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CARIBBEAN SHIPPING ASSOCIATION
CARIBBEAN SHIPPING ASSOCIATION (CSA)
Monica Silvera Scholarship
Background
The
Caribbean Shipping Association (CSA) is the voice of the regional shipping
industry, with private and public sector membership in over 20 countries that
border/touch the Caribbean sea in the four main language groups – English,
Spanish, French, Dutch. Its mission is: "To promote and foster the highest
quality service to the maritime industry through training development, working
with all agencies, groups and other associations for the benefit and development
of its members and the peoples of the Caribbean region."
In
keeping with its mandate for the provision of training and development, on
January 26, 2005, the CSA established a new scholarship at the Caribbean
Maritime Institute in loving memory of the late Monica Silvera, first female
Executive Vice-President. "The Caribbean Shipping Association – Monica Silvera
Scholarship" is valued at US$26,000 and will be awarded to one person every four
years.
The
scholarship, which is tenable at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), covers
tuition costs for all four years of any selected Bachelor of Science degree
programme offered by the Institute (CMI) commencing September 2009.
Criteria for Selection
This
scholarship is open to persons residing in member countries of the CSA who are
interested in the pursuance of higher education in the shipping, logistics and
supply chain management sectors. Candidates will be expected to satisfy the
matriculation requirements and academic standards established by the Caribbean
Maritime Institute. The candidate selected will be the most qualified, with the
greatest financial need, who displays leadership traits and has a record of
selfless community involvement. The scholarship funds will be disbursed yearly,
so candidate will be required to maintain a 3.0 grade point average to remain in
the programme.
Candidates are asked to complete the approved application form and send it along
with supporting documents to the Registrar, Caribbean Maritime Institute,
Palisadoes Park, P.O. Box 8081, Kingston CSO, Jamaica, W.I. Deadline for
submission is February 20, 2009 for entry in September.
Selection Committee
The
successful candidate will be selected by a four-member panel comprising selected
individuals from the membership of the Caribbean Shipping Association. The
Caribbean Maritime Institute will short-list potential candidates for the
scholarship and make recommendations to panel. The President of the Caribbean
Shipping Association will announce the recipient of the first award at the
Caribbean Shipping Executives Conference in Cartagena, Colombia in May 2009.
Bachelors of Science (B.Sc.) Degrees in
Shipping and Logistics
The
Bachelor Degree is a four year full-time / part-time programme. This
interdisciplinary programme is designed to equip personnel with management
skills in four (4) specialised areas:
*
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
*
Cruise Shipping and Marine Tourism Management
* Port
Management
*
International Shipping
The
programme prepares candidates to gain entry and middle level employment in the
Shipping, Logistics and Supply Chain Management industries.
Entry
Requirements
Option One:
At least
five (5) CXC/ SSC / GCE O’Level subjects including Mathematics and English
Language or any other equivalency recognized by University Council of Jamaica.
Option Two:
For
mature applicants, the Institute will consider entry if the candidate can
satisfy one or more of the following criteria:
o At
least five or more passes in CXC / GCE O’Level and a minimum of one year work
experience in a related industry.
o
Professional certification and/or on-the-job training and certification
o
Satisfy a panel of interviewers of his/her ability to pursue further study
o
Demonstrated aptitude (exposure to tertiary level education)
o Have
a minimum of 3 years relevant work experience with a letter from immediate
supervisor
Option Three:
Candidates with qualifications from other recognized Maritime Institutions or
any other equivalent qualification from a recognized secondary/tertiary
institution. Equivalency recognition by the University Council of Jamaica will
be sought for candidates in this category.
Course
Content
The first
two years of each programme focuses on the following subject areas.
Port Administration
* Port
Operations
*
Computer Studies
*
Logistics Management
*
Introduction to Management
*
Geography of Ocean Transport
* Marine
Pollution & Environmental Studies
*
Principles of Accounts
*
Marketing Practices
Maritime Logistics
* General
Ship Knowledge
*
Seaborne Cargo & Dangerous Goods
* Cargo
Planning
* Marine
Terminal Operations
* Modal &
Intermodal Transport
Shipping Business
*
Commercial Shipping
*
Elements of Economics
*
Maritime Law
* Broking
& Chartering Practices
*
Carriage of Goods by Sea Law
*
International Trade and Finance
* Marine
Insurance
In
addition, students are required to complete the following courses:
*
Quantitative Methods
* Social
Research Methods
*
Business Communication
*
Mathematics
* Public
Speaking
* Project
Writing
* Major
Project
In the
last two years of each programme, students will be streamed into the four
specialized areas:
Port
Management
General Education
*
Financial Management
*
Organisational Behaviour and Ethics
*
Information Technology
*
Statistics
*
Marketing Management
*
Business Communication
* Human
Resource Management
* Spanish
*
Industrial Relations
Specializations
* Port
Economics
* Port
Technology and Planning
*
Research Methodology and Study Skills
* Project
Management
* Port
Marketing and Pricing
*
Maritime Law and International Conventions
*
Strategic Management
*
Logistics and Supply Chain Management I
*
Maritime and Transport Economics
* Customs
Process
*
Maritime Security
* Port
Operations Management
*
Sustainable Development
*
Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
*
Research / Project
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
General Education
*
Financial Management
*
Organisational Behaviour and Ethics
*
Information Technology
*
Statistics
*
Marketing Management
*
Business Communication
* Human
Resource Management
* Spanish
*
Industrial Relations
Specializations
*
Inventory Management
*
Transportation
*
Research Methodology and Study Skills
* Project
Management
*
Maritime Law and International Conventions
*
Warehousing Management
*
Strategic Management
*
Logistics and Supply Chain Management I
*
Maritime and Transport Economics
* Customs
Process
*
Logistics and Supply Chain Management II
*
Maritime Security
*
Sustainable Development
*
Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
*
Research / Project
International Shipping
General Education
*
Financial Management
*
Organisational Behaviour and Ethics
*
Information Technology
*
Statistics
*
Marketing Management
*
Business Communication
* Human
Resource Management
* Spanish
*
Industrial Relations
Specializations
*
International Business
*
Transport Economics
* Project
Management
*
Maritime Law and International Conventions
*
Advanced Geography
*
Strategic Management
*
Logistics and Supply Chain Management I
*
Maritime and Transport Economics
*
Environmental Management
*
Maritime Security
*
Sustainable Development
*
Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
*
Research Methodology and Study Skills
*
Research / Project
Cruise
Shipping and Marine Tourism
General Education
*
Financial Management
*
Organisational Behaviour and Ethics
*
Information Technology
*
Statistics
*
Marketing Management
*
Business Communication
* Human
Resource Management
* Spanish
*
Industrial Relations
Specializations
*
International Tourism Business
* Tourism
and Hospitality Law
*
Research Methodology and Study Skills
* Project
Management
*
Maritime Law and International Conventions
* Cruise
Ship Management
*
Strategic Management
*
Logistics and Supply Chain Management I
*
Maritime and Transport Economics
*
Sustainable Tourism Development
* Tourism
Policy and Planning
* Port
Agency Operations
*
Maritime Security
* Tourism
Product Development
*
Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
*
Research / Project
Programme Electives (all four degrees)
*
Relationship Marketing
*
International Business
*
Protocol and Business Etiquette
*
Leadership
* Social
Responsibility
Bachelors of Science (B.Sc.) Degree in
Security Administration and Management
This
programme is a professional course offered by the Caribbean Maritime Institute
and Security Administrators Limited on full-time and part-time basis. It was
developed to prepare candidates to gain entry and middle level employment and to
advance their career in both land base, sea and air port security units.
Entry
Requirements
Option One:
At least
five (5) CXC / GCE O/L inclusive of English Language or any other equivalency
recognized by University Council of Jamaica. Candidates in this category are
required to complete the course in Four (4) years or eight (8) semesters on full
time OR four (4) calendar years of (12) semesters on part time.
Option Two:
Mature
candidates, who must be at least 23 years of age and must have at least three
(3) years of work experience at supervisory level in security administration or
equivalent qualification. Candidates with mature entry qualification is required
to complete the course in Four (4) years of eight (8) semesters on full time OR
four (4) calendar years of (12) semesters on part time.
Option Three:
Candidates who have completed the PFSO course up to advance level from SAL or
any other recognised security training institution. Candidates in this category
are required to complete the course in three (3) years of six (6) semesters on
fulltime or Three (3) years of nine (9) semesters on part time.
Course
Content
Semester One
Introduction to Accounting
Introduction to Management
Information Technology
Communication Skills
School
Safety Consulting Services
Social
Psychology
Semester Two
Financial
Accounting 2
Elective
Statistics
Introduction to Port Facility Security Assessment
Sociology
Semester Three
Introduction to Crowd Management
Security
Supervisory Leadership
Intelligence Gathering and Analysis
Armed
Response Teams Tactics
Industrial Experience
Semester Four
Strategic
Management
Fundamentals of Risk Management
Maritime
Security (national & private)
Advance
Port Facility Security Assessment
Elective
Security
Control and Management
Semester Five
Spanish 1
Law of
Industrial Relations
Professionalism, Ethics & Social Responsibility
Private
and National Security Interface
Human
Resource Management
Cultural
Relations and Diversity
Semester Six
Facility
Security
Research
and Study Skills
Work
Place Violence Detection and Management
Disaster
Prevention and Mitigation
Occupational Health and Safety
Ship and
Seaport Interface
Semester Seven
Special
Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)
Terrorism
and Countermeasures
Industrial Experience
Semester Eight
International Laws and Convention
Elective
Close
Protection/Bodyguard
Event
Security Management
Crisis
Management
Research
Project
Work
Experience
The
degree includes a work experience or internship component that allows candidates
to gain practical and management skills in a suitable working environment.
Bachelors of Engineering (B.Eng.) in
Industrial Systems
This
degree is designed to produce a graduate with the broad-based engineering
education that will enable him/her to assess user requirements and direct the
acquisition and technical implementation of industrial systems in the
manufacturing industry, public utilities sector, process and other allied
industries.
Entry
Requirements
Option 1:
Attain
passes in at least five (5) GCE O’Level, Grades A, B, C or CXC proficiency,
Grades I, II or III (included as at June 1998) to include Mathematics, English,
two science subjects and any other.
Option 2
At least
four years related industrial experience with (a) at least GCE or CXC passes in
Mathematics and English or (b) successful in passing an entrance test in
Mathematics and English.
Option 3
Transfer
credit from other marine officer’s programme and other Institutions to be
assessed and awarded.
Option 4
Pre-engineering certificate with GPA of 2.4 or above
Final
selection will be based on an Interview.
Course
Content
In the
first two years of the programme, candidates will cover the following subject
areas:
Semester I
Mathematics
Communication III
Engineering Drawing
Ind’l
Engineering Chemistry
Engineering Science
Physics
Computer
Application
Workshop
Processes/Practice
Semester II
Workshop
Technology
Principles of Thermodynamics
Applied
Mathematics I
Electrical Technology
Welding
Technology
Power
Plant Principles
Fluid
Mechanics
Semester III
Materials
Technology
Electronics Principles
Ind’l
Power Plant Operations
Control &
Instrumentation
Mobilization of Liquid/Gases
Fuel
Technology
Engineering Drawing & Design
Semester IV
Engineering Mathematics
Electrical Principles & Application
Principles of Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning
IInd’l
Plant Maintenance & Plant Safety
Production Systems
Ind’l
Administration & Business
Industry Awareness
There
will be an Industry awareness programme relating to the professional areas of
study.
Duration: 1 day weekly for 1 semester.
The last
two years of the programme will encompass the following:
Core Science
Engineering Mathematics I, II & III
Probability and Statistics
Research
Methods
Occupational Health and Safety
Core Engineering
Control
Engineering and Instrumentation
Industrial Electronics
Computer
Architecture and Programming
Designs,
Materials and Processes
Energy &
Fluid Flow
Fluid
Systems and Power Conversion
Energy
Conversion Systems
Renewable
Energy
Computer
Aided Design & Manufacturing
Manufacturing Processes I & II
Strength
of Materials & Structures
Industrial Systems & Material Handling
Dynamics,
Noise and Vibration
Core Management
Management for Engineers
Labour
and Employment Law
Operations Management
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