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Maritime Safety
Postgraduate | TAS-JND503 | 2022
Course information for 2022 intake
View information for 2023 course intake- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
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Maritime Safety
About this subject
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Describe and evaluate the main elements of a generic safety assessment.
- Describe the structure and functions of the international maritime organisation (imo) in the context of maritime safety.
- Explain the purpose and function of the major imo legal instruments regulating maritime safety including the international convention for the safety of life at sea (solas), the international convention on load lines, and the international Regulations for avoiding collisions at sea (colregs).
- Discuss the role of the imo and its membership in the elaboration of the major imo legal instruments and summarise the process for amending and updating these.
- Describe and evaluate the role of australian and other maritime administrations in regulating maritime safety and implementing relevant international instruments.
- Study schedule to be announced prior to the commencement of the study term.
This subject is a specialist subject for the Graduate Certificate/Graduate Diploma/Masters of Applied Science (Specialisation) Courses. It delivers a detailed knowledge of maritime safety and related Australian regulatory regime, application of international conventions, codes and recommendations, together with their impact on the maritime sector.
- IMO Report (20%)
- Assessment Report (50%)
- An analysis of a maritime accident (30%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Elective
- OUA-PSU-GCE-2022 - Postgraduate Single Subjects
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Postgraduate
OUA-PSU-GCE