Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: SEAS-0135 Organization's ID: NST 241 Organization: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Location: Classroom-based Length: 2 weeks (80 hours) Dates Offered: 9/1/2014 - 8/31/2017 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Navigation Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is to provide students with the detailed knowledge to support navigational planning to conduct a safe maritime passage by using terrestrial and coastal navigation aids. Learning Outcomes: Determine a ship's position by landmarks and aids to navigation, including lighthouses, beacons, and buoys Conduct a passage by dead reckoning while incorporating winds, tides, currents, and estimated speed Properly use navigational charts and publications, including sailing directions tide tables, notices to mariners, radio navigational warnings, and ship's routing information Plan and conduct a passage Determine position General Topics: Earth and geographic definitions Charts Data Distances Sailings Lines of position Fixes and dead reckoning Information from charts, lists of lights, and publications Tides and tidal currents Keeping a navigation log Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Discussion Laboratory Lectures Methods of Assessment: Examinations Quizzes Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Page Content