Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION on Higy Shey j % ¢ OFFICIAL & ED Central Otiea GF CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER Gone ston No._67 Series of 2017 SUBJECT _: REVISED POLICIES, STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MARINE TRANSPORTATION (BSMT) AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MARINE ENGINEERING (BSMarE) PROGRAMS In accordance with 1) the pertinent provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 7722, otherwise known as the “Higher Education Act of 1994” that mandates the ‘Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to set the minimum standards for higher ‘education programs without abridgment of the curriculum freedom of universities and colleges except for minimum unit requirements as may be determined by the Commission; and specific professional courses as may be stipulated by various licensing entities: 2) CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 2, Series of 2011 that revised the Guidelines in the formulation of CHED Policies, Standards and Guidelines of Academic Program to hew more closely to the Constitutional provision of academic freedom in all institutions of higher learning and Section 13 of RA 7722; 3) CMO No. 46, Series of 2012 that advocate the shift to learning competency-based policies, standards and guidelines in higher education programs as well as outcomes-based quality assurance, among others; 4) CMO No. 20, Series 2013 that establishes the New General Education Curriculum (NGEC) for the holistic understandings, intellectual and civic competencies; 5) the International Convention of Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW), 1978, as amended; and 6) other component of IMO four pillars of Maritime Regulatory Compliance such as Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Convention, Maritime Pollution Convention (MARPOL), and Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) of 2008; and by virtue of the Commission en banc (CEB) Resolution No. 0468-2017 dated July 4, 2017, the following policies, standards and guidelines for the Bachelor of ‘Science in Marine Transportation (BSMT) and Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering (BSMarE) programs are hereby adopted and promulgated by the Commission, ARTICLE | INTRODUCTION Section 1. Rationale and Background These policies, standards and guidelines were developed in pursuit of the educational reforms that include the enhanced basic education curriculum through K to 12, the New General Education Curriculum, and the ongoing quality assurance system for the development, recognition and award of qualification of the BSMT and BSMarE graduates based on the Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF) Level 6 and International Standards. Higher Education Development Center Building, C.P. Garcia Ave., UP Campus, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines Web Site: www.ched,gov.ph Tel. Nos. 441-1177, 385-4391, 441-1169, 441-1149, 441-1170, 441-1216, 392-5296Further, these aligned policies serve the purpose of making the BSMT and or BSMarE programs responsive to needs of the industry and ensure the global competitiveness of the BSMT and BSMar€ graduates. In addition, based on the Guidelines for the Implementation of CMO No. 46, s. 2012, this PSG implements the “shift to learning competency-based standards/outcomes-based education.” It specifies the ‘core competencies’ expected of Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation (BSMT) and Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering (BSMarE) graduates “regardless of the type of HEI they graduate from.” However, in “recognition of the spirit of outcomes-based education and ... of the typology of HEls,” this PSG also provides “ample space for HEIs to innovate in the curriculum in line with the assessment of how best to achieve learning outcomes in their particular contexts and their respective missions ....” ARTICLE I DEFINITION OF TERMS Section 2. The following definitions shall be adopted in the application of these guidelines: Assessment: The process of evaluating evidence of competence through one or more of the methods of demonstrating competence (column 3 of the tables under the STCW code. (ref: IRR RA 10635) The process of gathering information and evidences on the quality of a product, performance, or demonstration, and measuring their fitness with the pre-determined standar Competence: The ability that extends beyond the possession of knowledge and skills. It includes 1) the cognitive competence involving the use of theory and concepts as well as. informal tacit experiential knowledge; 2) functional competence (skills or know-how), those things that a person should be able to do when they work in a particular area; 3) personal competence involving knowing how to conduct oneself in a specific situation; ‘and 4) ethical competence involving the possession of certain personal and professional values; Competencies: Refer to the combination of knowledge, complex skills, behavior and attitude that enables an individual to perform a specific task or role; For BSMT and or BSMarE programs, specific cognitive and functional competences are provided in the ‘competence Tables of the STCW Code. Competency Standards: Demonstration of the knowledge, skills and ‘competencies linked to the practice of a job or profession & Page 2 of 45in accordance with requirements of the job; Course It is a discreet component of a degree program. It is identified by a course description and its outline or syllabus. This is also known as subject. It is a collection of learning experiences (e.g. lectures, experiments, academic exercises, and projects) within a particular subject area and organized to accomplish particular outcomes. Course Specifications: For BSMT and or BSMar€, the course specifications include the course title that may end with a course number to indicate the sequentiaV/ordinal nature of the course, a statement of the competence, knowledge, understanding, and proficiencies (KUPs), performance, and approximate hours required for attaining the standards of STCW as amended. The description of the coverage of the course, characteristics and content of teaching and learning outcomes, the academic demand andlor responsibility of the students, the independence of students in the pursuit of learning, and the depth of learning in the course shall be contained in the course specifications; Course Syllabus: A collection of elements that shows the plan for the delivery of the course which includes competence; KUP and topics; intended learning outcomes; teaching and leaming activities (TLA); equipment, materials, and teaching aids; references; assessment; allocated number of hours. Curriculum: It is the aggregate of courses indicating the systematic sequence of courses in a degree program. It involves the organization of ways and materials with which students will interact for the purpose of attaining the identified leaming outcomes. Essential components of the curriculum are the intended learning outcomes, conten/KUPs and topics, learning experiences gained from the deployment of teaching and learning activities, and evaluation, Curriculum Mapping: It is the process of indexing or diagramming a curriculum to identify and address academic gaps, redundancies, and misalignment for purposes of improving the overall coherence of a course of study and, by extension, its effectiveness; oma —_—: A certificate given by a higher education institution to a student who has fulfilled all the requirements of a Bachelor's degree. In the case of a Bachelor's degree in Marine Transportation and Marine Engineering, granting a diploma presupposes completion of the academic requirements, basic training, and shipboard training in a seagoing ship; Page 3 of 45