SYNOPSES - Singapore Polytechnic

SYNOPSESthey have acquired in the Polytechnic. Theirprogress will be closely monitored by thein house company supervisor and also bya liaison officer (staff of the Polytechnic).During this period they are expected tocomplete their Project Log Book and alsoan individual Mini-Project. This project willincorporate aspects and suggestions for workimprovement in the organisation where thestudent is placed.MA0080Ship Knowledge & SeamanshipThis module trains students how to prepare,embark and launch survival crafts. They willbe taught the use of all survival equipmentcarried on board merchant navy ships.Additionally they will be provided with a basicknowledge the construction of various typesof merchant navy vessels.MA0082Freight Transport & LogisticsStudents will be able to demonstrateknowledge of the physical and othercomponents of transport systems, anunderstanding of the significance of freighttransport in a modern economy and theapplication of intermodal concepts. Theywill be able to analyse the employment,organisational and institutional structures inthe freight transport industry in Singapore.They will be able to appreciate the value of alogistics approach to delivery of goods.MA0083Financial Accounting in ShippingProvides students with an understandingof the basic concepts and principles ofaccounting. It also provides them withan understanding of financial accountingcovering company and group accounts, cashflow statements and financial ratios. Theywill learn to read and understand publishedshipping accounts, and to analyse andinterpret financial statements of maritimerelated organisations.MA0084Shipping PracticeProvides students with an understandingof commercial geography, the basics inshipbroking and international trade practices,and classification societies.MA0085Ports & TerminalsStudents will understand the role of portsand terminals in industrial development,multipurpose terminals, specialised terminalsand free ports. Visits will be arranged tocontainer, bulk and tanker terminals. Theywill understand features of transit sheds,warehouses, ICD for breakbulk, LCL andFCL operations, stockpile arrangements fordry and liquid bulk commodities, specialisedfacilities for hazardous goods and chemicals.MA0087Navigational SafetyProvides students with an appreciation ofbridge watchkeeping and basic familiarisationof navigational equipment. It also gives thema basic understanding of the national andinternational regulatory framework withreference to safe navigation of ships. Basicchartwork will be taught in this module.Effective use of the navigation simulatorand the floating laboratory will be made inteaching this module.MA0090Financial Management in ShippingIntroduces students to the financialobjectives and financial environment of amaritime- related organisation. It dealswith basic concepts such as the relationshipof risk and return, and the time value ofmoney. Other areas include financial analysis,forecasting and short-term financial planningof a shipping organisation.MA0093Marketing of Shipping ServicesAssists students to identify the characteristicsof services and their marketing implicationsfor strategy development and execution.It enables potential shipping professionalsto be market-oriented in their approach tothe shipping business with an awareness oftechniques inherent in a marketing outlookfor shipping and logistics services.MA0097Electronic Commerce &Logistics Information SystemProvides students with the basic concepts,implementation and operation of informationsystems development, with particularreference to information systems used inthe shipping and transportation business.GMDSS, VTIS, Portnet, Tradenet and otherworkflow systems will be covered in thismodule. Students will be able to demonstratean understanding in the use of analyticmodels for inventory management andqueuing systems. They will understand therelevance of analytic and software techniquesin the context of logistics managementdecision making and be competent in theuse of appropriate software for analysis ofinventory management systems, queuingsystems, optimal decision making in logisticsmanagement and statistics relevant tologistics management.MA0099Law of Maritime Carriage ofGoods & InsuranceProvides students with an understandingof the law relating to the carriage of goodsby sea and its underlying principles. Topicsinclude sources and application of law, basicfeatures of the Singapore legal system,general principles of the law of contractrelating to shipping, agency law, differenttypes of tortuous liability relating to shipping,basic features and main legal aspects of thedifferent charter parties and bills of lading andcarriage of goods by sea acts. Also providesstudents with an understanding of marineinsurance and how different aspects of marineinsurance play a role in shipping. Topicscovered include functions of marine insurancein shipping, organisations of insurancemarket and companies, Institute Clauses andCommon covers for ships, General Averageclaims, P & I Club, and marine pollutionprotection schemes.MA0100Marine Engineering KnowledgeProvides students with the basic knowledgeand understanding of the working andconstructional features of shipboardmachinery and systems.MA0101Cargo HandlingProvides students with the knowledge ofhandling, stowage and carriage on boardships, of various types of cargo includingcontainer, solid and liquid bulk andspecialised cargoes.MA0102Safety & EnvironmentalManagement in ShippingAims to provide students with anunderstanding of marine safety concepts andpolicy issues relating to marine safety ininternational regulations. They will also betaught the basic concepts of ISO 9000 Qualitystandards and an understanding and applicationof the International Safety Management (ISM)Code. They will also do practical hands-ontraining in the Safety Centre.MA0103Maritime Personnel ManagementProvides students with an understanding ofthe importance of human element in shippingbusiness management. The role of humanas an individual or as a member of a groupin achieving shipping business objectiveswithin the context of the organisation andthe cultural, socio-political and economicenvironment is discussed.Singapore Polytechnic Prospectus 2008/2009 295