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Vocational Graduate Diploma of Maritime Management
Vocational Graduate Diploma of Maritime Management
51389
9524
Draft
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Description
This qualification is for a range of marine personnel who require post graduate qualifications to assist them in their career transition from sea-based professional positions (pilots, engineers, Masters, naval officers) to land-based maritime management positions such as port operators, shipping agency managers, logistics professionals, transport and freight-forwarding executives, harbour masters and shipping company middle and senior managers.
Schedule
1.
Candiates are required to complete a total or seven units: 2 Core units and five Elective units consisting of three Specialist Maritime Units (Group A), two Management Units (Group B).
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65337 | Apply business ethics in the maritime industry | 60 | Module | |
| 65338 | Apply management theory and practice | 60 | Module |
2.
SPECIALIST MARITIME UNITS Candidates choose three units to a minimum of 200 hours from the following list or from any Advanced Diploma level unit in the Maritime Training Package TDM01 that has not previously credited in the candidates qualifications.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65339 | Apply maritime law and international conventions | 60 | Module | |
| 65340 | Apply prinicples of maritime economics | 80 | Module | |
| 65344 | Apply sustainability principals and practices to maritime operations | 40 | Module | |
| 65335 | Control and maintain machinery | 100 | Module | |
| 65342 | Examine Indian Ocean maritime development | 40 | Module | |
| 65343 | Examine technology and development in the maritime industry | 40 | Module | |
| 65334 | Interpret a contract for the carriage of goods by the sea | 100 | Module | |
| 65333 | Manage a ship or marine engineering plant | 60 | Module | |
| 65341 | Manage a shipping operation | 80 | Module |
3.
MANAGEMENT UNITS Candidates choose from 2 units from any Advanced Diploma, Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma qualification from cross industry units from other Industry Training Packages as relevant for the management of maritime industry with appropriate contextualisation.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65336 | Analyse data and communicate complex information | 40 | Module | |
| C3640 | BSBMKG302A | Identify marketing opportunities | 40 | Unit of competency |
| 65345 | Incorporate the strategic function of logistics management | 80 | Module | |
| S2586 | TDTG297B | Lead a work team or group | 40 | Unit of competency |
| C3741 | BSBMGT604A | Manage business operations | 60 | Unit of competency |
| C3579 | BSBHR604A | Manage employee relations | 60 | Unit of competency |
| C3746 | BSBMGT609A | Manage risk | 60 | Unit of competency |
| C3732 | BSBMGT503A | Prepare budgets and financial plans | 50 | Unit of competency |
| C3740 | BSBMGT603A | Review and develop business plans | 60 | Unit of competency |