Identifying Data 2015/16
Subject (*) Inglés Comercial Marítimo Code 631G01515
Study programme
Grao en Náutica e Transporte Marítimo
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Graduate 1st four-month period
 Fourth Optativa 6
Language
English
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Ciencias da Navegación e da Terra
Coordinador
Campa Portela, Rosa Mary de la
 E-mail
rosa.mary.campa@udc.es
Lecturers
Campa Portela, Rosa Mary de la
 E-mail
rosa.mary.campa@udc.es
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General description Los objetivos fundamentales del curso son que el alumno aprenda a emplear el inglés, hablado y escrito, aplicado a la navegación y el negocio marítimo; que conozca y aplique de forma adecuada la terminología comercial del ámbito marítimo en las comunicaciones comerciales y administrativas; y que adquiera la capacidad para interpretar y redactar informes y documentos comerciales en inglés.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A11 Empregar o inglés, falado e escrito, aplicado á navegación e ao negocio marítimo.
A50 Conocimiento y aplicación de la terminología comercial del ámbito marítimo en inglés.
A51 Capacidad para interpretar y redactar informes y documentos comerciales en inglés.
B1 Aprender a aprender.
B4 Comunicarse de xeito efectivo nun ámbito de traballo.
B5 Traballar de forma autónoma con iniciativa.
B18 Dominar a expresión e a comprensión de forma oral e escrita dun idioma estranxeiro.
C2 Dominar a expresión e a comprensión de forma oral e escrita dun idioma estranxeiro.
C12 Que os estudantes saiban comunicar as suas conclusións e os coñecementos e razóns últimas que as sustentan a públicos especializados e non especializados dun xeito claro e sin ambigüidades
C13 Que os estudantes posúan as habilidades de aprendizaxe que lles permitan continuar estudando dun modo que haberá de ser en grande medida autodirixido ou autónomo.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
Empregar o inglés, falado e escrito, aplicado á navegación e ao negocio marítimo A11
Conocimiento y aplicación de la terminología comercial del ámbito marítimo en inglés A50
Capacidad para interpretar y redactar informes y documentos comerciales en inglés A51
Aprender a aprender. B1
Comunicarse de xeito efectivo nun ámbito de traballo B4
Traballar de forma autónoma con iniciativa B5
Dominar a expresión e a comprensión de forma oral e escrita dun idioma estranxeiro. C2
Dominar a expresión e a comprensión de forma oral e escrita dun idioma estranxeiro. B18
Que os estudantes saiban comunicar as suas conclusións e os coñecementos e razóns últimas que as sustentan a públicos especializados e non especializados dun xeito claro e sin ambigüidades C12
Que os estudantes posúan as habilidades de aprendizaxe que lles permitan continuar estudando dun modo que haberá de ser en grande medida autodirixido ou autónomo. C13

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
UNIT1: SHIPS AND HARBOURS 1.1. Types of ships depending on her cargo. 1.2. Types of harbours.
UNIT 2: SHIP'S SAFETY 2.1. International rules and regulations. International Organizations on Maritime Law.
2.2. Flag State
2.3. Coastal states
2.4. Statutory certificates
2.5. Classifiaction certificates: classification societies.
UNIT 3: NAVIGATION DOCUMENTS 3.1. Other ship's documents
UNIT 4: ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE 4.1. Clearance documents
4.2. Ship agent and port authorities
4.3. Harbour services
UNIT 5: CARGO DOCUMENTS 5.1. Cargo handling
5.2. Port Operations
5.3. Shipping and maritime management
UNIT 6: SHIP'S INSPECTIONS 6.1. Port State Control
6.2. Vetting
6.3. Flag State Control
6.4. Classification Society Control
6.5. The Coast Guard
UNIT 7: MARITIME ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS 7.1. General Vocabulary
7.2. Accident investigations
7.3. General average
7.4. Maritime insurance
7.5. Average agents and other consultants

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Guest lecture / keynote speech A11 A50 19 19 38
Seminar A11 A50 A51 B4 B18 10 10 20
ICT practicals A11 B1 B5 B18 C13 5 10 15
Student portfolio A50 A51 B5 B18 C13 1 25 26
Supervised projects A51 B5 C2 C12 C13 3 30 33
Objective test A11 A50 A51 C2 2 10 12
 
Personalized attention 6 0 6
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Guest lecture / keynote speech Presentation classes on shipping business terminology and its particulars. Reports, certificates and technical documents interpretation.
Seminar Guideline to write and present technical reports. Documentation search, organization, development, preparation and execution of oral presentations.
ICT practicals Practicals on shipping business terminology using ICTs.
Student portfolio Set of students' assignment on shipping business terminolgy and its particulars.
Supervised projects Writting and presentation of a technical article.
Objective test The students that attend at least to 80% of keynote speeches and do at least 80% os required assignments could be subjeted to continuos evaluation. The students that don't achieve the attendance requirements (80% minimum) must do an examination on subject contents.

Personalized attention
Methodologies
ICT practicals
Seminar
Supervised projects
Student portfolio
Description
To do ITC practicals and supervised projects and to prepare students' portfolio and seminar activities the professor's supervision and personalized attention is required.

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
ICT practicals A11 B1 B5 B18 C13 ICTs practical at computers' room on maritime terminology. 5
Seminar A11 A50 A51 B4 B18 Seminar attendance and progress. 10
Guest lecture / keynote speech A11 A50 Guest lecture/keynot speech attendance and carrying out of proposed tasks. 25
Supervised projects A51 B5 C2 C12 C13 Carrying out and presentation of a particular proposed assignment. 15
Student portfolio A50 A51 B5 B18 C13 The student should complete a set of exercises related with shipping business vocabulary. The delivery of such exercises is the student's portfolio. 25
Objective test A11 A50 A51 C2 Those students that achieve the previously proposed objectives should carry out an extra objective test. 20
 
Assessment comments

Those students that don't take part in continuous evaluation (80% of class attendance) must complete a comprehensive final test. To carry out such a test the delivery of student portfolio and supervised project is compulsory. The final test is composed of three independent parts (it is necesary to pass all them): written test (50%), listening (25%), and supervised project presentation (25%).

Sources of information
Basic Buelga and Wilson (1994). English for maritime commerce. COMME
Blakey, Tn (2001). English for maritime studies. Longman
Lopez Pampín and González Liaño (2004). Inglés Marítimo. Netbiblo
Aranzabal (2000). Manual práctico de inglés marítimo. Gobierno Vasco
Logie, Vivers, Nisbet (1998). Marlins 1 English for seafarers. Marlins
OMI (2000). Model course 3.17 Maritime English. OMI

Se utilizarán además otros recursos electrónicos tales como MarEng Project o TUMSAT initiative.
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Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously

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Other comments


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