of Information Available; Types of Lows; Tropical Cyclones; Hurricanes; Tropical Storms; Storm Avoidance maneuvering; Ocean Currents; Oceanic Circulation;
Oceanic Current Phenomena; Tides; Publications for Predicting Tides and Currents; and Tidal Calculations.
LECTURE CONTACT LABORATORY CONTACT
COURSE CREDITS : 4 units : 4 hours : 0 hours
HOURS PER WEEK HOURS PER WEEK
A-II/2.F1.C8: Forecast weather and oceanographic conditions
COMPETENCE/S :
A-II/2.F1.C8.KUP1: Ability to understand and interpret a synoptic chart and to forecast area weather, taking into account local weather conditions and information
received by weather fax
KNOWLEDGE, A-II/2.F1.C8.KUP2: Knowledge of the characteristics of various weather systems, including tropical revolving storms and avoidance of storm centers and dangerous
UNDERSTANDING AND quadrants
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PROFICIENCY (KUP) A-II/2.F1.C8.KUP3: Knowledge of ocean current systems
A-II/2.F1.C8.KUP4: Ability to calculate tidal conditions
A-II/2.F1.C8.KUP5: Use all appropriate nautical publications on tides and currents
CO1: Interpret area weather using a synoptic chart, taking into account local weather conditions and information received by weather fax
CO2: Explain tropical revolving storms and how to avoid and/or escape storm centers and dangerous quadrants in the northern and southern hemisphere
COURSE OUTCOME :
CO3: Interpret ocean current system and principal adjoining seas using various charts and nautical publications
CO4: Calculate the tidal conditions based on nautical publications on board and electronically obtained information
FACULTY REQUIREMENTS : JCMMC 01, S. 2019, SECTION 26
1. Table A-II/1 Function 3: Controlling the Operation of the Ship and care for persons on board at the Operational Level
2. Table A-II/2 Function 3: Controlling the Operation of the Ship and Care for Persons on board at the Management Level
3. Annex A & C of Joint CHED-MARINA Memorandum Circular No.01, Series of 2019
REFERENCE/S
: 4. IMO Model Course 7.03
5. Handbook on Typology, Outcomes-based Education, and Institutional Sustainability Assessment, 2014 (CHED)
6. Meteorology for Seafarers (Burgess)
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12 MIDTERM
13 Oceanic Circulation
14 Oceanic Current Phenomena
15 Tides
16 Publications for Predicting Tides and Currents
17 Tidal Calculations
18 FINAL
PART B
LEARNING PLAN: MET-O 2
Performance Task:
CO1: Interpret area weather using a synoptic chart, taking into account local weather conditions
Interpret by predicting the weather conditions by the use of synoptic chart and all available
and information received by weather fax
information in a determined period
Competence: KUP:
A-II/2 F1.C8: Forecast weather and oceanographic conditions A-II/2 F1.C8.KUP1: Ability to understand and interpret a synoptic chart and to forecast area
weather, taking into account local weather conditions and information received by weather fax
Brainstorming; (Burgess)
Class Discussion/ Question and Answer Technique; - Seamanship Techniques, Output presentation of the illustration
Focused Group Discussion; 3rd Edition, DJ House, with rubrics
Workshop Activity; Chapter 12, Meteorology
Research Project; - Modern Marine Weather,
Debate. Chapter 7, Weather Maps
Review, David Burch
LO1.3: Evaluate the use of Topic 3 Use any of the following: - Multimedia Equipment Lecture Assessment: Week 3
synoptic and prognostic Synoptic and Prognostic Peer/Team Teaching; - Multimedia Presentation Essay writing or oral assessment on the 2hrs
charts and forecasts from Charts and Forecasts Micro-teaching; - Whiteboard and significance of prognostic and synoptic
any source from any source Film/Video Viewing; Whiteboard Marker charts and forecasts from any source in
Reporting; - Handouts navigation with rubrics
Brainstorming; - Mariner’s Weather
Class Discussion/ Question and Answer Technique; Handbook (Steve & Linda
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LO2.3: Discuss the Topic 3 Use any of the following: - Multimedia Equipment Lecture Assessment: Week 8
hurricanes and its wind and Hurricanes Peer/Team Teaching; - Multimedia Presentation Oral Recitation about the hurricanes 4hrs
pressure including the eye Micro-teaching; - Whiteboard and and its wind and pressure including the
and the wall based on the Film/Video Viewing; Whiteboard Marker eye and the wall based on the national
national hurricane center Reporting; - Handouts hurricane center projection with rubrics
projection Brainstorming; - Mariner’s Weather
- Wind Class Discussion/ Question and Answer Technique; Handbook (Steve & Linda
- Pressure Focused Group Discussion; Dashew)
- The Eye Workshop Activity; - Modern Marine Weather,
- The Wall Research Project; Chapter 5, Strong Wind
- National Hurricane Center Debate. Systems, David Burch
(NHC) Projection - The American Practical
Navigator (Weather
Observation)
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LO2.5: Illustrate the Topic 5 Use any of the following: - Multimedia Equipment Lecture Assessment: Week 10
maneuvering of storm Storm Avoidance Peer/Team Teaching; Micro-teaching; - Multimedia Presentation Output presentation of the illustration of 4hrs
avoidance maneuvering Film/Video Viewing; Reporting; - Whiteboard and maneuvering of storm avoidance
Brainstorming; Whiteboard Marker
Class Discussion/ Question and Answer Technique; - Handouts
Focused Group Discussion;
Workshop Activity;
Research Project;
Debate.
publication
Competence: KUP:
A-II/2 F1.C8: Forecast weather and oceanographic conditions A-II/2 F1.C8.KUP3: Knowledge of ocean current systems.
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CO4: Calculate the tidal conditions based on nautical publications on board and electronically Performance Task:
obtained information.
Calculate tidal problems to determine the safety clearance of the ship to the seabed in the event
of draft restrictions
Extract information from the nautical publications, charts and other resources to derive the correct
figures of tidal datums
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Competence: KUP:
A-II/2 F1.C8: Forecast weather and oceanographic conditions A-II/2 F1.C8.KUP4: Ability to calculate tidal conditions
A-II/2 F1.C8.KUP5: Use all appropriate nautical publications on tides and currents
2/M DANILO FAJARDO Captain ALBERTO SAN MIGUEL C/E JEYNARD MOLER J. TAN
Faculty Member, BSMT Department Head, BSMT Assistant Dean, CME
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