MOam Handbook 09-10

MSC MARITIME OPERATIONS AND
MANAGEMENT
Programme Handbook 2009/10

Disclaimer The information given in this handbook is believed to be correct at the
time of going to Press (September 2009). However the University reserves the right to
make changes in regulations, syllabuses etc., without prior notice.
The Programme handbook should be read in conjunction with the School handbook.
Please note that the University Regulations over-ride any information given in this
document.
CONTENT IN BRIEF
QUICK SUMMARY INFORMATION

STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME AND ASSESSMENT: AT A GLANCE.................................. I
TYPICAL PATTERN OF TEACHING, TUTORIALS AND LEARNING SUPPORT: AT A GLANCE ...........II
THE PROGRAMME INFORMATION: AT A GLANCE (IMPORTANT)...........................................III
WELCOME MESSAGES.......................................................................................................................... IV
PURPOSE OF THE HANDBOOK........................................................................................................... VI
WHO’S WHO ............................................................................................................................................. VI
YOUR CONTACT DETAILS .................................................................................................................. VII
PROGRAMME CONTACTS .................................................................................................................. VII
DIRECTING ENQUIRIES..................................................................................................................... VIII
USEFUL INFORMATION........................................................................................................................ IX
KEY DATES ................................................................................................................................................. X
1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................ 1
1.1. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE PROGRAMME............................................... 1
1.2. PROGRAMME STRUCTURE............................................................................................. 2
1.3. PATTERN OF TEACHING AND STUDYING ...................................................................... 3
1.4. ATTENDANCE POLICY .................................................................................................. 3
1.5. RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS/FESTIVALS ............................................................................... 4
1.6. ‘PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SKILLS AND RESEARCH METHODS’.......................... 4
1.7. MODULE SELECTION..................................................................................................... 4
1.8. TUTORIAL SUPPORT ...................................................................................................... 5
1.9. COMMUNICATIONS ....................................................................................................... 5
2. PROGRAMME COMPONENTS: CORE MODULES.................................................... 6
2.1. MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (EPM783) ........................................................................... 6
2.2. MARITIME OPERATIONS (EPM782) ............................................................................. 8
2.3. MARITIME LAW (EPM784)........................................................................................ 10
2.4. MARITIME ECONOMICS AND FINANCE (EPM785) ..................................................... 12
2.5. MARITIME MANAGEMENT .......................................................................................... 14
2.6. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND RESEARCH METHODS (EPM781) .................................. 16
3. DISSERTATION ............................................................................................................... 17
4. PROGRAMME COMPONENTS: ELECTIVE MODULES ........................................ 18
4.1. STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR PORTS & SHIPPING BUSINESS (EPM788)....................... 18
4.2. E-COMMERCE AND IT IN SHIPPING (EPM789) ........................................................... 20
4.3. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES (EPM790).......................................................................... 22
4.4. MARKETING OF MARITIME SERVICES (EMP791) ...................................................... 24
4.5. SECURITY STUDIES, AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT (EPM792)...................................... 26
4.6. SHIP & MARINE EQUIPMENT DESIGN (EPM793) ....................................................... 28
5. ASSESSMENT PURPOSE................................................................................................ 30
5.1. WHAT IS ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................ 30
5.2. UNDERSTANDING ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS ........................................................ 30
5.3. ACADEMIC SUPPORT ................................................................................................... 31
6. ASSESSMENT: COURSEWORK AND DISSERTATION .......................................... 31
6.1. SETTING COURSEWORK .............................................................................................. 31
6.2. COURSEWORK: PREPARING AND SUBMITTING (WHEN, WHERE AND HOW)................. 31
6.3. SUBMISSION DEADLINES ............................................................................................ 32
6.4. REFERRALS, LATE OR NON-SUBMISSION .................................................................... 33
6.5. WORD-LIMIT GUIDELINES........................................................................................... 33
6.6. ASSESSMENT AND FEEDBACK IN PRACTICE ................................................................ 33
6.7. TIMESCALE FOR MARKING AND RETURN OF WORK .................................................... 33
6.8. DEMONSTRATING SCHOLARSHIP ................................................................................ 34
6.9. GOOD ACADEMIC PRACTICE AND ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT..................................... 34
6.10. THE DISSERTATION .................................................................................................... 36
6.11. CHEATING AND ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT ................................................................. 37
6.12. STUDENT COPYRIGHT ................................................................................................. 37
7. ASSESSMENT: EXAMINATION .................................................................................. 37
7.1. ESSENTIAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................... 37
7.2. BEFORE YOUR EXAMINATION ..................................................................................... 37
7.3. LATE ARRIVAL ............................................................................................................ 38
7.4. DURING THE EXAMINATION. ...................................................................................... 38
7.5. END OF THE EXAMINATION ........................................................................................ 39
7.6. ILLNESS BEFORE OR DURING THE EXAM ..................................................................... 39
7.7. WITHDRAWAL FROM EXAMS ...................................................................................... 39
7.8. SPECIAL EXAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS................................................................... 40
8. PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................. 40
8.1. GOOD CONDUCT AT LECTURES AND SEMINARS ......................................................... 40
8.2. UNIVERSITY POLICY ON SICKNESS CERTIFICATION ................................................... 41
8.3. PROCESS FOR REQUESTING AN EXTENSION ................................................................ 41
8.4. NON-ATTENDANCE AT EXAMINATIONS ...................................................................... 42
8.5. REGULATIONS GOVERNING RE-SITS AND REFERRALS ................................................ 42
8.6. REGULATIONS ON THE REQUIREMENTS TO PASS ........................................................ 42
8.7. FINAL DEGREE CLASSIFICATIONS ............................................................................... 43
8.8. ASSESSMENT BOARDS AND EXTERNAL EXAMINERS ................................................. 43
8.9. DISCLOSURE OF EXAMINATION RESULTS ................................................................... 44
8.10. APPEALS PROCEDURE ................................................................................................. 44
8.11. ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT (JUNE 2008) (DOC) ............................................................ 44
8.12. EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES (JUNE 2008) (DOC)................................................. 45
8.13. CLERICAL CHECK OF MARKS PROCEDURE .................................................................. 45
9. STUDENT SUPPORT ....................................................................................................... 45
9.1. UNIVERSITY'S POLICY ON STUDENT SUPPORT ............................................................ 45
9.2. PERSONAL TUTOR ...................................................................................................... 45
9.3. OTHER SOURCES OF SUPPORT ..................................................................................... 45
9.4. UNIVERSITY COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE ...................................................................... 46
10. LOCAL ACADEMIC MANAGEMENT ......................................................................... 46
10.1. FUNCTION OF STUDENT FEEDBACK QUESTIONNAIRES ............................................... 46
10.2. PROCESS FOR COMPLETING QUESTIONNAIRES ........................................................... 46
10.3. PROCESS FOR CONSIDERING DATA FROM QUESTIONNAIRES ...................................... 46
10.4. PROCESS FOR REPORTING OUTCOMES AND ACTION FROM QUESTIONNAIRES ............ 47
10.5. SCHOOL STUDENT HANDBOOK .................................................................................. 47
11. FINAL REMARKS............................................................................................................ 47
APPENDIX: 1 REFERENCING SYSTEMS ....................................................................................... 49

APPENDIX: 2 INDIVIDUAL PROGRESSION PLAN ...................................................................... 54
APPENDIX: 3 PERIODIC REVIEW ................................................................................................... 55
APPENDIX: 4 COURSEWORK COVERSHEET .............................................................................. 57
APPENDIX: 5 EXTENSION FORM.................................................................................................... 58
Quick summary information
QUICK SUMMARY INFORMATION STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME AND ASSESSMENT: AT A GLANCE
INTRODUCTORY MODULE: Modules after the introductory module may be taken in any order.
Professional Development
Skills and Research Methods CORE MODULES 5 ELECTIVE MODULES DISSERTATION
(VALUE = 75 CREDITS) CHOOSE 3 MODULES (VALUE = 45 CREDITS) (VALUE = 50 CREDITS)
This part of the course is Maritime Technology Strategic Planning for Ports & Marketing of Maritime Services Dissertation topic and title is
compulsory, think of it as a core Shipping Business negotiated. 50 CREDITS
module with a long thin 15 CREDITS 15 CREDITS
structure. Assessment pattern A 15 CREDITS Assessment pattern B Assessment:
Assessment pattern (1) Examination of a written
10 CREDITS dissertation Weight:
Assessment by Portfolio of Maritime Operation and E-Commerce and IT in Ship & Marine Equipment Design 100%
Professional Development. Management Shipping 15 CREDITS
This is required but will not be Assessment pattern B (2) As part of the marking
graded (so a mark will not 15 CREDITS 15 CREDITS process the student may be
contribute to the final grade Assessment pattern A Assessment pattern B B asked to present their thesis
awarded). and answer questions.
Maritime Law Environment Issues
Professional Development 15 CREDITS Overall Pass Mark 50%
Skills - 2 days are scheduled 15 CREDITS Assessment pattern B
at beginning of the academic Assessment pattern A Separate from this
year and 1 day of online students may be asked to
activities present their finding to an
Maritime Economics and Security Studies, Accident
Research Methods -2 days Finance Investigation & Crisis invited audience which
after the core modules. Management may include other
Essential for writing your 15 CREDITS 15 CREDITS students, and employers.
dissertation proposal before Assessment pattern A Assessment pattern B
you can start your dissertation.
Maritime Management
15 CREDITS
Assessment pattern A
Assessment Pattern A: (1) Unseen exam: Weight: 50%, Pass Mark: 50% Assessment Pattern B 100% Coursework, Pass Mark: 50%
(2) Coursework: Weight: 50%, Pass Mark: 50%
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Typical pattern of teaching, tutorials and learning support: at a glance

The shaded areas lists what you can typically expect on each part of the Programme
REGISTRATION AND INDUCTION CORE AND ELECTIVE MODULES DISSERTATION
Tutorial and advice on Attendance at the university for 3/4 days (or equivalent) of lectures and workshop activities. 20 hours of supervision
selection of, modules, and time over a period of 3
individual progression plan. 2 one hour tutorials for follow up work (attendance optional). months full time or
equivalent part time.
1 tutorial exam/coursework related (attendance optional).
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND Supervision may take the
RESEARCH METHODS MODULE Feedback on coursework draft. form of personal or group
tutorials written advice,
Further support by email and by arrangement. instruction, and guidance.
Module study packs
Online self study materials.
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The Programme Information: at a glance (IMPORTANT)
PROGRAMME REGULATIONS RELATING TO TIME LIMITS ASSESSMENT
-Examination must be taken in the academic year in which the module is taken Examinations See published timetable
-Coursework must be submitted in the same academic year in which the module is May
taken August/September (resit This schedule may need to be adjusted
-The maximum period of study is 5 years. only) during the year, but you will be kept
informed (see 1.7 : Communications)
-The minimum period of study is one year.
-The maximum period of study to complete the taught modules is 4 years.
-The time limit for submission of the dissertation is 3 months full time or part time Coursework submission
equivalent over one year. (In other words you must submit your dissertation within March
one year of having you dissertation proposal accepted). May
-Typically, for 15 Masters Level credits (one module) you can expect to study for
150 hours including teaching (contact) time, self directed study, work on
coursework assignments and/or preparation for examination.
IMPORTANT
• Formative feedback on assessed coursework will be possible at the time specified on the assignment.
• Examination re-sits is in August/September.
• For non submission or late submission of assignments (without an authorised extension), or no show at an examination penalties apply.
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MSc Maritime Operations and Management
WELCOME MESSAGES
Dear Student,
A warm welcome to City University, and to the School of Engineering and Mathematical
Sciences. City University is ‘the University of Business and the Professions’ and the School
of Engineering and Mathematical Science makes a major contribution to fulfilling this
strategic aim. In addition to a range of exciting undergraduate degree Programmes, we
offer a number of taught postgraduate courses to enable graduate engineers, and many
others to continue their education in parallel with the development of their professional
careers.
The Masters in Maritime Operations and Management is one such course. It has been
developed in consultation with representatives from the Maritime Industries and I hope you
will find it provides a springboard to the next stage in your professional career.
A new and exciting chapter in your life is opening up. You will have the opportunity to
interact with fellow students, graduates and professionals from a number of disciplines, as
well as academic staff and visiting lecturers from the commercial and professional world. If
you have any questions or queries, your Programme Director will be pleased to help and you
may, of course, also come and see me.
Meanwhile I hope you have a wonderful and fruitful time at City!
Professor Ken Grattan

Dean, School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
Dear Student,
Welcome to the Masters Programme in Maritime Operations and Management (MOaM).
London is the international centre of the maritime world in every respect. From ship finance,
classification and survey, charting and insurance; to training and education, insurance, legal
and accounting services, environmental agency and accident investigation expertise, - you will
find it in London. The structure of the MOaM Programme reflects this with a broad base of
core modules and the opportunity to specialise. A particular strength of the Programme is
its’ very strong links to the Maritime Industries.
Your Programme is designed to be enabling combining the rigor of science, the pragmatism
of business, and the analytic reasoning which is part of law and the social sciences. The
Maritime Industries needs senior managers with the broadest possible multidisciplinary
understanding of Finance, Technology and Management.
Embrace all the opportunities for study, networking and professional development. I look
forward to meeting you all. Good luck.
Professor Laurie Boswell

MSc Maritime Operations and Management - Programme Director, School of Engineering and
Mathematical Sciences
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Dear Students,
Congratulations on getting a place on this prestigious Programme. The Programme was setup
in partnership with City University and a City of London livery company. The Honourable
Company of Master Mariners was formed in 1926, it seeks to encourage and maintain a high
and honourable standard of ability and professional conduct in the Maritime industry. The
City of London livery companies goes as far back as the 12th century, and since that time
these institutions have set standards in the work place and educated young people in their
chosen occupation.
As you know 95 % of world trade is carried by ship and London still remains the leading
maritime centre of the world. Never-the-less, we have to recognise that all human activities
in the oceans can be destructive in one way or another. Modern maritime operation and
management recognised the interdependencies between maritime activities and the complex
web of political, economic and environmental actions and consequences. To meet new
management challenges the concept of Maritime Operations and Management has had to
develop rapidly since the beginning of the 20th century.
The Programme has Advisers who are leading professionals in the Maritime and Offshore Oil
and Gas Industries. There are also several chief executives and chairmen of maritime
institutions, whose institutions also set standards in the technical and commercial
infrastructures in support of maritime activities world wide. These connections with the
Martine sector ensures that the Programme meets the real needs of industry and draws on
current experience from leading specialists and indeed yourselves.
You will find the course challenging as indeed we who are delivering the modules to you also
find it demanding in the true tradition of the maritime industry in which we are all involved.
Do not forget that we value your constructive comments.
I shall look forward to meeting with you during the course.
Captain Simon Culshaw

IPM The Honourable Company of Master Mariners.
Chairman – Advisory Committee.
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PURPOSE OF THE HANDBOOK
This handbook is your guide to the Master’s Programme in Maritime Operations

and Management (MOaM). It is an important document because it covers the entire
Programme, from the day you first arrive and register to the final publication of
results and graduation. The handbook is written for student on the Programme, but
it is also a common point of reference for the staff at City, and visiting lecturers
from the Maritime Industries. School Student Handbook 2008- 09 compliments the
more specific Programme information you will find in here.
Please familiarise yourself with the content and keep it safe for future reference.
The purpose of this handbook is to provide a comprehensive guide to your
Programme. With this in mind, feedback or suggestions are very welcome and
should be addressed to the ‘Programme Management Team’, and send to the
Programme Office.
WHO’S WHO
The Programme Advisers Committee include representatives form all sectors of the
Maritime Industries and its’ role is to review the Programme and make
recommendations on how the Programme can meet the real needs of industry.
Overall responsibility for the Programme lies with the Dean, and the Deputy Dean.
The Programme director is responsible for academic management and leads the
Programme Management Team.
Academic quality assurance, planning and review is the collective responsibility of
the Programme management team which includes expertise in e-learning and
education and a professional tutor.
Operational, day to day management is handled by the Programme Officer.
Programme Director Professor Laurie Boswell

Programme Officer Ms. Nathalie Chauvel
Programmes Officer Mrs. Qin Zhang
Dean Professor Ken Grattan
Associate Dean Dr. Panayiotis Kyriacou
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YOUR CONTACT DETAILS
When you are registered we ask you to keep us informed of your up-to-date
address, telephone/fax numbers and email address. Please let the Programme
officer know of any changes immediate
PROGRAMME CONTACTS
Ms Nathalie Chauvel,
Postgraduate Courses Officer
Programme Office (Maritime Operations and Management)
School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
City University
Northampton Square
London, EC1V OHB
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7040 0118

Fax: +44 (0) 20 7040 0119
Email: nathalie.chauvel.1@city.ac.uk
URL: https://www.city.ac.uk/sems
Mrs. Qin Zhang,

Postgraduate Courses Officer
Programme Office (Maritime Operations and Management)
School of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
City University
Northampton Square
London, EC1V OHB
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7040 4014

Fax: +44 (0) 20 7040 0119
Email: qin.zhang.1@city.ac.uk
URL: https://www.city.ac.uk/sems
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DIRECTING ENQUIRIES
The emergency telephone number for the Northampton Square site: 3333
WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? WHO TO CONTACT
General enquiries: admissions, administration, Nathalie Chauvel

security and access, module choices, changing Programme Officer
personal details. Timetable. For redirecting of 020 7040 0118
enquiries: Assessment procedures and nathalie.chauvel.1
enquiries, requests for extensions in case of @city.ac.uk
illness. Project proposals.
Qin Zhang
Programme Officer
020 7040 4014
qin.zhang.1
@city.ac.uk
Module content and coursework. Module Leaders
Programme management, design, Programme Professor Laurie Boswell

content, suggestions, and other feedback. Programme Director
l.f.boswell@city.ac.uk
Maritime Industries, sector representation, Captain Simon Culshaw

brokering networking opportunities, and Professor John Carlton
relationships with professional bodies. Marketing Mr Risto Talas
ideas. Suggestions and other feedback. Ms Valerie Stringer
c/o Programme Officer
E-Learning, Quality Assurance, Programme Uma Patel

documentation, student progression. u.patel@city.ac.uk
Professional development skill and research
methods. Dissertation proposal. Please cc Programme Officer
Suggestions and other feedback.
Personal Tutor, Advise and guidance on any Anne Brockbank

matters that affect your learning and progress on a.brockbank@mailbox.ulcc.ac.uk
the Programme.
City online help desk (CitySpace) 020 7040 3146

(also see website)
Computer services technical support and help 020 7040 8181

(also see website)
Library information services (also see 020 7040 8191

website) libenquiries@city.ac.uk
Learning Success @ The Student Centre 020 7040 0246

academiclearningsupport@city.ac.uk
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USEFUL INFORMATION
Coursework cover sheets and Extenuating Circumstances forms can be

downloaded from:
>http://www.city.ac.uk/sems/
>Current staff and students
Enter your city computer services username and password
WHAT DO YOU WHERE TO FIND ABOUT THIS:

NEED TO
KNOW?
Where are the Look for resources and facilities in IT services:

computer suites http://www.city.ac.uk/it-student/index.html
where I can use
a computer?
I want to know User Account:

more about my http://www.city.ac.uk/tsg/useraccounts/overview.html
City University
Computer User
Account
I want to know Email Account:

more about my http://www.city.ac.uk/tsg/email/studentemail.html
City Email
Account
E-Learning Unit http://www.city.ac.uk/is/elearning/index.html
Library http://www.city.ac.uk/library/
information
Services
English http://www.city.ac.uk/languages/courses/courses_englishsupport.html
Language
Support
Services for http://www.city.ac.uk/studentcentre/

Students
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KEY DATES
The annual calendar is published separately. Please insert key dates that apply to
you.
Modules Assessment :Feedback Period, Exams/coursework,

comments
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Aims and learning outcomes of the Programme
Experience has shown that the Programme recruits from all branches and
specialist occupations of the Merchant Navy, Royal Navy and other maritime
occupations, in the UK and internationally. New students are expected to have
achieved a sound grounding in their respective fields; many students also start the
course with significant work based experience.
The Programme is designed to equip graduates with the knowledge and skills to
take up positions of greater responsibility and to move from mainly operational to
managerial and strategic positions. As such, the Programme aims to provide
student with:
1. Knowledge and understanding of technological aspects of maritime activities.

2. Knowledge and skills to allow them to plan and manage maritime operations
and the people involved.
3. Knowledge and understanding of business operations and economics including
law, insurance and accounting.
4. Knowledge and skills to undertake continuing professional development.
5. The opportunity to study a number of specialist areas within the maritime
sector.
Students who successfully compete the Programme will have demonstrated that they have achieved
the following learning outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding Cognitive/intellectual
• Explain maritime operations and technology • Devise solutions to complex issues within
and the related business environment in maritime and business operations.
which they work. • Evaluate information from disparate sources.
• Analyse the business, legal and economic
environment surrounding a service industry.
• Evaluate the design and operation of
selected technical aspects of ship, offshore,
sub-sea and other maritime related Subject Specific
structures, and research methodology.
• Apply models of leadership and • Use learning and international maritime
management to a wide range of maritime resources effectively for independent
activities. research and continuing professional
• Assess the environmental impact of maritime development.
activities and their influence upon the
management of maritime amenities.
Values and Attitudes Transferable
• Respect the opinions, knowledge and skills • Communicate confidently and effectively in
of the relevant peer group membership. oral and written forms with the aid of
• Operate effectively in a team of individuals standard information technology systems.
with mixed abilities, knowledge, skills and • Manage their time and resources to
motivations. effectively work as an individual or as a
member or leader of a group.
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1.2. Programme structure
The MSc in Maritime Operations and Management is a taught modular

Programme. This means you can combine the core modules with elective modules
which suit your career plans, and you can study at a pace which fits your work
commitments.
Most students choose to study on

a part-time bases put it is possible
REGULATIONS: PEROID OF STUDY to take a full time version although
• The minimum period of study is 1 year. this may restrict your choice of
elective modules.
• The maximum period of study to complete
the taught modules is 4 years.
You can choose the pace at which
• The maximum period of study including you study as long as this is a
submitting a final dissertation is 5 years. minimum of one year and a
• Those taking the MSc must submit their maximum of five years.1
dissertation within 12 months from formal
The Programme is offered on a
acceptance of the dissertation proposal.
modular basis and modules can
be studied in any sequence so you
can combine modules in a flexible
pattern. Some modules have prerequisite and these are exceptions to this pattern.
CORE MODULES ELECTIVE MODULES

(Core modules 1 to 5 are 15 credits each) (Elective modules are 15 credits each)
1. Maritime Operations 1. Strategic Planning for Ports & Shipping

Business
2. Maritime Technology
2. E-Commerce and IT in Shipping
3. Maritime Law
3. Environment Issues in the Maritime
4. Maritime Economics and Finance
Industries
5. Maritime Management
4. Marketing of Maritime Services
6. Project (Dissertation 50 credits)
5. Security Studies, & Crisis Management
7. Professional Development Skills and
6. Ship and Marine Equipment Design
Research Methods( Professional
Development Portfolio 10 credits)
Successful completion of each module is worth 15 credits. With 120 credits you are
entitled to the award of a Postgraduate Diploma.
The maximum period of study for successfully completing the taught modules (for
MSc and Diploma) is four years.
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This includes the dissertation phase. In certain circumstances the Board of Examiners may agree
an extension, but this is not guaranteed.
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A Masters degree is worth 180 (M level) credits. For the MSc in Maritime
Operations and Management this means you have to successfully complete a
project and write a dissertation (50 credits) and present a ‘Professional
Development Portfolio’ (10 credits).
1.3. Pattern of Teaching and Studying
All the main modules follow the study pattern described here.
1. Before the module starts you should familiarise yourself with the module
outcomes. For some of the modules reading and preparatory work will be set.
2. Attendance at City University is

typically for 3/4 days or
REGULATIONS: ATTENDANCE & STUDY equivalent. The format of the
HOURS days will vary for each module
so a timetable will be issued on
• Attendance at the onsite days for each
module is an integral part of the the first day. In some cases the
student’s Programme of study. sessions may start at 9:00 hours
and finish at 17:00 hours (so
• You will not normally be allowed to expect long days).
submit work for assessment attending
module taught sessions.
3. You may also be required to do
• Notionally one 15 credit module is additional work in the evening.
expected to involve 150 student learning
hours2. 4. The onsite days are very busy
• Out of the 150 hours, 25 hours are often involving working in teams
contact hours at City and 125 hours are and preparing reports and
self directed study including coursework presentations to a deadline. Be
and exam preparation. prepared for extensive team
work, research and problem
solving activities.
5. For some of the modules, work presented during the 3 days is assessed as a
component of the coursework.
6. You should plan to spend the whole week of the module at the University so
you have access to all the facilities for research and independent study.
1.4. Attendance Policy
Attendance at all the taught sessions for each module taken is an integral part of a
student’s programme of study. Students are expected to be regular and punctual in
their attendance. Attendance will be monitored selectively, and any student found
to be absent may be required to meet with the Module Leader to explain the
absence and will not be allowed to submit work for assessment.
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This has to be regarded as a guide. For some modules this may be an accurate indicator especially
if you are familiar with the subject, for others the learning curve might be steeper involving more study
hours.
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Persistent absence may lead to a decision that the student has dropped out of the
programme and should be withdrawn by the Registry.
1.5. Religious Holidays/Festivals
City University, in conformity with its Charter, confirms its commitment to equal
opportunities in all its activities. It is intended that all students should receive equal
treatment irrespective of political belief, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability,
marital status, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or social background. The
University has established a Code of Practice in relation to its commitment to equal
opportunities.
Student requests for teaching timetable changes in order to accommodate religious

observance will be considered sympathetically by Schools and accommodated
wherever possible. However, if such a request proves difficult to accommodate
due to the constraints and demands placed on timetabling for whole groups of
students - then students may be informed that it is not possible to meet such
request(s).
Concerns from any students in relation to the teaching timetable should be made
initially at School/departmental level with the relevant staff. Should issues not be
addressed at the local level, they may be raised in writing in accordance with the
University Complaints procedure.
1.6. Induction Module: ‘Professional Development Skills and

Research Methods’
Students are advised to start with ‘Professional Development Skills and Research
Methods’ module (10) credits). If you join after October you will be enrolled in an
online version of this module and will be asked to attend a one day workshop. We
know from experience that a number of students will have been developing their
careers without the time to think about their professional development in a
changing world. This module will introduce the skills required to undertake rapid
research, evaluate information quality, communicate complex knowledge and
generally work effectively and efficiently in a sector which is at the forefront of the
knowledge economy.
This module will also setup the process of reflection, planning and review to enable
you to collate evidence of your professional development in a presentation
portfolio. At the end of your studies your portfolio can be used as valuable evidence
for career progression. For the award of an MSc in Maritime Operation and
Management you are required to complete a portfolio.
As part of this module you are required to attend 2 days of taught sessions on
Research Methods. This will prepare you to write a dissertation proposal which you
need to do before you can embark on the final part of the Masters Programme.
1.7. Module selection
The provisional dates of modules will be published in September. Provisional

module selection will take place at the beginning of the academic year. You will
than be contacted by the Programme Officer with a final list of modules on offer.
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The modules listed in the September list are subject to viability and depend on
choices made by student cohorts each year.
1.8. Tutorial support
During the Induction phase small group tutorial will be organised, and you will have
a chance to meet the Programme Director personally. At this stage your module
choices will be discussed and you will have the opportunity to draw up an individual
learning plan. On this programme a professional Personal Tutor will be available
after each module.
There are many other sources of student support in the University. Information
about this is provided in the School Student Handbook and on the City University
website.
1.9. Communications
Information is communicated in various ways.
1. Administrative information including urgent messages: Email and

followed up by post if signed or legal documents are involved.
2. Course notes and learning materials: Paper handouts, on CD ROM, and via the
City online learning environment
When you register and pay your fees you will be given access to a range of
facilities including an email account, access to an online learning environment
(CitySpace), and some space for your own personal web pages. These services
are supported by Computer Services and the E-Learning Unit at City. The ‘Useful’
information section in this handbook provides contact information where you can
get help if you experience any technical problems including not receiving
messages.
The part-time nature of the Programme means that being aware of communication
channels is critical. We make extensive use of email for circulating important
information concerning the Programme and administrative arrangements. You
MUST LOOK AT YOR EMAIL REGULARY AND USE THE OTHER ONLINE FACILITIES.
If you already use an email account the address can be added to our mailing list.
Please note that we have had problems in the past with sending attachments to
some free email accounts. Your City University Email will always be used in
addition to any other you supply.
Failure to read your email is not regarded as a legitimate excuse for not
knowing information that has been circulated.
You can access your City email and City Online Learning Environment, from
anywhere in the world with internet access. We recommend using Internet Explorer
6 and above (available from www.microsoft.com) or Netscape 6.2 and above
(available from www.netscape.com).
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2. PROGRAMME COMPONENTS: CORE MODULES
2.1. Maritime Technology (EPM783)
Senior managers are required to understand the technology associated with marine
operations in order to make informed decision. This module is concerned with the
technical aspects of maritime operations and how this relates to decision making.
Those from an engineering background will be challenged to look at future
developments and all students, including students from anone technical
background, will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of engineering
principles in decision making and risk assessment.
i. Educational Aims
The module aims to provide the student with:
1. Knowledge of the principles, practice and management of present and future

technologies for marine applications.
2. Understanding of with common technical and operational foundation in
communications, power generation, propulsion, sea keeping, structures, ship
systems and associated risks.
ii. Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete the module will have demonstrated that they
have achieved the following learning outcomes:
(Outcomes cover: subject knowledge and understanding, cognitive and intellectual

outcomes, skill and other attributes.)
• Understand fundamental engineering and related technologies that underpin the

maritime industries.
• Apply the principles of Risk Management relevant to maritime technologies.
• Understand the systems engineering approach to maritime endeavors.
• Identify and become familiar with technologies necessary for ship building, conversions,
ship and equipment operation.
• Demonstrate the application of risk based methods and hazard identification to
representative situations.
• Balance the technical requirements with the costs, safety and environmental issues for
a wide range of technologies such as prime movers, gearboxes shafting systems, ship
hydrodynamics, structures, electrical components and controls.
iii. Summary content
Some of the topics covered in this module are:
1. Principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, combustion and exhaust

emissions.
2. Technologies involved in marine developments and their inter-relationship.
3. Strategies for identifying relevant technology appropriate to specific tasks such
as prime movers, gearboxes, ship hydrodynamics, electrical components and
controls.
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4. The systems engineering approach.

5. Principles of risk management in the context of maritime operations.
6. Hazard identification, screening and ranking, risk registers.
7. Cost implications of design solutions.
iv. Teaching, learning and assessment
This module is taught using a combination of lectures and class exercises, group
work and individual self paced research and revision.
This module will be assessed by Exam (50%) and Coursework (50%).

Pass mark is 50% overall.
Details of the assessment task will be given to you during the first time-tabled
session.
Handouts will be given in each session with details of selected Internet references
relevant to the topic being studied. In addition other learning support material, and
links to references (where possible) will be provided online via CitySpace.
v. Essential reading list
Handouts to be given in classes and information provided in CitySpace.
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2.2. Maritime Operations (EPM782)

Maritime operations are central to the maritime industries, and senior managers
require knowledge and skills in managing strategic and day-to day-operations. This
module is concerned with classifications, processes, structures and functions
associated with maritime operations, and also covers risk assessment and
associated management and leadership in the operations area.
i. Educational Aims
1. An overview of operations in the various sectors of the maritime industry.

2. Increase awareness of the need to identify and manage risks as they affect
organisations, including financial and other exposures that occur at various
stages of operations.
3. Understanding of the contractual elements that may be used to reduce risks.

• Assess the value of, and the hazards faced by; Commercial shipping, military logistics,
ocean-bed exploration.
• Identify the range of regulations produced internationally.
• Analyse and critically evaluate the key features which define a maritime operation.
• Prioritise the risks associated with maritime operations.
• Devise effective strategies for controlling and mitigating maritime operation risks.
Some of the topics included in this module are:
1. Commercial shipping; coastal shipping and ocean transport; container ships.

2. Sea transport-maritime interface.
3. People carriers; ferries and cruise liners.
4. Military logistics.
5. MOD shipping and where appropriate other MOD marine activities.
6. Ocean bed exploration such as the following,
7. Fossil fuel exploration, production and maintenance operations.
8. Offshore mining and sea bed mitigation.
9. Offshore alternative energy operations.
10. Extent and categories of contractual and financial risks.
11. The management of risk.
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12. Principles of maritime economics

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2.3. Maritime Law (EPM784)
Knowledge of maritime law and related matters are essential requirements for
senior managers in the maritime industries. This module is about the principles of
integrating legal and insurance considerations into the management of maritime
and offshore operations.
i. Educational Aims
1. A working overview of the legal institutions, principles and practices and how
these impact on the maritime industries.
2. Understanding of common problems and issues that relate to legal
considerations.
3. An opportunity to explore a range of case studies as examples of scenarios and
strategies demonstrating legal consideration and consequences.
ii. Intended learning outcome

• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the main principles of legal

• Evaluate appropriate sources of advice, expertise and information.
• Understand the range of applicable strategies that may be adopted to resolve problems
and issues.
• Identify appropriate legal and institutions and demonstrate how to use them.
• Question the management of offshore operations and the potential consequences
within the context of applicable legal considerations.
• Evaluate appropriate sources of advice, expertise and information.
• Understand the significant legal aspects of maritime problems and issues.
• Evaluate and implement legal strategies.
Some of the topics covered in this module are:
1. UNCLOS (United Nations Conference 1982 on Loss of Life at Sea).

2. International and appropriate national laws.
3. Maritime commercial law.
4. Personnel law.
5. Law specific to national and international marine operations.
6. Environmental law.
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session.
Handouts to be given in class and information provided in CitySpace.
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2.4. Maritime Economics and Finance (EPM785)
A senior manager must have a sound grasp of modern maritime finance and the
critical skills to use this knowledge strategically. This module covers maritime
Finance and Accounting in the context of strategic decision making, monitoring and
development.
i. Educational Aims
1. Knowledge to enable understanding of management accounting as a medium

used for evaluating the performance of an organisation and as a basis for
determining future operational strategies.
2. An opportunity to critically assess the often clashing views that exist about the
state of the shipping markets and their future prospects by skilfully exploring
information in Industry trade journals and shipbroker reports.

• Appraise the logistics role of shipping and ports in global supply chains
• Explain the economics and dynamics of the ship and freight markets in the bulk and
liner shipping sectors
• Compare the operational and financial features of freight and hire contracts used in
shipping
• Apply the methods of voyage planning, scheduling and costing to estimate surplus and
meet operational outcomes
• Interpret the outcomes of financial policies and their impacts on other resources within
a company
• Apply the methods of financial accounting for the measurement of profit, planning and
control.
Some topics covered in this module are:
1. Global supply chains, logistics and the role of shipping and ports
2. Ship markets – new building, sale & purchase and demolition markets
3. The bulk freight markets and contracts of employment
4. Bulk voyage planning and estimating
5. Liner shipping trades and markets
6. Liner ship routeing and fleet deployment
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7. Container ship costing and pricing

8. Risk management in shipping
9. Economic regulation of shipping
10. Review of financial management
11. Measurement of worth of an organisation
12. Depreciation and tax considerations
13. Cost effectiveness analysis
14. Break-even sensitivity and risk analysis
15. Decision models

session.
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2.5. Maritime Management (EPM786)

Students in senior management positions need to understand the theoretical and
empirical evidence which informs modern management (innovation and research)
in the maritime industries.
i. Educational Aims
This module will enable students to solve problems by drawing on management

knowledge and best practice cases from business science specialised for maritime
management. The aim is to equip students with the capabilities to apply
management techniques in the maritime industry

• Interpret the various processes, procedures and practices for effective leadership and
management of organisations.
• Demonstrate understanding of theories, models, frameworks, tasks and roles of
management.
• Apply the processes of rational analysis and decision making within maritime
organisations and in relation to external context and the global industry infrastructure.
• Recognise the critical application of theory to the advancement of management
practice.
• Demonstrate the capability for apply management techniques in the maritime
environment
• Appreciate the specialist complexities of management in a maritime environment
• To discuss the complex commercial, cultural, regulatory maritime environment & their
role
• Evaluate proposals for the strategic management of resources as are encountered in
the maritime environment.
• Prepare a case for Change Management.
• Assess the relevance of theory to real management challenges in the maritime industry
• Diagnose training and other requirements in the maritime environment for safe
operations
Some topics covered in this module are:
1. Leadership and Management - Attributes and skills; role of management.

2. Organisational Structure - Land based company, commercial sea based, naval;
Interaction between structures.
3. International Communications - Cultural differences; Interaction between
cultures; Motivation; Understanding relationships; Verbal and non-verbal
communication.
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4. Marine Industry Network - Relationships with government; Flag and port states;
Classification societies; Consultants; International industry and political
influences.
5. Knowledge Management - Retention of knowledge; Techniques for knowledge
management; Concepts of the open culture.
6. Change Management - Considerations and implications for change for pats or
whole of an organisation; relationship with market and cultural drivers.
Other topics will be considered with in the context of specific case studies and
scenarios. For example:
- Human Resource Management
- Marine Industry infrastructure
- Training and other requirements in the maritime environment for safe
operations
work and individual self paced research and revision. Part of the coursework will
include working and presenting as part of a team.

session.
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2.6. Professional Skills and Research Methods (EPM781)
Senior managers are people who are skilled at learning quickly and effectively they
understand the value of ongoing professional development and the need to
constantly reflect and act on new ideas in the changing landscape of the maritime
industries. This module is about recognising and developing advanced learning
skills for on going professional development.
i. Educational Aims
1. Understanding of the principles of learning effectively through reflection,

planning and review.
2. Guidance in exploring the dynamics of team work and collaborative learning.
3. An overview of techniques for research, analysis, critique and writing at Masters
level.

• Recognise the principles of reflective practice

• Analyse the process of effective learning and how these can be monitored
• Demonstrate knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods
• Interpret research practises in the Maritime Industries
• Demonstrate the capability for applying reflective practices for professional
development
• Appreciate the specialist complexities of working in a maritime environment and
complex relationship between research and practice
• To discuss their professional practice in the context of theory and research questions
• To show judgment in conducting Internet Research including evaluating the quality of
Online Resources
Some of the topics covered in the module are:
Professional Skills
1. Professional Development Processes: Understanding and Interpreting

Learning styles / Principles of Reflective Practice, Personal Development
Plans
2. Teamwork: Group dynamics and managing conflict for effective team work
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2. Communication Skills: Effective reading, Effective writing, Presentations and

Feedback
Research Methods
3. Research Tools and techniques: e.g. mind maps, referencing, scholarly practice
4. Planning a research project
5. Surveys and questionnaires
6. Case studies
7. Dissertation Handbook
8. Small scale research opportunities and pitfalls
9. Data analysis and presentation
10. Scientific and technical writing I
11. Dissertation Management and Supervision
This module is taught using a combination of workshop, class exercises, group

work, and individual self paced learning with access to online resources in
CitySpace.
This module will be assessed by Coursework which will be compiled into a

portfolio. The procedural details will be explained in class.
This module will be assessed by Coursework (100%) and the score recorded
will be pass, refer or fail.
Course work submission deadline is before project proposal after completion of all
core modules. Course work could be submitted for formative feedback at anytime.
Extensive support material on all aspects of Professional Development Skills and

Research Methods will be provided via CitySpace.
3. DISSERTATION
There is a separate dissertation guide which is an essential document. It is

available from the Programme office or can be downloaded from the Programme
website (student section).
Before you can begin the dissertation phase of the Programme you must attend the
Research Methods component of the Professional Skills and Research Methods
Module (EPM781), and submit a dissertation proposal. The proposal will be
accepted as viable by the Programme Director. If the proposal is not accepted you
will be asked to resubmit or advised to graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma.
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4. PROGRAMME COMPONENTS: ELECTIVE MODULES
4.1. Strategic Planning for Ports & Shipping Business (EPM788)
This module is about preparing students for senior positions in Port and Terminal
Management, and in consultancies specialising in port and related activities. This
module covers international and national historical business practice and its
influence on modern strategic planning for ports and maritime trade.
i. Educational Aims
1. Overview knowledge of international and national historical business practices.
2. An opportunity to explore the implications of historical practices on modern

strategic planning for ports and maritime trade.

• Understand the key roles of a Port Authority, its function, and responsibilities.
• Understand the background to port and terminal development and the main elements of
the port planning process.
• Interpret the way in which privatisation has been a catalyst for change.
• Understand the influence of political policies and globalisation on port planning and the
port industry.
• Determine alternative scenarios for typical port and terminal developments.
• Analyse and reconcile the conflicting demands placed on the port planner.
• Analyse the roles of port and terminal users and the main elements of port and terminal
planning.
• Develop a plan for a port or terminal development.
• Determine the commercial issues, risk assessment and sources of finance for ports and
terminals.
1. Port industry environment

2. Traffic forecasting
3. Master planning
4. Operational planning
5. Institutional aspects
6. Financing port development
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This module will be assessed by Coursework (100%) Pass mark is 50%
session.
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4.2. E-commerce and IT in Shipping (EPM789)
The subject matter of this module is an essential part of the trading capability of the
maritime industry.
i. Educational Aims
1. Overview knowledge of the state of the art e-commerce, software engineering ,

maritime communications and shipping software applications.
2. An opportunity to investigate the planning of maintenance systems, purchasing,
crewing, loading, accounting and ISM systems.
3. Awareness of specific enterprise-wide integration platforms.

• Understand E-commerce and IT infrastructure technologies available to maritime

transport.
• Understand information models applicable in supporting maritime processes.
• Appreciate software applications used by companies for chartering, fleet management,
planned maintenance, crewing and ISM management.
• Knowledge of E-commerce, platforms and services specifically addressing e-
procurement and learning.
• Knowledge of software platforms for enterprise wide integration.
• Identify typical operational needs in maritime transport.
• Recommend and justify appropriate use of shipping software applications and IT
services.
• Critically assess the advantages and limitations of proposed e-commerce and IT
solutions.
• Identify the limitations of IT and define IT strategies.
1. Maritime communication technologies and infrastructure.

2. Design principles for computer networks and Intranets.
3. Security of IT Systems.
4. Process and information models for the maritime transport.
5. Knowledge management.
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6. Shipping management software applications: (Planned maintenance systems;

Chartering systems; Fleet management systems; Crewing systems).
7. Seaboard navigational and safety management systems.
8. ISM systems.
9. E-procurement services.
session.
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4.3. Environmental Issues (EPM790)
Environmental issues are an integral part of managing the technology and

operations across the maritime industries. Therefore, a study of the subject is
essential for senior managers.
i. Educational Aims
1. Technical knowledge to investigate environmental issues as they relate to

marine transport and operations and to provide an appreciation of the relevant
legislation.
2. Understanding of the principles of auditing maritime projects against
environmental data.
3. Understanding of the role of research in the aforementioned areas.

• Understand the implications of environmental legislation on marine operations.

• Appreciate the management of environmental issues associated with sea and air.
• Understand the role of research in developing and resolving maritime issues.
• Identify possible major pollutants associated with various marine activities.
• Conduct an audit for a specified marine project.
• Identify the most economic ways for achieving desired environmental goals.
• Develop research proposals to clarify unresolved problems.
• Evaluate the most cost effective use of measuring equipment.
1. United Nations Conference on Loss of Life at Sea.

2. National and international legislation and recommendations.
3. The principal pollutants of maritime transport.
4. Pollution management and auditing: technical QA/QC issues.
5. Passive and active monitoring equipment, remote data collection.
6. Cost control of environmental elements.
7. Consequences of environmental damage.
8. QA/QC of environmental auditing.
9. Management of marine environmental impact assessment.
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10. Environmental research specification, project planning and execution.
session.
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4.4. Marketing of Maritime Services (EMP791)
Marketing is an essential vehicle for maritime organisations to promote their

business. Senior managers need knowledge in this area to support analysis and
effective decision making.
i. Educational Aims
1. Knowledge of marketing techniques relevant to typical maritime enterprises.

2. Understanding of how to apply and adapt these techniques for specific strategic
goals.
3. Understanding and skills to assess the impact of marketing in improving the
performance maritime organisations.

• Understand marketing principles to attract and retain customers.

• Enhance business through the effective use of the marketing mix.
• Develop marketing resources which lead to profitable and lasting relationships.
• Identify the fundamental role that marketing plays in delivering strategic objectives.
• Determine particular market research approaches to resolve specific marketing issues
in the maritime industries.
• Develop strategies and prepare a marketing plan.
1. The position of organisations in the market relative to their competitors.

2. Marketing objectives, what are they and how are they set out?
3. Various marketing strategies and their appropriateness for different scenarios.
4. Customer service and retention strategies.
5. Principles of marketing research.
6. Marketing resources and how they are utilised.
7. What marketing results can be expected, how can their effectiveness be
assessed?
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4.5. Security Studies, and Crisis Management (EPM792)
The primary aim of this module is to encourage students to incorporate maritime

security initiatives into their professional lives in an informed manner, while
attempting to dispel some of the myths surrounding the sector.
i. Educational Aims
1. Knowledge of the current maritime security legislation and its background.

2. Understanding of the problems associated with implementing security regimes
aboard vessels and in port facilities.
3. Understanding of how to apply risk management and crisis management
techniques and issues surrounding accident investigation.
4. A shared experience of security, risk management, crisis management and
accident investigation drawn from contemporaries in the class.

• Understand the origins and practical application of recent maritime security

initiatives and their drivers.
• Understand how to manage a crisis situation.
• Understand how past accident investigation can improve future crisis management.
• Demonstrate capability to apply theoretical security scenarios to their own maritime
experience.
• Identify the security issues faced by vessel crews in their day-to-day business.
• Operate effectively in a team of individuals with mixed abilities, knowledge, skills and
motivations.
• Show willingness to share knowledge and experience for the benefit of all.
• Communicate confidently and effectively in oral and written forms with the aid of
standard information technology systems.
• Manage their time and resources to effectively work as both an individual and as a
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The module is designed to give the student a good grounding in maritime security,
an appreciation of accident investigation and an understanding of crisis
management.
1. Principles of Risk Management

2. Marine Risks – the insurance perspective
3. Accident Investigation
4. Crisis Management
5. History of Maritime Security including Piracy and Acts of War
6. Security Legislation
7. Supply Chain Security
iv. Teaching, Learning and Assessments
The onsite days at City University are split into lectures, class presentations and
exercises. Class participation is encouraged in order to share experiences and
learning.
The coursework is a written assessment testing the students understanding of the

course material and its application in real life scenarios. The class presentation
tests the teams’ ability to absorb, process and present information relating to crisis
management. The allocation of marks between the two parts will be explained in
class.
session.
As supplied by the course office.
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4.6. Ship & Marine Equipment Design (EPM793)
Research, design and development are creative processes which combine

elements of science, technology, economics, commerce and aesthetics. They also
involve, for the most part, the discipline of working in teams where the specific work
of individuals is co-ordinated and joined together to form an integrated end project.
The aim of this module is to simulate the processes of design and give the students
a whole design experience.
i. Pre-requisites
It is a requirement that students take this module after the core module in Maritime
Technology.
ii. Educational Aims
1. Knowledge of the current status of the application of research in design

2. Understand the nature, results and potential improvements of maritime
research activities and to integrate them effectively into the design process.
3. Experience taking a leading role as part of a design team with specific
responsibility (e.g. Ch. Designer, Propulsion & auxiliary machinery layout,
Electrical layout, Safety equipment, Personnel and safety Environment and
Economics)
iii. Intended learning outcomes

• Understand the role of technology in design, optimisation and performance of

marine systems.
• Understand the management processes involved in marine design and
operation.
• Use research tools in the design process to enhance commercial competitive
advantage in the marine industry.
• Identify and interpret the important issues affecting marine systems.
• Manage the integration of technology and conflicting requirements.
• Use research tools in the design process to optimise performance of the final
design.
• Operate effectively in a team of individuals with mixed abilities, knowledge, skills and
motivations.
• Show willingness to share knowledge and experience for the benefit of all.
• Communicate confidently and effectively in oral and written forms with the aid of
standard information technology systems.
• Manage their time and resources to effectively work as both an individual and as a
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iv. Summary content
Design, Development & Research:

The Ship Design Process:
Classification Society, SOLAS, MARPOL and Flag State Rules
Hull Form Design:
Machinery System Design:
Powering Calculations:
Selection of Materials:
v. Teaching, learning and assessment
This module will be assessed by Coursework Pass mark is 50%
The coursework will include a team presentation and an extended report. The
allocation of marks and the details of the assessment task will be given to you
during the first time-tabled session.
vi. Essential reading list
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5. ASSESSMENT PURPOSE
5.1. What is assessment
The Programme and Modules have aims and learning outcomes. These tell you
what you should know and be able to do by the end of the module. The final
Module assessment is a formal process to find out how well, you have achieved
the learning outcomes.
Each module is assessed separately. Assessment methods will vary between

modules to reflect differences in aims, structure, content and learning outcomes.
For the core modules the assessment will include a 3 hour unseen written
examination and coursework. The elective modules are assessed by coursework.
The term ‘coursework’ is used in a generic sense to include a combination of any of
the following: essay, report, team work leading to a presentation, individual
presentation, literature or web search and review, or a set of problem solving
exercises.
The exact type and combination of assessment for each will be explained at the
first time-tabled session for each module.
5.2. Understanding assessment requirements
The business of assessment in Higher Education is subject to strict regulation and

quality control. Your module leader and lecturers are there to help you learn and
develop, but they are also assessors, and themselves bound by professional
standards. To ensure that assessment is fair and reliable the same regulations,
requirements and explicit standards are applied to the work of every student.
That is what makes your MSc worth having.
It is worth while studying the module description and taking time to understand the
‘learning outcomes’, and how you will be assessed.
Every year, students do less well than they expected, especially in examinations,
for reasons which has little to do with their knowledge or understanding of what
they have learnt on the module. They arrive late at an examination. They answer
the wrong number of questions on the exam paper. They don’t notice that some
questions carry more marks than others. They make a ‘list’ when they should have
‘analysed’ or ‘evaluated’. They don’t show the working in a mathematical exercise
when this is explicitly required.
For each examination you should be clear about the examination date and time
and duration. You should be familiar with the paper format and tried practice
questions and studied examples of model answers.
For each module you should be clear about the components of coursework, the
allocation of marks, word limit, referencing rules, expected presentation style,
required formats, and submission date.
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5.3. Academic support
The module leaders will give advice and guidance on tackling coursework and
examinations and offer individual or group feedback specifically on assessment.
Your professional tutor is also available after each module for specific for
consultation on generic academic matters.
6. ASSESSMENT: COURSEWORK AND DISSERTATION
6.1. Setting coursework
Your module leader will give out the coursework document during the module.
Guidelines on what is expected including presentation will be included. You should
bear in mind how the knowledge, and skills developed during the teaching are
designed to steer you towards the learning outcomes of the module. The
coursework is designed to enable you to demonstrate that you have achieved the
module learning outcomes.
6.2. Coursework: preparing and submitting (when, where and how)
Please ensure that you pay careful attention to the guidelines for preparing
coursework for submission. The guidelines are about ensuring that each student is
treated fairly and consistently.
All modules have some coursework

SUMMARY GUIDELINES ON PREPARING
COURSEWORK FOR ASSESSMENT component. The criteria for
assessment are published in the
• Assessed work should be word guidance material for each module.
processed and printed on A4 paper
using 1.5 line spacing.
Your coursework has to be submitted
• You should provide three (2) copies of by the published deadline in the
each assignment. academic year in which you studied
• All coursework must be prefaced with a the module. This is in March for the
signed copy of the cover sheet. core modules and May for the
elective modules.
• Submission must be in the Programme
Office and logged as received.
Coursework handed in at the
• In addition you must email a copy of Programme office by 5pm on or
your coursework to the Programme before the deadline and logged as
Officer. formally received.
• Please submit your work unbound.
Please use a spine bar and report cover When you submit your coursework A
to secure the pages. well as the paper submission please
• If you are unable to submit in person or sent an email copy to the Programme
post you may send your coursework by Officer with the following header:
email but , strict conditions apply
(see below) MOaM_ModuleNumber_YourName.
• Please ensure that you retain a copy of

your work.
This should arrive on or before you
hand in the paper submission. The
Electronic copy will be scanned with
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plagiarism detection software.
It is especially important to ensure that your name is on the assignment cover

sheets only and not on other pages of your assignment.
Notice that you are required to provide 2 copies of each assignment. One will be
available in the postgraduate office. A second copy will be archived3 .
Email submission when away at sea
If you cannot submit work at the Programme office because you expect to be
away at sea, arrangements can be made for electronic submission. Naturally, this
involves an extra step as the electronic submission will need to be printed and
submitted on your behalf by the Programme Officer. To ensure fairness if you
want to submit by email you must conform to the process described below:
REGULATIONS ON SUBMISSION OF COURSEWORK BY EMAIL

• Signal your intention by emailing the Programme officer two weeks in advance of the
submission date.
• Your work must be in the Programme office well in advance of the deadline (minimum
of a week).
• It is your responsibility to ensure safe arrival by the due date.
• You will be sent an email acknowledgement and should file this for future reference.
• Three paper copy of the signed cover sheet must arrive in the office before the
submission deadline.
6.3. Submission Deadlines
The examination periods and the submission dates for coursework are published
with this handbook.
Examination must be taken in May of the academic year in which the module is
studied. The August/September examination period is for re-sits only. Coursework
must be submitted within the academic year in which the module is studied.
Submission deadline for core modules is in March, and elective modules is in May.
If work is referred feedback will be provided on why the work has not achieved the
pass mark and a date will be given for resubmission. Please note that you are
required to pass the core modules before submitting a dissertation proposal and
the elective modules before you can progress to the dissertation phase.
Also see section 9, `Process for requesting an extension’.
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. The archived copy may be used for teaching purposes, or as research data. In this case the
identity of the student, reference to person or persons, organisation, place and time will be made
anonymous.
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6.4. Referrals, late or non-submission
The pass mark for course work on all the modules is 50%. If the coursework does
not achieve this score on the first attempt the work will be referred and a date set
for resubmission. Feedback will be provided on what needs to be done in order to
achieve a pass.
Where there is no extension in place penalties apply to late submission or non-

submission of coursework. The coursework maybe referred and treated
accordingly.
Also see section 9, ‘Process for requesting an extension’ and `Regulations

governing referrals and examination re-sits.
6.5. Word-limit guidelines
The guidance given for each module will suggest a word limit, although this is
offered for guidance only, it is expected that you can successfully complete the task
to the highest standard with in the word limit specified. Remember excessive length
can indicate inability to make judgement about what is significant and relevant. On
the other hand if your work is well short of the expected length this speaks for itself!
6.6. Assessment and feedback in practice
Our aim is to make our assessment practice transparent. At the start of each
module you will be given the assessment tasks (coursework). This will set out what
you are expected to do, how you are expected to go about it and how the marks
will be allocated. The aim of all this is to enable you to understand how the
coursework can be completed successfully.
Your module leader will provide you with feedback on performance. This will take
two forms. Before the coursework is submitted for final marking (called formative
feedback) and generic feedback after the coursework has been submitted and
marked (summative feedback).
The Maritime Operations and Management Programme is multi disciplinary and

include modules which are taught and assessed in very different ways. For this
reason the formative feedback will take different forms including: individual oral
feedback, group oral feedback, individualised comments, and detailed guidance.
You will also be offered a week during which you can submit draft work for written
feedback.
6.7. Timescale for marking and return of work
Normally, markers will issue generic feedback on coursework to students within

four weeks of the submission deadline, although it is acknowledged that in some
circumstances, especially where project work is involved, the timeframe may be
longer. If the marks and feedback are given prior to moderation or assessment
board meeting this will be subject to possible adjustment.
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6.8. Demonstrating Scholarship
When you write at ‘Masters’ level, you are expected to substantiate your claims,
justify your opinions, and support your arguments. When you do this you must state
the sources of your ideas and information. You must give the reference whenever
you use any information:
• as a source of ideas (or personal inspiration),

• as the origin of a particular theory, line of argument or perspective,
• as a source of data like statistics, examples, or case studies,
• as a source of diagrams, pictures, tables or figures,
• which is a direct quote, or,
• paraphrased in your own words but retains the meaning of the original.
By providing references you demonstrate scholarship and the breath and depth of
your work, readers are able to verify your sources, and you avoid the charge of
plagiarism.
6.9. Good Academic Practice and Academic Misconduct

GOOD ACADEMIC PRACTICE – REFERENCING
Whilst completing written work at University you will make use of a variety of
sources of information, including the work of other authors. You will gain higher
marks if you use other people’s work as a basis for your own critical thought and
not simply to show that you have read relevant material. You must therefore
distinguish carefully between the work of others and your own work by accurate
referencing.
• Some guidelines for ensuring that work is indebted to the original source are:
• Be clear and explicit about all your sources. Never copy anything without
explicit acknowledgement. This includes copying the work of other students.
• Quoting directly from a book or paper is acceptable provided that it is
referenced properly (see below – citations). But you should also ask yourself
whether you need to use the exact quote, or whether it would be better to cite
the idea and then express it in your own words or terms.
• Make sure that you reference a publication properly every time you cite it in
your work. It is not enough to cite it just once and then continue to refer to it in
the rest of the work without proper referencing.
• When paraphrasing, do not copy whole sentences or phrases and replace
some words with others of similar meaning as this is a form of academic
misconduct. Paraphrasing means grasping someone else's idea or argument
and then putting it into your own words. Paraphrasing should be
acknowledged, normally in every paragraph, e.g.: "Smith goes on to argue that
..." or "Smith provides further proof that ...". Full details of the source used must
be given at some point in the work (see below – citations).
• Show clearly when you are citing someone else, e.g.
Smith (2001, p.27) acknowledges that ….
As Smith (2001, p.27) states in ….
According to Smith (2001, p.27) ….
• If you are drawing ideas heavily from a few sources (general indebtedness) you
should err on the side of caution, referencing the sources and stating if the
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ordering of evidence and argument or the organisation of material reflects one

particular source. When in doubt, you should seek advice from your tutor to
ensure that the presentation of your work is in line with University requirements.
• You do not need to refer to a specific reference where something is common
knowledge. Common knowledge usually refers to facts or information that are
known by most people, for example capital cities. However, referring to specific
statistics or facts or to someone’s interpretation of a statistic or fact would not
be classed as common knowledge and would require a reference.
Citations
You must ensure that you cite works correctly. The appendix I offer guidance on
three commonly used methods: Harvard System, Numerical system using a
bibliography (no footnotes), Numerical system using a bibliography (no footnotes).
Which ever system is appropriate for the module is fine but be consistent.
The following is taken from an editorial by David Rhind in the Journal of Information
Science, 2002: “ Information Science is an inter-discipline. The corollary of that is
that we need to establish good communication at the individual, research group
and departmental level with specialists in other disciplines. This is a strong feature
of Information Science at City, especially in health, pharmaceutical, legal and
geographic sectors.” (Rhind, 2002:.1).
Example Verdict Comments

Rhind (2002) states we need to Misplaced This would constitute plagiarism.
establish good "communication at the citation The quotation marks should begin
individual, research group and with the word “we”. You should
departmental level". check all citations carefully. The
page number is missing.
The Department of Information Science Paraphrasing This would constitute plagiarism.

at City has excellent communication at with no You MUST acknowledge your
many levels, individually, through reference sources when you paraphrase.
research groups and at the
departmental level.
Rhind (2002, p 1) argues that "we need Correct The citation is correctly referenced.
to establish good communication at the citation
individual, research group and
departmental level".
It has been argued that Information Acceptable The paraphrase correctly refers to
Science is a subject area that covers a paraphrasing the article and therefore would not
number of different domains; therefore constitute plagiarism. However, an
excellent communication is needed essay composed extensively of
over a number of levels - at the paraphrasing will not demonstrate
individual level, within research any critical thinking and will not
groupings and at a departmental level achieve high marks.
(Rhind, 2002).
CONSEQUENCES OF FAILING TO ACHIEVE GOOD ACADEMIC PRACTICE
A distinction is drawn between poor academic practice and academic misconduct.

Poor academic practice is dealt with within the marking criteria. All course work
mark schemes penalise poor scholarship in accordance with the standard practice
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of awarding a lower mark for lower levels of achievement. For example, students
who do not reference adequately should expect to lose marks.
Academic misconduct is any action that produces an improper advantage for the
student in relation to his or her assessment or deliberately and unnecessarily
disadvantages other students. It includes, but is not limited to, such offences as
plagiarism, impersonation, collusion and disruption.
It should be noted that sufficiently poor referencing which creates the impression of
work being the student’s own when it is not may be regarded as academic
misconduct.
Information on academic misconduct can be found in section 13 of the University

Assessment Regulations and the Assessment Policy. The School also has policy
and guidance on the avoidance of academic misconduct and these are published
on the School’s website. Students who commit academic misconduct may be
subject to severe penalties. Repeated incidents could lead to expulsion from the
University.
At registration, you sign an undertaking to observe and comply with the University’s
Ordinances and Regulations, which embrace the rules on academic misconduct.
This Programme follows the University recommendation on the use of declarations
on coversheets that should be attached to assessed work. You should sign to
confirm that the work you have submitted is your own. If you are unclear about the
rules regarding the use and referencing of other people's work or ideas you should
seek advice from your tutor.
Some additional general information on academic misconduct be found at

http://www.indiana.edu/~istd/ (Indiana University, What is Plagiarism and how to
recognise it).
6.10. The Dissertation
Please refer to the ‘Dissertation Guide’, it is the main reference to this part of your
Programme. It is available online on the Programme website (student section) and
from the Programme office.
The format for the final dissertation submissions is as follows:

• Hard bound in black, with gold writing
• On the front cover:
Title of project
Student name
Supervisor name
Course name
Year project was submitted
• On the spine:
Student name
MOaM
Year project was submitted
• Type should be black, Arial, size 12 inside with half spaces.
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6.11. Cheating and Academic Misconduct
The University takes very seriously any form of cheating in examinations or other
form of assessment such as plagiarism (see also the section on Plagiarism in this
handbook), impersonation, collusion and disruption.
Cases of suspected academic misconduct will be reported to a panel set up

specifically for this purpose. This panel will comprise senior members of academic
staff and will consider reports of academic misconduct and, where the misconduct
is established, may recommend a range of penalties. The penalties imposed will
reflect the severity of the offence and intent. The panel has the power to refer
certain cases directly to the Academic Registrar for action under the Student
Disciplinary Procedure, and this may result in expulsion from the University.
Full details of this procedure may be found in the University Assessment

Regulations, Academic Misconduct (Senate Regulation 19.13).
6.12. Student copyright
Copyright of a student's work normally lies with the student. The student may
refuse to allow others access to this work. Any student’s work produced for the
purpose of a programme of study or of supervised research may be retained by the
School. Anonymous samples and extracts may be used for teaching and research
purposes and the student can refuse to allow this. It is standard academic practice
for student research projects or dissertations to be available for inspection by
others within the library. Students, should be mindful of the risks if ‘electronic’ work
is placed into the public domain (ie: on the Web); it may then be freely copied.
7. ASSESSMENT: EXAMINATION
7.1. Essential information
All the core modules are partly assessed by examinations (50%), so students are
expected to pass 5 examinations. The examination must be taken in the academic
year in which the module is studied.
As a student of the University, it is your responsibility to refer to the timetable to

note the date, time and location of your examinations. You are strongly advised to
familiarise yourself with all venues in advance of your examinations. Extra time will
not be permitted to those who arrive late for their examinations for this reason.
Examination Instructions to City Students 2009/10 are published at:
http://www.city.ac.uk/exams/exam_instructions.html the next sections on the
examination process are brief extracts from that source.
7.2. Before your examination
You must bring with you to all examinations, your student ID card. You will not be
permitted to enter an examination without your ID card4.
4
If you have misplaced your ID card, replacement cards are currently issued between 1pm and 3pm
Monday to Friday from the card office adjacent to the main reception desk, Northampton Square. A
fee is charged for this service.
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• Seating plans, detailing your name and desk number, will be posted outside the
examination room, or if the group is small the examiner will direct you to your
place. You must sit at the desk allocated to you.
• You will normally be permitted to enter the examination room approximately 10-
15 minutes before the start of the examination. You must not enter the
examination room before an invigilator instructs you to do so.
• You are not permitted to take any personal belongings (other than those
needed for an examination) with you to your desk. Possession of a mobile
phone, walkman, pager, personal organiser or any electronic device (other than
those specifically allowed for an examination) either on your person or on/under
your desk is strictly prohibited whilst you are sitting an examination. If you have
a mobile phone with you, it must be switched off and placed in your coat/bag.
Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action taken against you.
• The introduction of any unauthorised material or device into the examination
room constitutes an examination offence and may result in disciplinary action
taken against you (Regulation C2.6 26 a (v)).
• Upon entering the examination room, talking is strictly prohibited.
• Once you have found your desk you must await the invigilator’s instruction.
• At this time you must place your ID card, face up, on your desk in order for an
invigilator to confirm your identity. Failure to do so may result in disruption once
you have started your examination, if the invigilator has to request your card.
• Once this has been completed the invigilator will normally permit you to start
reading the question paper. You are not permitted to write anything at this time
(other than your details on the answer booklet front cover). If an invigilator finds
that you are writing before this time, a note will be made on your script for the
examiner’s/Assessment Board’s consideration.
It is in your own interest to carefully read the instructions on your question paper.
7.3. Late arrival
If you arrive up to an hour late for your examination you will normally be permitted
to sit your exam. You will not be given extra time and will finish along with all other
students taking the same paper.
Only in exceptional circumstances out of your control, that caused delay in your
attendance will you be given your full-allotted time for the paper. Unfamiliarity with
an external venue’s location will not constitute an exceptional circumstance.
If you arrive more than one hour late, you will normally not be permitted to sit the
examination.
You are required to supply your own pens, pencils at each examination. Where
permission is given you must supply your own paper dictionary and calculator.
Electronic dictionaries are not permitted.
7.4. During the examination.
As an examination candidate, you must comply with all instructions given by an

invigilator before, during and after your examination.
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• You must not commence writing until the invigilator in charge announces the
start of the examination.
• If you have any queries, raise your hand and an invigilator will approach you.
You must not vacate your desk without the express permission of an invigilator
for the duration of the examination. Failure to comply is an examination offence
and may result in your examination script not being marked.
• You are not permitted to leave the examination room during the first hour or the
last 15 minutes of your examination. If you wish to leave the exam outside of
these times, please raise your hand and an invigilator will respond to your
request.
• If you are given permission to temporarily leave the room, you will be
accompanied by an invigilator. During this time you will not attempt to contact
any other person or consult any material relating to the examination.
• After the first hour, you may leave the room as soon as you have finished your
exam, unless this occurs during the last fifteen minutes. You must notify the
invigilator that you wish to leave. You will not be permitted back into the
examination room under any circumstance.
Examination stationery must not be removed from the examination room.

Removal of these papers will result in disciplinary action being taken against
you. This also applies to question papers that expressly state that they should not
be removed from the examination room.
7.5. End of the examination
When the invigilator announces the end of the examination, you must stop writing.
You are not permitted to talk until you leave the examination room.
You must not leave your desk until your script has been collected by an invigilator.
If you leave the room before this has taken place, a mark will be placed on your
script and your work will be marked only at the discretion of the examiners.
Examinations of differing time durations may be taking place in the same

examination room. When allowed to leave please consider your fellow students
who may still be writing and leave the room as quickly and quietly as possible.
7.6. Illness before or during the exam
If you find that you have fallen ill before the start of your examination/s you must
submit a doctor’s certificate to your School as soon as possible and not more than
seven days after the date of your first affected examination. This will be considered
by the Panel nominated by the Board of Studies for this purpose (Reg C2.6 25).
If you fall ill during your examination, please raise your hand and an invigilator will
attend to you. You must submit a doctor’s certificate to your School / department as
soon as possible and not more than seven days after the date of the examination.
The certificate must define the period the illness covers and the nature of illness.
7.7. Withdrawal from exams
A student who is registered for an award and has satisfactorily completed the
prescribed period of study will be regarded as eligible for admission to the relevant
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examination unless s/he provides satisfactory evidence of illness or other good

cause to your School / department.
7.8. Special examination arrangements

If you have a physical or learning disability, provisions for you to sit your
examinations at an alternative venue along with any special provisions are
available to you.
In order to apply for such requirements you must provide the Disabilities Office with
current certification detailing your condition. The Disabilities Office will decide your
examination provisions. For further details please consult the application forms and
guidance notes available from www.city.ac.uk/disability.
In order to be considered for special examination arrangements, you must submit

your application form and certificate to the Disabilities Office immediately. Late
applications may not be considered in time for your exams or full requested
provisions might not be able to be made available.
8. PROCEDURES
8.1. Good conduct at Lectures and Seminars
Late arrival to lectures and classes. If you arrive to a lecture or class late make
every effort to ensure that your entrance does not interrupt the lecturer or distract
the class.
Breaks. If you have two or three hour lectures these will normally include a break
of between 15 to 30 minutes. Please make sure you return to the lecture room by
the time stated. Lectures are normally carefully prepared and timed - any delay to
the resumption of a lecture will either cause it to over-run or impair the
effectiveness of its delivery. The lecturer has the right to refuse readmission to
those who return late.
Mobile phones. Remember to turn mobile phones off during lectures. To allow
your phone to ring during a lecture is not only intrusive but also extremely
offensive.
AUDIO-RECORDING OF LECTURES. Some students may wish to make audio-

recordings of lectures. This may be permitted at the lecturer's discretion but the
following points should be borne in mind. Audio-recording is not considered to be a
good method of absorbing material from teaching sessions and writing notes is
strongly recommended. For most students, verbal records of teaching sessions
are not a good aid to learning, and audio-recording may actually inhibit the
development of note-taking skills. Students who wish to record lectures should
always ask permission of the lecturer who has the right to refuse if he or she
considers that it will disrupt the teaching process. For students with disabilities who
would benefit from audio-recordings of teaching sessions the Course Director or
Personal Tutor will make appropriate arrangements, in advance of the lecture or
lecture series, with the lecturer concerned.
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8.2. University Policy on Sickness Certification
Students who are prevented by ill-health from attending one or more examinations,
or whose performance on the programme and/or in examinations has been
adversely affected by ill-health, are required to submit medical evidence of their
illness.
The evidence should normally take the form of a City University Medical Certificate,
available from the Health Centre. This form must be completed by a doctor,
stamped with the practice stamp, and returned to the relevant departmental office.
Where GPs prefer to use their own practice's certificate, it is helpful if information
set out on the form detailing the consequences of the period of ill-health can be
provided.
Other than in exceptional circumstances, medical certificates will only be accepted

by the University if certification occurs at the time of the illness. Medical certificates
will be scrutinised by the appropriate officers and will not automatically be
accepted.
Students are likely to have several episodes of minor illness during their
programme. This is normal and should not affect their ability to submit coursework
or to complete their programme. Students should not seek medical certification for
minor illnesses, particularly after they have recovered. Personal Tutors are asked
not to encourage their tutees to seek such certification. Students who are absent
from their programme, for whatever reason, are asked to notify their department,
using the form available from departmental offices.
8.3. Process for requesting an extension
Students are expected to comply with all deadlines, and extensions will only be
granted in exceptional circumstances. Except in emergencies, extensions must be
applied for in advance of the due date of the assignment. If you are likely to have
problem please discuss this with the Programme’s professional tutor as soon as
possible and fill out an extension request form (available from the programme
website). This should be sent to the Programme Officer and will be considered by
the Programme Director.
You will be asked to provide documentary evidence of circumstances surrounding

your request for an extension. The grounds for granting an extension will vary, and
the Programme Director will consider each case individually. Some recognised
grounds for extension are:
• Medical: Only considered if supported by formal medical evidence dated at the

time (NB: NOT retrospectively considered by the doctor).
• Change of job, professional responsibility or schedule of time at sea if
supported by your line manager.
• Bereavement: Close family members
• Serious Family Problems: An extension may be granted if these were
unavoidable and of a serious nature; supporting evidence may be required
Computer problems, lack of personal organisation or any barriers that should have
been anticipated will not normally be grounds for extension.
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Please also see the section 6 with subsections on ‘Referrals, Extensions and late
or non-submission’, and ‘Submission Deadlines’; and section 7 on ‘Regulations
governing re-sits’.
8.4. Non-attendance at examinations
After you complete a module you are required take the exam for that module. If for
any reason you cannot do this or if you miss the exam you must contact the course
officer and make a case for temporary suspension of studies. The process is the
same as the process for requesting an extension.
Non-attendance at examinations when there is no prior suspension of studies on

record will be referred for a re-sit. Resit examinations are scheduled in
September/August. Non-attendance for a re-sit examination is recorded as a fail
mark for that examination.
8.5. Regulations governing re-sits and referrals
Examinations. Where there has been a first valid attempt or non-attendance, re-sit
provisions will apply to all failed module examinations provided that:
• the method and date of resit shall be prescribed by the Assessment Board in
accordance with the module regulations;
• a module may be re-sat only once
A student who does not satisfy his or her resit by the date specified cannot
progress on the Programme and the Assessment Board shall make a
recommendation to Senate that they withdraw.
A student who successfully completes a resit shall be awarded the credit for the
Module. The mark for the examination that has been re-sat is caped at the
minimum pass mark of 40% while the mark for coursework will be retained
entirely5.
Coursework. Resubmission of referred coursework is capped so that the

maximum possible score will be a pass mark. In other words:
• After the first submission of coursework if that work gets a mark which is below
the 50% pass mark, the work is referred.
• When coursework is referred regulations permit resubmission for assessment
only once.
• When referred work is resubmitted the maximum mark that can be awarded for
that work is capped at the pass mark of 50%.
8.6. Regulations on the requirements to pass
Core Module the requirement to pass is an overall aggregate mark of 50% and
individual assessment component marks of:
a) 50% coursework and,
5
Except in case where the coursework is also referred and therefore capped at the pass
mark.
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b) 50% in the invigilated examination.
Coursework submission for the core module Professional Skill and Research
Methods Module (10M credits) is a requirement and is assessed as pass/ fail.
Note: students are required to pass the examination and the coursework
component of the core modules. It is possible for students to score a minimum
pass mark for the coursework and the examination resulting in an aggregate score
of 50% which is below the module pass mark. The assessment board will record
this as a module pass.
Elective Modules the requirement to pass is 50% coursework
Individual Project (Dissertation) s pass mark of 50% must be achieved in order

to pass.
The pass requirements are as follows:
• To qualify for a Master's Degree, a student must acquire a total of 180 credits
including credits from the ‘Independent Project’ and the ‘Professional skills
research methods’ modules.
• To qualify for a Postgraduate Diploma, a student must acquire a total of 120
credits from core and elective modules.
• To qualify for a Postgraduate Certificate, a student must acquire a total of 60
credits from core and elective modules.
8.7. Final degree classifications
Master's Degree: The Award of the Master's degree shall be calculated on the
basis of the Overall Aggregate of the Module marks weighted according to their
credit value.
With Distinction minimum 70%
With Merit minimum 65%
Without classification minimum 50%
Postgraduate Diploma: The Award of the Postgraduate Diploma shall be

calculated on the basis of the Overall Aggregate of the Module marks weighted
according to their credit value. Exempted modules will be excluded from the
weighting. The classification is limited to without classification minimum 50%.
Postgraduate Certificate: The Award of the Postgraduate Certificate shall be

calculated on the basis of the Overall Aggregate of the Module marks weighted
according to their credit value. The classification is limited to without classification
minimum 50%.
8.8. Assessment Boards and External Examiners
The Assessment Board is responsible for considering and agreeing all assessment
results and making decisions about whether students have met all the
requirements of the Programme. Any extenuating circumstances submitted by
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students, such as ill-health, are considered by a Panel specially convened for this
purpose, the recommendations from which are presented to the Assessment
Board.
Any results given to students during the year are provisional prior to
ratification by the Assessment Board.
The MOaM Programme has two External Examiner whose job it is to ensure that
assessments have been carried out fairly and consistently and that standards are
in line with other UK higher education institutions. The External Examiners will
review, evaluate and moderate the assessment process carried out by the markers.
The External Examiners will also provide a written report on the assessment
process and on the standards of student attainment. The Board of Studies, which
will have student representation on it, considers External Examiners’ reports and is
required to respond to issues raised.
8.9. Disclosure of examination results
After the meeting of an Assessment Board, the results and decisions of the Board
are checked and signed by the Academic Registrar. This may take one week and
no results can be disclosed until this has happened. You should not approach the
Programme team, the module leaders or tutors about this subject it creates a
generally embarrassing situation and they will not be able to give you a satisfactory
or conclusive answer until the due process in complete.
NOTE: Please make sure you notify the Postgraduate Office for up to date
address.
NOTE: Where marks of individual assessments (e.g. coursework) within modules

are given to a student before the approval of the Report of the Assessment Board
they will be accompanied by a statement that they are provisional subject to the
approval of the Assessment Board and Senate.
The examination marks composite coursework and examination marks will be

released to the student individually by the School Office as soon as possible after
the approval of the Report of the Assessment Board.
If you have failed, the right to appeal will be drawn to your attention.
For your information City University, in compliance with the Data Protection Act, no
longer places pass lists on notice boards.
8.10. Appeals procedure
Please refer to School Student Handbook.
8.11. Academic Misconduct (June 2008) (doc)
Please refer to School Student Handbook and for further information, see the
University’s Senate Regulation 19.13.
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8.12. Extenuating Circumstances (June 2008) (doc)
University’s Senate Regulation 19.12.
8.13. Clerical check of marks procedure
University’s Senate Senate Regulation 19-14(k(i-iii)). The application form is
available from http://www.city.ac.uk/adu/dps/checking_marks_application_form.doc
9. STUDENT SUPPORT
9.1. University's policy on student support
The University has an agreed Student Support Strategy, which aims to provide a
clear plan for the overall organization, management, development and resource for
various services which support the University’s students in achieving their goals.
The Strategy is overseen by the University’s Student and Staff Services
Development Group (SSSDG), which includes student members.
9.2. Personal Tutor
All students on this Programme will have access to a professional tutor after each
module. They can email the Programme Officer to set up a meeting. These
meeting are confidential and available to provide general academic, professional
and personal support and will also ensure that, should the need arise, you can will
referred to additional and more specialised support mechanisms available within
the University.
The tutors must keep some form of a record of their tutorial role. These records
should be of value to the students so that the tutor can provide action points ad
monitor progress. From time to time the tutor may also facilitate groups to raise
specific teaching, learning and assessment issues and report these to the
programme team. In the past we have found this an effective way of hearing and
acting on student concerns. Students are also welcome to contact other members
of the Programme team for support and guidance.
9.3. Other sources of support
In addition to support from your personal tutor, department and/or school, the
following services are provided by the University to support you during your
studies. Further information on how to contact these services can be found on the
University web site www.city.ac.uk/studentcentre
Accommodation and Welfare Service

Career Development Centre
Chaplain
Counselling and Advisory Service
Disability Office (including support for dyslexia)
Educational Advice and Guidance and Study Skills Support
English Language Support
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Finance Office
Health Centre
International Office
Mosque
Open Learning Centre
Registry Services
Student Advice Centre
Students’ Union
Computing Facilities
Please refer to the School Student Handbook and the City website.
City University Student Counselling Service
The University’s Student Counselling Service is a confidential support service for

students.
9.4. University complaints procedure
Please refer to the School Student Handbook and the City website.
10. LOCAL ACADEMIC MANAGEMENT
10.1. Function of student feedback questionnaires
We think taking account of views and suggestions is an important part of managing

the Programme.. We encourage you to tell us what you think through formal and
informal channels.
Feedback occurs in 2 ways. First though your student representatives, who will be
nominated in December once you have had a chance to get to know your
colleagues. Feel free to raise matters of concern with them. These will be
discussed at the Programme Management meetings and decision reported back
via your representatives.
The Programme management committee is accountable to the Board of Studies.
10.2. Process for completing questionnaires
You will be asked to complete an evaluation form towards the end of each module.
Each module is evaluated by all relevant staff and students. There will also be an
evaluation form at the end of the year. The Programme is evaluated by the
Programme Management team at the end of each year.
10.3. Process for considering data from questionnaires
Evaluations are discussed with the Module Leaders by the Programme Director for
action, are used to write the annual programme review and also feed into the staff
development workshops.
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10.4. Process for reporting outcomes and action from questionnaires
Summary of evaluation outcomes and action taken are reported at the Programme
Management Committee.
10.5. School Student Handbook
The school student handbook covers information on the following:
• Local learning resources and social facilities

• Local health and safety and emergency procedures
• Committee structure for School/Department
• Students’ role on committees
• Board of Studies: purpose, student representation, elections, membership
• Staff-student liaison committee: purpose, student representation, elections,
membership
• Other committees: purpose, student representation, elections, membership
• Function of student feedback questionnaires
• Process for completing questionnaires
• Process for considering data from questionnaires
• Process for reporting outcomes and action from questionnaires
• University Complaints Procedure
11. FINAL REMARKS
Your Programme is designed to give you maximum flexibility in combining work

and learning. The flexibility means that the Programme needs to be managed
carefully to avoid confusion. It is essential to be clear about your rights (what you
can expect from City University), and your responsibilities (as student on a Masters
Programme).
The clarity of purpose and direction will come from all parties actively referring to:
• This Programme Handbook for the MSc in Maritime Operations and

Management6. This should be read in conjunction with the School Student
Handbook.
• The Dissertation Guide
All parties means students, module leaders and lecturers – if there is anything in
the handbook that is missing or not clear we want to know about it.
Students who are familiar with Higher Education in the UK will find the information
familiar and will be able to look up specific details quickly. Others and particularly
those with less experience of Higher Education may prefer to read all sections from
1 to 8.
It will take some time to become familiar with the structure of the Programme and
the assessment requirements. You can expect to refer to this handbook many
6
Also there is a General purpose Programme Handbook for all Programmes offered by the School of
Engineering and Mathematical Sciences.
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times during your time at City, and the overview sections are particularly important
in this respect.
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APPENDIX: 1 REFERENCING SYSTEMS

1. Harvard system
Citations in the text

• Reference by author and date (and by page number if precise text cited).
• If there are two authors, cite both names followed by the date (and page
number if precise text cited).
• If there are more than two authors, refer to the first author et al followed by the
date (and page number if precise text cited).
• If there are no authors, use anon followed by the date (and page number if
precise text cited).
• If the reference you wish to use is one which was cited in another work mention
both authors followed by the date (and page number if precise text cited): X
author (date), as cited by Y (date) (page).
• Quotations should be in inverted commas.
• References are listed in a bibliography or reference section at the end of the
work.
• This system is used, for example, in arts publications.
Examples:
• In this pioneering work on the epidemiology of cholera, Snow (1855) stated ‘on
proceeding to the spot I found that nearly all of the deaths had taken place
within a short distance of the pump’ (Snow, 1855, pp.39-40).
• Many researchers have identified error as being the most significant problem in
handling spatial data (e.g. Hunter and Goodchild, 1995).
• Zhang et al (1990) examined ways in which drainage basins could be found
automatically from computer-based models.
• It was not until the widespread popularisation of fractals by Benoit Mandelbrot
(Mandelbrot, 1982), that alternative approaches to spatial geometry were given
serious thought by those in the GIS industry.
• Strahler (1964) suggested that the topological characteristics of these stream
connections can themselves be quantified.
• Increasingly, business applications are turning to XML as a mechanism for
sharing information on line (Sun Microsystems, 2000).
Citations in the bibliography or reference section

References are listed in alphabetical order of authors.
Where more than two authors have been used you should list all the authors given
in the order in which they are listed by the publication. If the reference used was
one which was cited in another work you should list only the publication you read.
Examples (NB – please note the conventions for using italics in different contexts):
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Article or paper in a periodical:

• Hunter, G.J. and Goodchild, M.F. (1995) Dealing with error in spatial
databases: A simple case study, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote
Sensing, 61(5), pp.529-537.
• Zhang, M.C., Campbell, J.B. and Haralick, R.M. (1990). Automatic delineation
of drainage basins within digital elevation data using the topographic primal
sketch. Mathematical Geology 22 (2), pp.189-209.
Book
• Mandelbrot, B.B. (1982) The Fractal Geometry of Nature. New York: WH
Freeman.
• Snow, J. (1855) On the Mode of Communication of Cholera. London: John
Churchill.
Contributions in an edited work

• Strahler, A.N. (1964) Quantitative geomorphology of drainage basins and
channel networks, in Chow, V. (ed) Handbook of Applied Hydrology, New York:
McGraw-Hill, pp.39-76.
Websites
Author, (year), title of work, Journal title, [type of medium] volume. Available:
site/path/file [date of access].
• Dovey, M. (1999) Meta-Objects, Ariadne [Online] 19. Available:
http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue19/meta-objects/ [15 June 2007]
• Sun Microsystems (2000) Building Business to Business Applications.
Available: http://java.sun.com/xml/b2b.html [15 June 2007]
Electronic discussion lists

Author, (date), subject of message, Discussion list, [type of medium] Available e-
mail: discussion list@e-mail address [access date].
Kelly, B. (10 Aug 1999): Language issues and web sites. Website information
management [Online] Available e-mail: website-info-mgt@mailbase.ac.uk [2 Sept
1999]
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Numerical system using a bibliography (no footnotes)
Each reference is assigned a number which is enclosed in square brackets and

placed in the text at the relevant point.
The references are numbered in the order in which they appear in the text
Once a source has been cited, the same number is used in all subsequent
references.
It is not necessary to mention the author(s) or the date of the reference unless it is
relevant.
Quotations should be in double inverted commas.
When citing more than one source at a time it is preferable to list each reference
number separately with a comma or dash between each reference. It is also
possible to list all reference numbers in the same square brackets, separated by
commas.
References are listed in a bibliography or reference section at the end of the work.
This system is used, for example, in engineering, electronics, telecommunications,

computer science and IT publications.
Examples:
In this pioneering work on the epidemiology of cholera, Snow stated ”on proceeding
to the spot I found that nearly all of the deaths had taken place within a short
distance of the pump [1]”.
Many researchers have identified error as being the most significant problem in
handling spatial data [2].
It was not until the widespread popularisation of fractals quoted in [3] that
alternative approaches to spatial geometry were given serious thought by those in
the GIS industry.
It is believed that the communication of data error can take many forms [2].
Citations in the bibliography or reference section
References are listed in order of citation with the number included in square
brackets at the beginning of the citation.
The conventions for citing references are the same as under the Harvard system.
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For example:
[1] Snow, J. (1855) On the Mode of Communication of Cholera. London: John

Churchill.
[2] Hunter, G.J. and Goodchild, M.F. (1995) Dealing with error in spatial databases:
A simple case study, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 61(5),
pp.529-537.
[3] Mandelbrot, B.B. (1982) The Fractal Geometry of Nature. New York: WH
Freeman.
Numerical system using footnotes (no bibliography)
Each reference is assigned a number which is added into the text.
The first time a publication is used it is cited as a footnote as follows: Author, Title,
Date, Publisher, Place of publication, page number if precise text cited.
Where the next citation is to the same publication are the one immediately
preceding a new number is assigned and the footnote for the later citation will read:
ibid, (page number).
Where the same publication is cited more than once but a different publication has
been cited in between, a new number is assigned and the footnote for the later
citation will read: Author, supra n. X (where X is the number assigned to the first
time the publication was cited), page number.
Quotations should be in inverted commas.
No bibliography or reference section is used.
This system is used, for example, in law and social sciences publications.
Examples:
In this pioneering work on the epidemiology of cholera, Snow(1) stated ‘on

proceeding to the spot I found that nearly all of the deaths had taken place within a
short distance of the pump’(2).
Many researchers have identified error as being the most significant problem in
handling spatial data(3).
It was not until the widespread popularisation of fractals by Benoit Mandelbrot(4)

that alternative approaches to spatial geometry were given serious thought by
those in the GIS industry
It is believed that the communication of data error can take many forms(5)
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Footnotes
(1)
Snow, J, On the Mode of Communication of Cholera (1855), John Churchill,
London.
(2)
ibid
(3)
Hunter, G and Goodchild, M. Dealing with error in spatial databases: A simple
case study, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing (1995) 61(5),
pp.529-537.
(4)
Mandelbrot, B The Fractal Geometry of Nature (1982), New York: WH Freeman.
(5)
Hunter, G and Goodchild, M, supra n.3, at p529.
NB – the conventions, for example the use of italics, in the footnotes generally
follow the same conventions as those used for the bibliography in the Harvard
system.
Some additional general information on academic misconduct be found at

http://www.indiana.edu/~istd/ (Indiana University, What is Plagiarism and how to
recognise it).
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APPENDIX: 2 INDIVIDUAL PROGRESSION PLAN
Name of Student………………………………………………………..………
Tutorial Date…………………………………………………………….………
At the first tutorial please give the student a guided tour of the course documents using the
quick overview in the handbook. Discuss and record a progression plan. This should include
personal learning goals and outcomes, preferred modules, progression schedule, and
perceived barriers and risks.
Signed ……………………………………………………………………………………….(Student)
Signed………………………………………………………………… (Tutorial leader or

mentor)
Date……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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APPENDIX: 3 PERIODIC REVIEW
Name of Student…………………………………………………….………….
Tutorial Date…………………………………………………………………….
Discuss and record a progress. How many modules have been taken and assessed.
Discuss and record barriers to progress (if any). identify key issues in the next period and
look towards setting up a project for the final dissertation. Look at the current status of the
personal development portfolio.
Module Title Professional Development Skills and Research Methods

Assessment completed/date (outcome if available)
Comment
Module Title Maritime Technology

Comments
Module Title Maritime Operation and Management

Comments
Module Title Maritime Law and Insurance

Comments
Module Title Maritime Finance Accounting

Comments
Module Title Maritime Management

Comments
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Module Title Elective 1
Comment

Comments

Comments

Comments

Comments
DISSERTATION
Potential topics:
Supervisor?
Comments by tutor or mentor:
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APPENDIX: 4 COURSEWORK COVERSHEET
THIS IS TO SHOW YOU WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE PLEASE DOWNLOAD FROM THE
PROGRAMME WEBSITE
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
For office use
Receipt issued to student (tick)
Date stamp:
COURSEWORK COVERSHEET 1
Please complete, sign the declaration and attach this coversheet to a copy of your
work which does not have your name on it.
Student registration number………………………………………………………………..
Course/Year ………………………………. Module ……………………………
Coursework title ………………………………………………………………………………
Date of submission …………………… Word Count…………………………
This section will be removed by the School Office prior to delivery to assessor.
Print name ……………………………………………………………………………………
Plagiarism declaration
I certify that the coursework that I have submitted is my own unaided work, and that I have
read and complied with the guidelines on plagiarism as set out in the student handbook. I
understand that the University may make use of plagiarism detection software and that my
work may therefore be stored on a database which is accessible to other users of the same
software. I certify that the word count declared is correct.
Students should be aware that, where plagiarism is suspected, a formal investigation

will be carried out, and action may be taken under the University’s rules on Academic
Misconduct. This might result in penalties ranging from mark deduction to
withdrawal from the University.
Student’s signature ………………………
Date ………………………..
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APPENDIX: 5 EXTENSION FORM
THIS IS TO SHOW YOU WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE PLEASE DOWNLOAD FROM THE
PROGRAMME WEBSITE
COURSEWORK EXTENSION REQUEST FORM
You will be expected to hand in your course work 6 weeks after the end of the module
(your module leader will set a date). If you are at sea or want to hand in work at one of
the other three stipulated set times, discuss this with your module leader and inform the
Programme office of any agreement.
In any case if there has been a one year lapse since the module course work was
set, you will need to apply for an official extension.
The procedure for applying for an extension is as follows:
Fill in the form giving reasons for the request
Take the form to the Programme office with the supporting documents (e.g. medical
certificate). You request will be recorded and passed on.
Student Name………………………………………………………….
Module Title…………….………………………………………………
Module was taken in (month and year)……………………………...
Length of extension requested……………………………...
Reason………………………………………………………..……………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
….…………………………………………………………………………………………..
For office use only
Coursework extension supported: yes / no

Documentary evidence provided yes / no
Extension date…………………………………………………………………………….
Programme Director
Signed……………………………………………..Date………………………………….
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APPENDIX: 1 REFERENCING SYSTEMS ....................................................................................... 49

QUICK SUMMARY INFORMATION STRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMME AND ASSESSMENT: AT A GLANCE

Typical pattern of teaching, tutorials and learning support: at a glance

REGISTRATION AND INDUCTION CORE AND ELECTIVE MODULES DISSERTATION

Module study packs

Online self study materials.

The Programme Information: at a glance (IMPORTANT)

PROGRAMME REGULATIONS RELATING TO TIME LIMITS ASSESSMENT

Meanwhile I hope you have a wonderful and fruitful time at City!

Professor Ken Grattan

Welcome to the Masters Programme in Maritime Operations and Management (MOaM).

Professor Laurie Boswell

I shall look forward to meeting with you during the course.

Captain Simon Culshaw

PURPOSE OF THE HANDBOOK

This handbook is your guide to the Master’s Programme in Maritime Operations

Programme Director Professor Laurie Boswell

YOUR CONTACT DETAILS

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7040 0118

Mrs. Qin Zhang,

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7040 4014

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW? WHO TO CONTACT

General enquiries: admissions, administration, Nathalie Chauvel

Module content and coursework. Module Leaders

Programme management, design, Programme Professor Laurie Boswell

Maritime Industries, sector representation, Captain Simon Culshaw

c/o Programme Officer

E-Learning, Quality Assurance, Programme Uma Patel

Personal Tutor, Advise and guidance on any Anne Brockbank

City online help desk (CitySpace) 020 7040 3146

Computer services technical support and help 020 7040 8181

Library information services (also see 020 7040 8191

Learning Success @ The Student Centre 020 7040 0246

Coursework cover sheets and Extenuating Circumstances forms can be

WHAT DO YOU WHERE TO FIND ABOUT THIS:

Where are the Look for resources and facilities in IT services:

I want to know User Account:

I want to know Email Account:

E-Learning Unit http://www.city.ac.uk/is/elearning/index.html

Services for http://www.city.ac.uk/studentcentre/

Modules Assessment :Feedback Period, Exams/coursework,

1.1. Aims and learning outcomes of the Programme

1. Knowledge and understanding of technological aspects of maritime activities.

Knowledge and Understanding Cognitive/intellectual

Values and Attitudes Transferable

1.2. Programme structure

The MSc in Maritime Operations and Management is a taught modular

Most students choose to study on

CORE MODULES ELECTIVE MODULES

1. Maritime Operations 1. Strategic Planning for Ports & Shipping

1.3. Pattern of Teaching and Studying

2. Attendance at City University is

1.4. Attendance Policy

1.5. Religious Holidays/Festivals

Student requests for teaching timetable changes in order to accommodate religious

1.6. Induction Module: ‘Professional Development Skills and

1.7. Module selection

The provisional dates of modules will be published in September. Provisional

1.8. Tutorial support

Information is communicated in various ways.