DISTANCE LEARNING APPLICATION FOR POST GRADUATE STUDIES OF SEAFARING OFFICERS [en

Abstract

Abstract The seafaring officers require further studies for their future roles related with their professions such as positions at shipping companies, shipyards, ports and terminals. However, the working environment of the seafarers is totally different from the surroundings of other occupations. They work on a mobile work place and mostly have no or very limited internet connection which is essential for distance learning today. The education and training of the seafarers is regulated with the international. This situation makes us to consider the application of different type of education and training methods in particular distance education of seafaring officers. This study starts with the investigation of available distance learning methods and continues with analysis of application of these methods to the post graduate studies for seafaring officers performing their duties on board the ships. The standards established by the European Qualification Framework (EQF) and European Union Lifelong Learning (LLL) programme will also be considered. The final aim of this study is to propose composite learning methods for postgraduate studies of seafaring officers mainly based on the distance learning and as well as possible supporting elements for distance learning.