Study Guide

Objective

This course focuses on giving the student tools to successfully work with human resource management in the maritime business.
Human resource managers work with the management of people at a vessel, a fleet, and land based activities. Sometimes they also work with human resource activities in projects.
The student:
- knows the duties of an HRM professional
- knows central laws, regulations, conventions and similar related to HRM
- knows what certificates, and such, are crucial in shipping companies
- can take part in projects like, e.g, planning dockings, maintenance work.
- has basic knowledge about recruiting and management of human resources
- knows how financial management and HRM issues are connected
- is familiar with the International Safety Management Code and related work

Content

- Laws, regulations, conventions and other regulatory instruments of importance for HRM maritime business
- HRM and models in HRM
- HRM in projects and project management

Materials

The lecturer assigns the material and literature to be used in the course.
Student finds necessary materials for the assignments.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student knows regulatory and other documents that are central for ship management
The student has participated in sessions and assignments.
Has gained basic skills in HRM in the maritime sector.
The materials at an approvable level of quality. Student's activity at an accetable level.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to handle most central processes concerning ship management in a shipping company. The student further is able to see the financial consequences of such processes and knows how to cooperate with other closer stakeholders.
All materials of high quality. Good activity in the class, eg at the discussions and presentations.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is confident with processes covering most areas of interest in a shipping company. The student is able to see the financial consequences of different actions and knows the fundamentals of cooperating with different stakeholders such as yards, safety authorities, suppliers and so on.
Exceptional quality overall: the written Reports and/or assignments, presentations, student activity.

Qualifications

No pre-requisites

Objective

This course focuses on giving the student tools to successfully work with human resource management in the maritime business.
Human resource managers work with the management of people at a vessel, a fleet, and land based activities. Sometimes they also work with human resource activities in projects.
The student:
- knows the duties of an HRM professional
- knows central laws, regulations, conventions and similar related to HRM
- knows what certificates, and such, are crucial in shipping companies
- can take part in projects like, e.g, planning dockings, maintenance work.
- has basic knowledge about recruiting and management of human resources
- knows how financial management and HRM issues are connected
- is familiar with the International Safety Management Code and related work

Content

- Laws, regulations, conventions and other regulatory instruments of importance for HRM maritime business
- HRM and models in HRM
- HRM in projects and project management

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student knows regulatory and other documents that are central for ship management
The student has participated in sessions and assignments.
Has gained basic skills in HRM in the maritime sector.
The materials at an approvable level of quality. Student's activity at an accetable level.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student is able to handle most central processes concerning ship management in a shipping company. The student further is able to see the financial consequences of such processes and knows how to cooperate with other closer stakeholders.
All materials of high quality. Good activity in the class, eg at the discussions and presentations.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student is confident with processes covering most areas of interest in a shipping company. The student is able to see the financial consequences of different actions and knows the fundamentals of cooperating with different stakeholders such as yards, safety authorities, suppliers and so on.
Exceptional quality overall: the written Reports and/or assignments, presentations, student activity.

Qualifications

No pre-requisites