Navigation Curriculum

Proffesional orientation: Transport, Navigation and Aviation
Ratified by:
Proffesional qualification: Engineer Navigator
Program: Navigation
Rector of TU-Varna: …………….
CURRICULUM
Educational and qualificational degree: Bachelor
Term of stady: 4 years / 8 semesters
Form of stady: Full – Time
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF VARNA
No Subject Name
Types of term
control
Semester auditorium
Total
work
Unsuper
E PA CP A L S L Total load CP hours
ECTS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 12 13 14
load
credits vised
CPR
1 Higher Mathematics, part 1 1 15 45 175 115 290 7
2 Computer Science and Computer Technology 1 15 15 105 75 180 4
3 Commodity Science 1 30 30 150 90 240 6
4 Engineering Graphics 1 15 15 105 75 180 4
5 First Medical Aid 1 30 15 105 60 165 4
6 English, part 1 1 45 105 60 165 4
7 Optional Subject 1 30 30 60 1
7а Specialized Sport Activities, part 1 1 30 30 1
7б Sport and Social Adaptation, part 1 1 30 30 1
Total for the 1 semestar: 23 2 105 105 60 775 505 1280 30
8 Higher Mathematics, part 2 2 30 30 120 60 180 4
9 Seamanship 2 30 30 120 60 180 4
10 Technical Mechanics 2 30 15 105 60 165 4
11 Physics 2 30 15 105 60 165 4
12 Basic Training on Safety Issues 2 30 30 120 60 180 4
13 English, part 2 2 45 105 60 165 4
14 Optional Subject 2 30 30 60 1
14а Specialized Sport Activities, part 2 2 30 30 1
14б Sport and Social Adaptation, part 2 2 30 30 1
15 Navigation Training, part 1 2 480 480 960 16
Total for the 2 semestar: 33 2 150 90 75 1185 870 2055 41
16 International Maritime Conventions 3 30 15 135 90 225 5
17 Leadership and Teamwork 3 15 15 135 105 240 5
18 Methods and Means for Environmental Preservation 3 15 15 105 75 180 4
19 Safety of Navigation 3 30 15 150 105 255 6
20 Electrical Engineering and Electronics 3 30 15 135 90 225 5
21 English, part 3 3 45 135 90 225 5
22 Optional Subject 3 30 30 60 1
22а Specialized Sport Activities, part 3 3 30 30 1
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No Subject Name
Types of term
control
Semester auditorium
Total
work
Unsuper
E PA CP A L S L Total load CP hours
ECTS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 12 13 14
load
credits vised
CPR
22б Sports Management, part 1 3 30 30 1
Total for the 3 semestar: 42 1 120 105 15 825 585 1410 31
23 Meteorology and Oceanography 4 45 15 15 150 75 225 6
24 Navigation I, part 1 4 30 15 15 150 90 240 6
25 Ship Theory and General Arrangements 4 30 30 150 90 240 6
26 English, part 4 4 45 135 90 225 5
27 Optional Subject 4 30 30 60 1
27а Specialized Sport Activities, part 4 4 30 30 1
27б Sports Management, part 2 4 30 30 1
28 Navigation Training, part 2 4 480 480 960 16
Total for the 4 semestar: 31 2 105 105 30 1095 855 1950 40
29 Navigation I, part 2 5 30 30 150 90 240 6
30 Ships Operation and Cargo Handling, part 1 5 30 15 135 90 225 5
31 On Shipboard Damage Control 5 30 30 135 75 210 5
32 Pilotage and Hydrography 5 15 15 105 75 180 4
33 English, part 5 5 45 135 90 225 5
34 Ship Power Plants 5 30 15 135 90 225 5
Total for the 5 semestar: 5 1 135 105 45 795 510 1305 30
35 Astronavigation 6 45 15 120 60 180 4
36 Technical Aids to Navigation 6 30 15 15 120 60 180 4
37 English, part 6 6 45 105 60 165 4
38 Theory of Manoeuvring 6 15 30 105 60 165 4
39 Ships Operation and Cargo Handling, part 2 6 30 15 135 90 225 5
40 Navigation II 6 30 30 120 60 180 4
41 Navigation Training, part 3 6 480 480 960 16
Total for the 6 semestar: 51 1 150 75 90 1185 870 2055 41
42 Navigation III 7 30 30 150 90 240 6
43 Usage of ECDIS (Electronic Chart Display and Information
System) and AIS (Automatic Identification System)
7 30 30 150 90 240 6
44 English, part 7 7 45 135 90 225 5
45 Radar Watch and Plotting 7 30 15 150 105 255 6
46 Ship’s Handling, Bridge Team Management and Teamwork 7 30 30 135 75 210 5
47 Collision Regulations, part 1 7 45 135 90 225 5
Total for the 7 semestar: 4 2 120 75 120 855 540 1395 33
48 English Simulator in Emergencies 8 45 120 75 195 4
49 Communications at Sea 8 30 15 135 90 225 5
50 GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) 8 30 30 150 90 240 6
51 English, part 8 8 60 150 90 240 6
52 Collision Regulations, part 2 8 60 135 75 210 5
Total for the 8 semestar: 4 1 60 75 135 690 420 1110 26
Total for all corses of education: 30 14 8 945 735 570 7405 5155 12560 272
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Facultative subjects
No Subject Name
Types of term
control
Semester auditorium
Total
work
Unsuper
E PA CP A L S L Total load CP hours
ECTS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 12 13 14
load incl:
credits vised
CPR
1 Additional Training for Seafarers in Compliance with STCW
Convention, part 1
2 40 15 55 55 110 4
2 Additional Training for Seafarers in Compliance with STCW
Convention, part 2
6 60 40 100 100 200 7
3 Additional Training for Seafarers in Compliance with STCW
Convention, part 3
4 20 6 26 26 52 2
4 Navigation with ECDIS & AIS (chapter II, A – II/1) 7 22 20 42 58 100 4
5 Bridge Resources Management and Teamwork (chapter II, A –
II/1)
7 20 20 40 40 80 3
6 Navigation with Radar and ARPA (chapter II, A – II/1) 8 30 40 70 70 140 5
7 GMDSS Ship General Operator Category (Chapter IV, A – IV/2) 8 62 64 126 126 252 9
Accepted from AU with
Protokol No 11 / 06.06.2016
Valid for 2016 / 2017 г. academic year.
Head of Department NTMWP: Dean of Faculty FSB:
/ Assoc. Prof. PhD Dyakov B. / / Assoc. Prof. PhD Dichev Pl. /