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Comparative Review of Maritime Transportation Education between Korea and the Philippines  

Dimailig, Orlando S. (Graduate School of Mokpo National Maritime University)
Jeong, Jae-Yong (Division of Maritime Transportation System, Mokpo National Maritime University)
Kim, Chul-Seung (Division of Maritime Transportation System, Mokpo National Maritime University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety / v.16, no.1, 2010 , pp. 71-80 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper compares the maritime education of two traditional maritime countries, Korea and the Philippines, specifically, in their maritime transportation education. The subjects of this review focus on Mokpo National Maritime University(MMU) and the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy(PMMA). The paper presents the curricular and training programs of both institutions and shows the differences in the curriculum designs and methodology of delivery as contained in the requirements of Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping 1978, as amended in 1995(STCW 95). It also illustrates the social climate of the two countries and the attitude of maritime community in relation with the maritime programs offered by the institutions towards the quality of the competent maritime graduates.
Keywords
Maritime education; Training programs; Requirement of STCW 95; Curriculum; MMU; PMMA;
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