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PART A: PROGRAM PROFILE

I. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation is a higher education degree program that deals with study of navigation,
cargo handling and stowage, controlling the safe operation and care for persons onboard the ship at the operational level.

It is a four-year curricular structured program with three (3) years academic completion and one (1) year shipboard practice.
Completion of the said requirements will qualify for board examinations as Officer-in-Charge of the Navigational Watch (OIC-
NW).
II. PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES
The BSMT program aims to:
1. Produce graduates who are:
1.1 competent to carry out safely the task, duties and responsibilities of an Officer in Charge (OIC) of the Navigational
Watch on seagoing ships of 500 gross tonnage or more, both at sea and in port;
1.2 fully conversant with the basic principles to be observed in keeping a navigational watch as per STCW Regulation VIII/2
and Chapter VIII of the STCW Code; and,
1.3 qualified to pursue a professional career or advanced studies in any related maritime field of specialization.
2. Provide and equip students with knowledge, understanding, proficiencies, skills, competencies, attitudes and values to
qualify them for:
2.1 professional licensure examination; and,
2.2 assessment and certification as Officer in Charge (OIC) of Navigational Watch on seagoing ships of 500 gross tonnage
or more;

3. Provide activities that will endeavor in developing A-I-M-S core values among cadets/cadettes, responsive to the ethical
standards of the profession within the three (3) curricular years all-inclusive of two (2) months in-house training in Merchant
Marine Cadetship Program (MMCP) Smart Intelligent and Resilient Program and two (2) years aptitude for service.
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III. PROGRAM OUTCOMES

The BSMT program is expected to equip graduates with the following:

1. Demonstrate the ability to perform the competence, at the operational level under Section A-II/1, of the STCW Code;
2. Apply knowledge in mathematics, science and technology in solving problems related to the profession and the workplace;
3. Work in a multi-cultural and/or multi-disciplinary team;
4. Understand professional and ethical responsibilities;
5. Communicate effectively in oral or written English;
6. Understand the impact and implication of various contemporary issues in the global and social context of the profession;
7. Engage in lifelong learning and keep abreast with developments in the field of specialization and/or profession;
8. Use appropriate techniques, skills and modern tools in the practice of the profession in order to remain globally competitive;
and
9. Conduct research and analyze data using appropriate research methodologies.
10. Demonstrate CAN LEAD behavioral competence relative to leadership and professionalism.

PART B: Course Profile

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I. Course Identification:
Course
Title : METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY 2 : MET-O 2 314
Code
Pre- None: MET-O 1 Standard IMO Model Course 1.07,
Units : Lec.: 4 Lab.: None : :
requisite 225 Reference STCW F1 table A-II/I, Manila
Co- Amendments 2010;
Hours : Lec.: 4 Lab.: None : None:
requisite CMO 20 s. 2015

II. Course Description:

This course introduces the Meteorology which includes the understanding and application of weather information and
systems which guide the student on how to obtain knowledge on the importance and uses of weather elements to navigation.
This is where students are aligned according to the Table A-II/1, Column 2.7 of STCW 2010 for operational level. Topics are
discussed and explained to develop competency about the weather systems, reporting procedures and recording systems as
planning and conducting passage and determining position obtained.

Statement of Competency : Plan and conduct a safe passage with the use of meteorological knowledge and
determine position.
III. Course Outcomes (CO):
Upon completion of this course the students must be able to:
CO1. Recognized the characteristics of the various weather systems, reporting procedures and recording systems

CO2. Explained the need for meteorological codes, symbols on synoptic, prognostic charts and other meteorological
information available.

PART C: Instructor’s Guide

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Standard
Knowledge
Teaching and Reference/
Understanding
Performance / Intended Learning Learning Assessment Reference
Period Proficiency
Outcomes Activities Method Materials/
(KUP)/Topics
(TLA) IMO Model
Outline
Course
Midterm Manifest Mastery to Institution and College’s Small Group 1.1 ACAD-
Week 1 1. VGMO VGMO, policies and regulations. Discussion Recitation 1 23F.101510.1
1.1 Institution VGMO – Institution 2
1 Hr 1.2 College and College’s
20/20 VGMO
VGMO,
2. Institution’s College
Policies and
Policies and Regulations VGMO
Regulations
3. Course
Requirements

The Wind Pressure

Systems over the
2Hrs Ocean Described the characteristics and location of
the doldrums, inter-tropical convergence
zone, trade winds, sub-tropical oceanic
highs, westerlies and polar easterlies

2 hrs Differentiated the Southwest Monsoon to

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Teaching and Reference/
Understanding
Performance / Intended Learning Learning Assessment Reference
Period Proficiency
Outcomes Activities Method Materials/
(KUP)/Topics
(TLA) IMO Model
Outline
Course
Northeast Monsoon according to its:
- low pressure domains, The
- prevailing months, American
- areas/ dominating sea surface , Reporting Practical
- wind directions and Regarding Navigator
- local terms. characteristics 2002 Edition
and location of Chapter 34
-Listed the areas which experience a true the doldrums page 481-
Week 2 monsoon regime 488
2hrs - Applied previous concepts to a qualitative
explanation of the causes of monsoon
regimes
-Applied previous concepts to a qualitative
explanation of the weather associated with
the January and July monsoons of the Indian
Ocean, China Sea, north coast of Australia,
Knowledge on the west coast of Africa and the north east coast
characteristics of the of Brazil Meteorologic
2 hrs various weather Quiz 1 al Office,
systems Breeze Marine
Observer’s,
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Standard
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Teaching and Reference/
Understanding
Performance / Intended Learning Learning Assessment Reference
Period Proficiency
Outcomes Activities Method Materials/
(KUP)/Topics
(TLA) IMO Model
Outline
Course
-Differentiated the land breeze to sea breeze London,
- Applied the concept of horizontal HMSO, 1995
temperature differences to a qualitative Handbook,
explanation of the formation of land and sea 11th Edition
2 hrs breezes
-Explained the formation of anabatic and
katabatic winds Illustration of
2 hrs the land breeze
- Stated lists the regions of occurrence of to sea breeze
anabatic and katabatic winds

3 hrs Air Mass Small Group

Discussion
- Defined 'air mass' regarding air
 Explained the formation of an air mass mass
 Defined 'source region'
 Explained the characteristics required
of a source region
 Described the source-region
characteristics of arctic, polar, tropical
and equatorial air-mass types Quiz 2
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Teaching and Reference/
Understanding
Performance / Intended Learning Learning Assessment Reference
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Outcomes Activities Method Materials/
(KUP)/Topics
(TLA) IMO Model
Outline
Course
Week 3
2hrs. Front
Knowledge on the Reporting The
characteristics of the - Defined 'warm front', 'cold front' about symbols American
various weather  Determined the symbols for warm and for warm and Practical
2 hrs systems cold fronts and identifies them on a cold fronts Navigator
weather map 2002 Edition
 Described, with the aid of a diagram, Chapter 34
the weather experienced during the page 481-
passage of an idealized warm front 488
and cold front. Cornish, M.,
Ives E. Reeds
2hrs Maritime
Depressions
Meteorology
-Identified a depression on a surface (Reeds
synoptic or prognostic chart Professional)
 Described the stages in the life cycle Revised
of a polar front depression Edition.
2 hrs  Described a family of depressions Adlard Coles,
 Drew a diagram of a polar front
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Performance / Intended Learning Learning Assessment Reference
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Outcomes Activities Method Materials/
(KUP)/Topics
(TLA) IMO Model
Outline
Course
depression, for both northern and 2010
southern hemispheres, showing
isobars, warm and cold fronts, wind
circulation and warm sector
 Drew and illustrated a cross-section
through a polar front depression, on
the poleward and equatorial side of
the centre, showing fronts, cloud and
precipitation areas
 Described the usual movement of a
polar front depression
Quiz 3 The
2hrs American
 Applied previous concepts to an Small Group Practical
Knowledge on the explanation of the weather changes Discussion Navigator
characteristics of the experienced when a frontal Reporting 2002 Edition
various weather depression passes with its centre on about Chapter 35
systems the poleward side of an observer in previous page 503-
the northern hemisphere and in the concepts to an 509
southern hemisphere explanation of
 Described the process leading to the the weather
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Standard
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Teaching and Reference/
Understanding
Performance / Intended Learning Learning Assessment Reference
Period Proficiency
Outcomes Activities Method Materials/
(KUP)/Topics
(TLA) IMO Model
Outline
Course
occlusion of a polar front depression changes
 Identified a trough of low pressure on
a surface synoptic or prognostic chart
 Described the weather associated
with the passage of a trough

Week 4 Storm
3hrs .
Determined the parts of a storm:
- Eye
- Eye Wall
- Spiral Rain Bands
- Rain Shield
3 hrs - Illustrated Path of Storm for both
Hemispheres.
- Determined the speed of wind prior to
re-curvature and at re-curvature.
- Defined Veering wind
- Defined Backing wind
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Teaching and Reference/
Understanding
Performance / Intended Learning Learning Assessment Reference
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Outcomes Activities Method Materials/
(KUP)/Topics
(TLA) IMO Model
Outline
Course
- Distinguished Dangerous Semicircle
and Navigable Semicircle

Midterm Exam
( On screen Assessment)

Finals
Week 5 Buy-Ballots Law Explanation of The
3hrs buys Ballots American
Law Practical
- Explained Buys-Ballot's Law Navigator
- Demonstrated the areas of low pressure 2002 Edition
according to the law of C.H.D. Buys Ballot. Chapter 34
-Differentiated the estimate angle of the page 481-
2 hrs low pressure as the observer stands with his 488
back from higher latitudes and lower latitudes.

3 hrs . Anticyclones and Defined 'anticyclone' or High Pressure

Other Pressure  Drew a synoptic pattern of an Discussion of
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Standard
Knowledge
Teaching and Reference/
Understanding
Performance / Intended Learning Learning Assessment Reference
Period Proficiency
Outcomes Activities Method Materials/
(KUP)/Topics
(TLA) IMO Model
Outline
Course
Systems anticyclone, for both northern and synoptic pattern Cornish, M.,
southern hemispheres, showing of an Ives E. Reeds
isobars and wind circulation anticyclone, for Maritime
Week 6  Identified an anticyclone on a surface both northern
Meteorology
2hrs synoptic or prognostic chart and southern
hemispheres (Reeds
 Described the weather associated with
anticyclone Professional)
- Defined ‘ Cyclone’ or Low Pressure Revised
 Identified an cyclone on a surface Edition.
synoptic or prognostic chart Adlard Coles,
 Discussed the Types of Tropical 2010
Cyclones including the speed of wind.

2 hrs - Described a ridge of high pressure

 Drew a synoptic pattern for a ridge,
showing isobars and wind directions
 Described a typical weather sequence
during the passage of a ridge between
depressions across the observer's
position Quiz 1
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Outcomes Activities Method Materials/
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(TLA) IMO Model
Outline
Course

3hrs Apparent and True Wind Small Group Discussion

- Explained three differences

between apparent and true Reporting
wind
 Determined the true wind
velocity by using a vector
diagram, given the
apparent wind and the
2 hrs ship's course and speed
- Graph the apparent wind
versus the true wind
- Converted the apparent
wind to true wind vice
versa. Quiz 2

Week 7 Weather Services for Discussion regarding The

2hrs Shipping Weather Services for American
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(KUP)/Topics
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Outline
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shipping Practical
- Described the organization, Navigator
functions and objectives of 2002 Edition
the World Meteorological Chapter 34
Organisation page 481-
2 hrs  Described the sources of 488
weather information
available to shipping
including internet and email
 Described the information
flow between merchant
ships and Meteorological
3hrs  Offices
 Described the services
provided for shipping by
Meteorological Offices
 Described the appropriate The
weather bulletin and the American
contents of each of its Practical
sections Navigator
 Described the types of 2002 Edition
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Outline
Course
3 hrs information received by Chapter 34 &
facsimile machine 36
 Described the services page 503 -
provided for storm 525
warnings
Quiz 3

British
Week 8 Explained the need - Explained the need for Explanation of need for Admiralty List
3 hrs for meteorological meteorological codes meteorological codes of Radio, Vol
codes, symbols on  Used the Ship's Code and 6 (NP283)
synoptic Decode Book to code a and
ship's full report Diagrams
 Used the Ship's Code and relating to
Decode Book to decode a Weather
ship's full report Reporting
 Used the Ship's Code and and Forecast
Decode Book to decode a Areas
reduced report from a shore (NP283-a).
3 hrs station
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Teaching and Reference/
Understanding
Performance / Intended Learning Learning Assessment Reference
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Outcomes Activities Method Materials/
(KUP)/Topics
(TLA) IMO Model
Outline
Course
Explained the need  Used Beaufort letter
for meteorological abbreviations for present
codes, symbols on and past weather and total
synoptic cloud amount Taunto,
 Interprete a ship or shore Hydrographer
station plot of the Navy
A21 British
Admiralty List
of Radio
Signals, Vol.
FINAL EXAM

( On Screen Assessment)