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 Department:    PE

 Course #:    12

 Credits:    1

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    0

 CIP:    ?

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2018

 Course Description  

Second part of the Piloting course. Piloting, rules of the road, basic knots, safety. Given by the U.S. Power Squadron.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: PE 11.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 0

Lab: 0

Other: 33

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Student Funded/Community Service Elective  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate safe boat handling techniques
2. Demonstrate good navigational practices
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the inland and international rules of the road
4. Identify potential dangerous installations of equipment of marine environments
5. Demonstrate safe handling of fuels and stoves in various boat types
6. Demonstrate proper usage of marine communications equipment
7. Demonstrate a knowledge of local weather phenomenon and climatology
8. Demonstrate a knowledge of proper actions for preservation of marine ecology
9. Contact proper authority in case of emergency or violation of local state, or federal law

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

2. Critical Thinking

Definition: The ability to think critically about the nature of knowledge within a discipline and about the ways in which that knowledge is constructed and validated and to be sensitive to the ways these processes often vary among disciplines.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
2.2 Analyze issues and develop questions within a discipline.

3. Communication

Definition: Understanding and producing effective written, spoken, visual, and non-verbal communication.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
3.3 Demonstrate effective listening skills.

4. Community & Cultural Diversity

Definition: Recognizing the value of human communities and cultures from multiple perspectives through a critical understanding of their similarities and differences.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
4.2 Understand, value and respect human differences and commonalities as they relate to issues of race, social class, gender, sexual orientation, disabilities and culture.

6. Individual Awareness & Responsibility

Definition: Understanding, managing, and taking responsibility for one’s learning and behavior in varied and changing environments.

Outcomes: Students will be able to . . .
6.1 Identify ethical and healthy choices and apply these personally, socially, academically, and professionally.

Course Contents

1. Boat handling
2. Navigation
3. Rules of the road
4. Compass and chart familiarization
5. Running lights and equipment
6. Boat trailering
7. Tides and currents
8. Communication equipment
9. Marine environment
10. Weather
11. Marine law