TEACHING MODULE SHIPBOARD INSPECTIONS IN MARITIME ENGLISH COURSE FOR MASTER’S DEGREE NAVIGATION FACULTY STUDENTS

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of teaching module Shipboard Inspections in Maritime English course for master’s degree navigation faculty students. It is stated that the module is studied by future masters in the second semester being a part of a student’s book Extramiler. As Maritime English syllabus is compiled in accordance with STCW requirements, professional materials suggested in the module are intertwined with grammar and vocabulary items to make students able to speak on professional issues, demonstrating English language proficiency required. Teaching Shipboard Inspections should be organized in accordance with the communicative approach and active learning strategies. The module contains two sections: Know it and Do it. Section Know it comprises 3 parts: Part A What do shipboard inspections check?, Part B What inspection documents should you be aware of? and Part C What types of surveys can your ship undergo? Do itis a part providing the case to summarize knowledge on the module studied. Each part is aimed to achieve certain skill, altogether they are grouped around essential competency: to make students able to describe shipboard inspections and surveys procedures, their requirements and documents referring to them. Part A includes general overview of inspections, descriptions of Port State Control, Flag State Control, internal and external audits procedures and requirements.Part B contains the abstracts from different inspection documents, guidelines for masters, reports on inspections conducted, that include the deficiencies revealed, and checklists. Part C is aimed at familiarization with the types of surveys, their purpose and frequency. The module is enriched with cases adapted by the author that are a source of authentic information to form critical thinking, integrate various language skills and generate own ideas.