Course Code : Nav 4

Course Descriptive Title : Celestial Navigation Prerequisite : Nav 3

Lecture Contact Laboratory Contact
Course Credits : 3 Units : 2HOURS : 3 HOURS
Hours per Week Hours per Week
Competence/s : A-11/1 F1.C1: Plan and conduct a passage and determine position
KUP A-11/1 F1.C1.KUP1: Ability to use celestial bodies to determine the ship's position
A-11/1 F1.C1.KUP6: .2 ab1lity to determine errors of the gyro and magnetic compasses, using
celestia'l means, and to allow for such errors
Course Outcome : C01: Determine compass error by observation of the sun's amplitude
C02: Plot ship's position using observation of three stars during evening twilight
Reference/s : Table A-III/1 and Function 1: Navigation at the Operational Level CMO No. 67 and BS Marine Engineering
Programs. Bowditch American Practical Navigator 2002, Ramirez Celestial Navigation at sea 2013
PROGRAM OUTCOMES ADDRESSED INTRODUCTORY ENABLING DEMONSTRATIVE
PO1 Engage in lifelong learning and understanding of the need to keep abreast of the
x * *
developments in maritime practice. (PQF level 6 descriptor);
PO2 Communicate orally and in writing using both English and Filipino; x x *
PO3 Work independently and in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams. (PQF level 6
* x *
descriptor)
PO4 Act in recognition and practice of professional, social, and ethical accountability
x *
and responsibility
PO5 Preserve and promote “ Filipino historical and cultural heritage” (RA 7722) * * *
PO6 Apply knowledge in mathematics, science and technology in solving problems
* x x
related to the profession and the work place
PO7 Evaluate the impact and implications of various contemporary issues in the global
* x x
and social context of the profession;
PO8 Engage in lifelong learning and keep abreast with developments in the field of
* x x
specialization and/or profession;
PO9 Use appropriate techniques, skills and modern tools in the practice of the
* * x
profession in order to remain globally competitive; and
PO10 Conduct research using appropriate research methodologies * * *
* - Not applicable x- Applicable I- Indicative E- Enabling D- Demonstrative

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 COURSE OUTLINE
(Scope & Sequence)
Course Code: NAV 4
Total Number of Hours: 90 Hrs
WEEK
SUBJECT MATTER
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
1.Solar System5
2.Celestial sphere and equinoctial
system of co-ordinates5
3. Hour angle5
4. Daily motion and horizontal
system of co-ordinates5
5. Sextant and altitude
corrections10
PRELIM
6. Amplitude5
7. Time and equation of time5
8. Nautical Almanac)5
9. Latitude by meridian altitude5
10. Pole Star observations10
MIDTERM
11. Position fixing15
12. Celestial Observations15
FINAL

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 COURSE SYLLABUS
Equipment, materials Indicative
Learning Outcomes Topic Teaching-Learning Activity (TLA) Assessment
and references Hours
Competence: A-II/1 F1.C1: Plan and conduct a passage and determine position
CO1: Operate electronic navigational equipment such as GPS, AIS, echo-sounder, gyro and magnetic compass.
KUP:A-11/1 F1.C1.KUP1: Ability to use celestial bodies to determine the ship's position
A-11/1F1.C1.KUP6:.2ab1lity to determine errors of the gyro and magnetic compasses, using celestia'l means, and to allow for such errors
LO 1. Describes the MOTIVATION: Q & A (ask the student and Classroom
composition and let student answer)
dimensions of the Story Telling (base on the experienced, Whiteboard
solar system related to the topic)
LO 2. Names inferior and 1 Solar Multimedia Oral
superior planets System INTRODUCTION OF THE TOPIC: projector, white Written 5HRS
LO 3. Describes the Introduce the learning outcomes (explain screen Short quiz
earth's elliptical orbit, or Discuss)
and states approximate LESSON PROPER: Bowditch, American
perihelion and aphelion Showing Pictures, Evidence, or sample practical navigator
distances and dates - Object (Ask student for their comment) 2002 Ed.
Explains the eccentricity Identify the composition of the solar system
of the earth's orbit recognize the earth's elliptical orbit, Rubric
LO 4. Describes the perihelion and aphelion distances,
inclination of the earth's inclination of the earth's axis. Useful Tables
axis to the plane of the Interactive lecture
orbit and the stability of Norrie’s Tables
the axis (ignoring REINFORCEMENT: The Nautical
precession) and its effect Review class Through Q & A Almanac 2002
on the seasons About the composition of the solar system
LO 5. States the dates of SUMMARY:
the solstices and Recapitulation
equinoxes
LO 6. Explains the
concept of the earth's 1 Solar MOTIVATION:
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 Equipment, materials Indicative
Learning Outcomes Topic Teaching-Learning Activity (TLA) Assessment
and references Hours
axial rotation giving day System Q & A (ask the student and let student
and night answer) Oral
LO 7. Explains the Story Telling (base on the experienced, Written 5HRS
varying length of daylight related to the topic) Short quiz
through the year INTRODUCTION OF THE TOPIC:
LO 8. Explains daylight Introduce the learning outcomes (explain
and darkness conditions or Discuss)
in various latitudes at the Showing Pictures, Evidence, or sample
solstices and equinoxes Object (Ask student for their comment)
LO 9. Describes the LESSON PROPER:
significance of the tropics Showing Pictures, Evidence, or sample
of Cancer and Capricorn Object (Ask student for their comment)
and of the Arctic and Interactive discussion
Antarctic Circles Discuss concept of the earth's axial rotation
giving day and night its varying length,
solstices and equinoxes also the significance
of tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and of the
Arctic and Antarctic Circles
REINFORCEMENT:
Review class Through Q & A
concept of the earth's axial rotation giving
day and night its varying length, solstices
and equinoxes also the significance of
tropics of Cancer and Capricorn and of the
Arctic and Antarctic Circles
SUMMARY:
Recapitulation

COURSE SYLLABUS
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 Equipment, materials Indicativ
Learning Outcomes Topic Teaching-Learning Activity (TLA) Assessment
and references e Hours
Competence: A-II/1 F1.C1: Plan and conduct a passage and determine position
CO1: Operate electronic navigational equipment such as GPS, AIS, echo-sounder, gyro and magnetic compass.
KUP:A-11/1 F1.C1.KUP1: Ability to use celestial bodies to determine the ship's position
A-11/1F1.C1.KUP6:.2ab1lity to determine errors of the gyro and magnetic compasses, using celestia'l means, and to allow for such errors
LO1.Describes the MOTIVATION:Q & A (ask the student and Classroom
celestial sphere let student answer)
LO2.Explains the apparent Story Telling (base on the experienced, Whiteboard
annual motion of the sun related to the topic)
and the concept of the Written
INTRODUCTION OF THE TOPIC: Multimedia Research
ecliptic
LO 3. Defines 'celestial
Introduce the learning outcomes(explain projector, white Project and
poles', 'celestial meridians', or Discuss) screen sketch
'equinoctial' and the 1 Showing Pictures, Evidence, or sample Bowditch, American
'obliquity of the ecliptic' Celestia Object (Ask student for their comment) practical navigator Short quiz
LO4.States that the l sphere LESSON PROPER: 2002 Ed. 5HRS
About
equinoctial as a fixed and Instruct students to conduct Research Celestial
reference plane and the equinoc Project composition of the celestial sphere Rubric
direction of the First Point tial
sphere and
Let them sketch and label the given following equinoctial
of Aries as a reference system term Useful Tables
direction (ignoring the system of co-
of co- Recognize and sketch the composition of
effect of precession) ordinates
ordinate the celestial sphere such as: Norrie’s Tables
LO5.Describes the s
equinoctial system of co-
'celestial poles', 'celestial meridians', The Nautical
ordinates and defines 'equinoctial' and the 'obliquity of the ecliptic', Almanac 2002
sidereal hour angle, sidereal hour angle, declination and polar
declination and polar distance, Nautical Almanac and their Pencil
distance reference plane Band paper
LO 6. Extracts information REINFORCEMENT:
from the star diagrams in Review class Through Q & A
the Nautical Almanac or SUMMARY: give research and sketch project
equivalent star finding and label every term, and recapitulation through
device giving a written form of test.

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 COURSE SYLLABUS
Equipment, materials Indicative
Learning Outcomes Topic Teaching-Learning Activity (TLA) Assessment
and references Hours
Competence: A-II/1 F1.C1: Plan and conduct a passage and determine position
CO1: Operate electronic navigational equipment such as GPS, AIS, echo-sounder, gyro and magnetic compass.
KUP:A-11/1 F1.C1.KUP1: Ability to use celestial bodies to determine the ship's position
A-11/1F1.C1.KUP6:.2ab1lity to determine errors of the gyro and magnetic compasses, using celestia'l means, and to allow for such errors
LO 1. Describes the MOTIVATION:Q & A (ask the student and let Classroom
concept of the earth's student answer)
axial rotation causing Story Telling (base on the experienced, related Whiteboard
change in the hour angle to the topic)
of bodies INTRODUCTION OF THE TOPIC: Multimedia projector,
LO 2. Defines 'Greenwich Introduce the learning outcomes (explain or white screen
Hour Angle (GHA)', 'Local Discuss)
Hour Angle (LHA)' and Showing Pictures, Evidence, or sample Bowditch, American
longitude, and explains Object (Ask student for their comment) practical navigator
their relationship LESSON PROPER: 2002 Ed.
Describes the rate of Let student identify the tabulation of SHA, Oral
change of GHA of the sun GHA, and declination (and 'd' and 'v' corrections) Rubric
and Aries in the Nautical Almanac Written
1 Hour
LO 3. Identifies the Give sample solving problem(Let student Useful Tables Short quiz
angle 5HRS
tabulation of SHA, GHA, solve) Research
and declination (and 'd' Demonstration of calculation procedure Identify Norrie’s Tables Project and
and 'v' corrections) in the Identifies the tabulation of SHA, GHA, and The Nautical Almanac sketch
Nautical Almanac for all declination (and 'd' and 'v' corrections) in the 2002
celestial bodies Nautical Almanac Pencil Give
LO 4. Determines the Demonstrate how to determines the geographical Band paper calculation
geographical position of a position of a body for any given GMT
body for any given GMT REINFORCEMENT: *Give sample solving
problem(Let student solve)
Ask the winner-Ask student to silently solve a
problem on the board after revealing the answer,
instruct those who got it
SUMMARY: Recapitulation through written by
solving

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 COURSE SYLLABUS
Equipment, materials Indicative
Learning Outcomes Topic Teaching-Learning Activity (TLA) Assessment
and references Hours
Competence: A-II/1 F1.C1: Plan and conduct a passage and determine position
CO1: Operate electronic navigational equipment such as GPS, AIS, echo-sounder, gyro and magnetic compass.
KUP:A-11/1 F1.C1.KUP1: Ability to use celestial bodies to determine the ship's position
A-11/1F1.C1.KUP6:.2ab1lity to determine errors of the gyro and magnetic compasses, using celestia'l means, and to allow for such errors
LO 1. Defines 'rational MOTIVATION:Q & A (ask the student and let Classroom
horizon', 'zenith' and student answer) Whiteboard
Story Telling (base on the experienced, related Multimedia Oral
'nadir' ,'vertical circle' Orally
to the topic)
and 'prime vertical INTRODUCTION OF THE TOPIC: projector, white distinguish
circle' ,'elevated pole' 1. Daily Introduce the learning outcomes (explain or screen the actual
and 'depressed pole', motion Discuss) form of each
observer's upper and and Showing Pictures, Evidence, or sample Bowditch, American term through 5HRS
lower celestial meridian, horizon Object (Ask student for their comment) practical navigator pin point
'true altitude', 'azimuth', tal LESSON PROPER:Give sample solving 2002 Ed. using rubric
and 'true zenith system problem(Let student solve)
Demonstration of calculation procedure of one of
distance of co- the terms stated in the learning outcomes e.g. Rubric Written
ordinat find the 'true altitude', 'azimuth', and 'true zenith Short quiz
LO 2. Proves that the es distance and Useful Tables calculation
altitude of the elevated -Distinguish and understand the terms 1. Norrie’s Tables procedure find
pole is equal to the 'rational horizon', 'zenith' and 'nadir' The Nautical the 'true
observer's latitude 'vertical circle' and 'prime vertical circle' Almanac 2002 altitude',
'elevated pole' and 'depressed pole' observer's 'azimuth', and
upper and lower celestial meridian 'true altitude', 'true zenith
'azimuth', and 'true zenith distance Pencil
Band paper distance
-Proves that the altitude of the elevated pole is
equal to the observer's latitude Yellow pad
REINFORCEMENT: Give sample solving
problem(Let student solve)
Ask the winner-Ask student to silently solve a
problem on the board after revealing the
answer, instruct those who got it

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 Equipment, materials Indicative
Learning Outcomes Topic Teaching-Learning Activity (TLA) Assessment
and references Hours
SUMMARY: Recapitulation through written
LO3. Identifies the MOTIVATION: Classroom
apparent daily path of all Q & A (ask the student and let student Whiteboard
bodies answer)
LO4. Explains the Multimedia
relationship between Story Telling (base on the experienced, projector, white
azimuth, quadrantile related to the topic) screen
bearings and 360o notation INTRODUCTION OF THE TOPIC:
bearing Introduce the learning outcomes (explain Bowditch, American
LO5. Recognizes rising or Discuss) practical navigator
and setting points and
1. Daily Showing Pictures, Evidence, or sample 2002 Ed.
defines amplitude
LO6. Explains the meaning motion Object (Ask student for their comment) Written
of the term circumpolar and and LESSON PROPER: Give sample solving Rubric Short quiz
describes the conditions horizont problem (Let student solve) 5HRS
necessary for a body to be al Demonstration of calculation procedure of Useful Tables Give problem
circumpolar system PZX triangle Norrie’s Tables solving about
LO7. Describes the of co- Discuss the relationship between azimuth, The Nautical PZX triangle
condition necessary for a
body to cross the prime
ordinate quadrantile bearings and 360o notation Almanac 2002
vertical s bearing
LO8. Recognizes the parts Recognizes the parts of the PZX triangle Pencil
of the PZX triangle and Draws figures on the plane of the Band paper
LO9. Draws figures on the rational horizon and of the observer's Yellow pad
plane of the rational celestial meridian
horizon and of the REINFORCEMENT:Give sample solving
observer's celestial problem(Let student solve)
meridian, using the
equidistant projection to Ask the winner-Ask student to silently solve
illustrate navigational a problem on the board after revealing the
problems and principles answer, instruct those who got it
SUMMARY: Recapitulation through given
up the problem solving

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 COURSE SYLLABUS
Equipment, materials Indicativ
Learning Outcomes Topic Teaching-Learning Activity (TLA) Assessment
and references e Hours
Competence: A-II/1 F1.C1: Plan and conduct a passage and determine position
CO1: Operate electronic navigational equipment such as GPS, AIS, echo-sounder, gyro and magnetic compass.
KUP:A-11/1 F1.C1.KUP1: Ability to use celestial bodies to determine the ship's position
A-11/1F1.C1.KUP6:.2ab1lity to determine errors of the gyro and magnetic compasses, using celestia'l means, and to allow for such errors
LO1. Defines 'sextant altitude' MOTIVATION:Q & A (ask the student and let Classroom Oral
LO2. Describes the parts of a student answer) Written
sextant Story Telling (base on the experienced, related Whiteboard
LO3. Demonstrate how to to the topic)
retrieve and return a sextant 1. Short quiz
into the storage box Sextan INTRODUCTION OF THE TOPIC: Multimedia solve for 5HRS
Demonstrates how to read a t and Introduce the learning outcomes (explain or
Discuss)
projector, white 'observed altitude'
sextant and 'true altitude',
altitude Showing Pictures, Evidence, or sample Object screen 'dip', 'refraction',
LO4. Shows how to correct a
sextant into which has been
correct (Ask student for their comment) 'semi-diameter'
introduced one or more of ions LESSON PROPER: Demonstrate to student Bowditch, American and 'parallax',
error of perpendicularity, side and let student perform how to retrieve and find practical navigator
error or index error index error return a sextant into the storage box and 2002 Ed. Give
LO5. Demonstrates how to how to read sextant Practical
find the index error of the -Demonstration of calculation procedure of the given exercise
sextant by the horizon
Rubric
term in the ILO about sextant
LO6. Describes how to find -Recognize sextant and identify its parts
the index error of the sextant Demonstrate how to retrieve and find index error return Useful Tables And altitude
by the sun a sextant into the storage box and how to read sextant Norrie’s Tables corrections
LO7. Uses the sextant for Distinguish and understand the terms 'visible', 'sensible' The Nautical
taking vertical and horizontal and 'rational' horizons Defines 'observed altitude' and identify sextant
angles
Almanac 2002 parts 5HRS
'true altitude', 'dip', 'refraction', 'semi-diameter' and
Describes the purpose of 'parallax', and explains their causes find index error
altitude correction Pencil return a sextant
REINFORCEMENT: Give sample solving into the storage
LO8. Defines 'visible', problem(Let student solve) Ask student to silently Band paper box and how to
'sensible' and 'rational' solve a problem on the board after revealing the Yellow pad read sextant
horizons Defines 'observed answer, instruct those who got it
altitude' and 'true altitude' SUMMARY: Recapitulation through written form of
LO9. Defines 'dip', 'refraction', test
'semi-diameter' and 'parallax',

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 Equipment, materials Indicativ
Learning Outcomes Topic Teaching-Learning Activity (TLA) Assessment
and references e Hours
and explains their causes
LO 10. Applies index error MOTIVATION:
LO 11. Applies the Q & A (ask the student and let student Classroom
corrections for the items answer) Whiteboard
listed in above Story Telling (base on the experienced,
objectives and explains 1.Sext related to the topic) Multimedia
the factors determining ant INTRODUCTION OF THE TOPIC: projector, white
their magnitude and Introduce the learning outcomes (explain screen
LO 12. Illustrates the altitude or Discuss) Written
effect of terrestrial correct Showing Pictures, Evidence, or sample Bowditch, American
refraction on the dip and ions Object (Ask student for their comment) practical navigator Short quiz
distance of the sea LESSON PROPER: 2002 Ed. Demonstration of
horizon Demonstrates calculation
Give sample solving problem (Let procedure
the use the altitude student solve) Rubric Calculate the true
correction tables in the Demonstration of calculation procedure zenith distance 5HRS
Nautical Almanac, from the true
Calculate the true zenith distance from the Useful Tables altitude of the
including reference to true altitude of the body and apply the Norrie’s Tables body and apply
critical tables, corrections using the almanac correction The Nautical the corrections
interpolation tables and using the
tables. Almanac 2002 almanac
low-altitude correction REINFORCEMENT: correction tables
tables Obtains the true *Give sample solving problem (Let Pencil
zenith distance from the student solve) Band paper
true altitude of the body Ask the winner-Ask student to silently solve a Yellow pad
problem on the board after revealing the
answer, instruct those who got it
SUMMARY:
Recapitulation through written calculations

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 COURSE SYLLABUS
Equipment, materials Indicative
Learning Outcomes Topic Teaching-Learning Activity (TLA) Assessment
and references Hours
Competence: A-II/1 F1.C1: Plan and conduct a passage and determine position
CO1: Operate electronic navigational equipment such as GPS, AIS, echo-sounder, gyro and magnetic compass.
KUP: A-11/1 F1.C1.KUP1: Ability to use celestial bodies to determine the ship's position
A-11/1 F1.C1.KUP6: .2 ab1lity to determine errors of the gyro and magnetic compasses, using celestia'l means, and to allow for such errors
MOTIVATION:Q & A (ask the student and Classroom
let student answer) Whiteboard Oral
Story Telling (base on the experienced, Written
related to the topic)
INTRODUCTION OF THE TOPIC: Multimedia
LO 1. Determines the projector, white Short quiz
Introduce the learning outcomes (explain
observed altitude of the or Discuss)Showing Pictures, Evidence, screen
sun when the true or sample Object (Ask student for their Research
altitude is zero comment) Bowditch, American Project and
LO 2. Explains the LESSON PROPER: Give sample solving practical navigator sketch
effect of latitude on the problem(Let student solve) 2002 Ed. Give
Demonstration of calculation procedure calculation 5HRS
accuracy of amplitude Demonstrate by calculation how to derive
1.
observations observed altitude of the sun when the true Rubric
Amplitude Give problem
LO 3. Calculates the altitude is zero solving about
LAT and LMT of the Calculates the LAT and LMT using the Useful Tables observed
theoretical and visible information of the rising and setting of the sun in Norrie’s Tables altitude of the
rising and setting of the the Nautical Almanac The Nautical sun when the
REINFORCEMENT: true altitude is
sun Extracts information *Give sample solving problem (Let Almanac 2002
from the tabulation of zero
student solve) Calculates the
the rising and setting of Ask the winner-Ask student to silently solve Pencil LAT and LMT
the sun in the Nautical a problem on the board after revealing the Band paper
answer, instruct those who got it Lab
Almanac Yellow pad
SUMMARY: exercises
Recapitulation through written calculations
of Amplitudes

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 COURSE SYLLABUS
Equipment, materials Indicative
Learning Outcomes Topic Teaching-Learning Activity (TLA) Assessment
and references Hours
Competence: A-II/1 F1.C1: Plan and conduct a passage and determine position
CO1: Operate electronic navigational equipment such as GPS, AIS, echo-sounder, gyro and magnetic compass.
KUP: A-11/1 F1.C1.KUP1: Ability to use celestial bodies to determine the ship's position
A-11/1 F1.C1.KUP6: .2 ab1lity to determine errors of the gyro and magnetic compasses, using celestia'l means, and to allow for such errors
MOTIVATION: Q & A (ask the student and Classroom
let student answer) Whiteboard
Story Telling (base on the experienced,
related to the topic)
INTRODUCTION OF THE TOPIC: Multimedia Oral
Introduce the learning outcomes (explain projector, white Written
LO 1. Defines GMT, or Discuss)Showing Pictures, Evidence, screen
LMT and longitude or sample Object (Ask student for their Short quiz
LO 2. Defines zone 1. Time comment) Bowditch, American calculation
LESSON PROPER: Give sample solving practical navigator Lab
times and standard time and problem(Let student solve) 5HRS
LO 3. Explains how to equation Demonstration of calculation procedure 2002 Ed. exercises
alter the ship's time of time Interpret the by illustration the definition of Give problem
during a passage with the following terms such us: GMT, LMT, ZT Rubric solving about
and standard time. GMT, LMT,
increasing or ZT and
decreasing longitude Calculate the GMT, LMT, ZT and standard Useful Tables
time and apply the increasing or decreasing standard
LO 4. Demonstrates the Norrie’s Tables time.
longitude to change ships time with the The Nautical
use of time signals correct update of chronometer. Calculate the
LO 5. Determines the REINFORCEMENT: Almanac 2002 GMT, LMT,
error of a chronometer *Give sample solving problem (Let ZT and
or watch student solve) Pencil standard time
Ask the winner-Ask student to silently solve Band paper
a problem on the board after revealing the Yellow pad
answer, instruct those who got it
SUMMARY:
Recapitulation

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 COURSE SYLLABUS
Equipment, materials Indicative
Learning Outcomes Topic Teaching-Learning Activity (TLA) and references
Assessment
Hours
Competence: A-II/1 F1.C1: Plan and conduct a passage and determine position
CO1: Operate electronic navigational equipment such as GPS, AIS, echo-sounder, gyro and magnetic compass.
KUP: A-11/1 F1.C1.KUP1: Ability to use celestial bodies to determine the ship's position
A-11/1 F1.C1.KUP6: .2 ab1lity to determine errors of the gyro and magnetic compasses, using celestia'l means, and to allow for such errors
LO 1. Describes the MOTIVATION:Q & A (ask the student and Classroom Oral
information contained in let student answer) Whiteboard Written
general in the Nautical Story Telling (base on the experienced,
Almanac (NA) and in related to the topic) Multimedia Short quiz
detail in the daily pages INTRODUCTION OF THE TOPIC: projector, white
LO 2. Uses the tables of Introduce the learning outcomes (explain screen Research
corrections and or Discuss) Project and 5HRS
incremental corrections Showing Pictures, Evidence, or sample Bowditch, American sketch
in the Nautical Almanac Object (Ask student for their comment) practical navigator Give
LO 3. Finds the LHA of LESSON PROPER: 2002 Ed. calculation
a body, given the date, 1. Give sample solving problem (Let
GMT and longitude of Nautical student solve) Rubric Give problem
the observer Almanac Demonstration of calculation procedure solving about
LO 4. Explains the Solve for LHA, LHA of Aries, given the date, Useful Tables LHA triangle
importance of the First GMT and longitude of the observer using Norrie’s Tables
Point of Aries the Nautical Almanac tables of corrections The Nautical Give
LO 5. Finds the LHA of and incremental corrections. Almanac 2002 Practical
Aries, given the date, REINFORCEMENT: Give sample solving exercise
GMT and longitude of problem (Let student solve) Pencil about sextant
the observer Ask the winner-Ask student to silently solve Band paper Lab
LO 6. Explains what is a problem on the board after revealing the Yellow pad exercises
meant by the sidereal answer, instruct those who got it
hour angle of a star and SUMMARY:
obtains it from the Recapitulation
Nautical Almanac

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 Equipment, materials Indicative
Learning Outcomes Topic Teaching-Learning Activity (TLA) and references
Assessment
Hours
LO 7. Derives the LHA MOTIVATION: Classroom Oral
of a star from the LHA Q & A (ask the student and let student Whiteboard Written
of Aries and the SHA of answer)
the star Story Telling (base on the experienced, Multimedia Short quiz
LO 8. Demonstrates the related to the topic) projector, white
uses the information in INTRODUCTION OF THE TOPIC: screen Research
the Nautical Almanac to Introduce the learning outcomes (explain Project and
obtain the LMT of the or Discuss) Bowditch, American sketch
meridian passage of a Showing Pictures, Evidence, or sample practical navigator Give 5HRS
body to the nearest Object (Ask student for their comment) 2002 Ed. calculation
minute and interpolates LESSON PROPER:
for the observer's 1. Give sample solving problem(Letstudent Rubric Give problem
longitude when Nautical solve) solving about
necessary Almanac Demonstration of calculation procedure Useful Tables LHA of a star
Solve for LHA of a star, LHA of Aries, given Norrie’s Tables from the LHA
the date, GMT and interpolates longitude of The Nautical of Aries and
the observer using the Nautical Almanac to Almanac 2002 the SHA of
obtain the LMT of the meridian passage of a the star
body to the nearest minute. Pencil
REINFORCEMENT: Band paper Give
*Give sample solving problem Yellow pad Practical
(Let student solve) exercise
Ask the winner-Ask student to silently solve Lab
a problem on the board after revealing the exercises
answer, instruct those who got it
SUMMARY:
Recapitulation

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 COURSE SYLLABUS
Equipment, materials Indicative
Learning Outcomes Topic Teaching-Learning Activity (TLA) Assessment
and references Hours
Competence: A-II/1 F1.C1: Plan and conduct a passage and determine position
CO1: Operate electronic navigational equipment such as GPS, AIS, echo-sounder, gyro and magnetic compass.
KUP: A-11/1 F1.C1.KUP1: Ability to use celestial bodies to determine the ship's position
A-11/1 F1.C1.KUP6: .2 ab1lity to determine errors of the gyro and magnetic compasses, using celestia'l means, and to allow for such errors
LO 1. Applies the true MOTIVATION:Q&A(ask the student and let Classroom Oral
zenith distance of a body student answer)Story Telling (base on the Whiteboard Written
when it is on the observer's experienced, related to the topic)
meridian to the declination 1. INTRODUCTION OF THE TOPIC:
of the body, to obtain the Introduce the learning outcomes (explain or Multimedia Short quiz
Latitude Discuss)Showing Pictures, Evidence, or projector, white
observer's latitude by screen Research 5HRS
sample Object (Ask student for their
LO 2. Applies these
meridian comment) Project and
correctly when the
declination and latitude
altitude LESSON PROPER: Give sample solving Bowditch, American sketch
problem (Let student solve) practical navigator Give
have the same name Demonstration of calculation procedure
LO 3. Applies these 2002 Ed. calculation
Calculate for observer's latitude by applying
correctly when the the true zenith distance of a body when it is
declination and latitude on the observer's meridian considering the Rubric Give problem
have different names rules of declination and latitude have the solving about
LO 4. Describes the same name, declination and latitude have Useful Tables PZX triangle
relationship between the different names. Norrie’s Tables
altitude of the elevated pole REINFORCEMENT: The Nautical Give
and the latitude of the *Give sample solving problem(Let student
solve) Almanac 2002 Practical
observer
Ask the winner-Ask student to silently solve a exercise
LO 5. Explains what is
meant by a circumpolar problem on the board after revealing the Pencil about sextant
star, and the terms upper answer, instruct those who got it Band paper Lab
and lower transit SUMMARY: Yellow pad exercises
LO 6. Finds the value of Recapitulation
the polar distance of the
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 Equipment, materials Indicative
Learning Outcomes Topic Teaching-Learning Activity (TLA) Assessment
and references Hours
LO 7. Applies the polar MOTIVATION: Q&A(ask the student and let
distance to the true student answer)
altitude of a body at Story Telling (base on the experienced, Classroom
lower transit to find the 1.Latitud related to the topic) Whiteboard
altitude of the elevated e by INTRODUCTION OF THE TOPIC: Oral
pole and the latitude meridian Introduce the learning outcomes(explain or Multimedia Written 5HRS
LO 8. Describes the altitude Discuss)Showing Pictures, Evidence, or projector, white
direction of the position sample Object(Ask student for their screen Short quiz
line through the comment)
observer when taking a LESSON PROPER: Give sample solving Bowditch, American Give
meridian altitude problem(Let student solve) practical navigator calculation
Demonstration of calculation procedure 2002 Ed.
Identify the composition of the solar system Give problem
recognize the earth's elliptical orbit, Rubric solving about
perihelion and aphelion distances, Latitude by
inclination of the earth's axis. Useful Tables meridian
REINFORCEMENT: Give sample solving Norrie’s Tables altitude
problem(Let student solve) The Nautical
Ask student to silently solve a problem on the Almanac 2002
board after revealing the answer, instruct
those who got it Pencil
SUMMARY: Band paper
Recapitulation through written calculation Yellow pad

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 COURSE SYLLABUS
Equipment,
Indicative
Learning Outcomes Topic Teaching-Learning Activity (TLA) materials and Assessment
Hours
references
KUP: A-11/1 F1.C1.KUP1: Ability to use celestial bodies to determine the ship's position
A-11/1 F1.C1.KUP6: .2 ab1lity to determine errors of the gyro and magnetic compasses, using celestia'l means, and to allow for such errors
KUP: A-11/1 F1.C1.KUP1: Ability to use celestial bodies to determine the ship's position
LO 1. Identifies certain major MOTIVATION:Q & A (ask the student and let Classroom Oral
stellar constellations and student answer) Whiteboard Written
navigational stars, describes Story Telling (base on the experienced, related to
their movement relative to the topic) Multimedia Short quiz
Polaris and the movement of 1 Pole INTRODUCTION OF THE TOPIC: projector, white Research
Polaris with change of latitude Star Introduce the learning outcomes (explain or screen Project and
LO 2. Identifies Polaris observa Discuss)Showing Pictures, Evidence, or sketch
LO 3. Identifies some major tions sample Object (Ask student for their comment) Bowditch, American Give
constellations LESSON PROPER: practical navigator calculation
LO 4. Describes the motion of Give sample solving problem(Let student solve) 2002 Ed.
the stars about Polaris -Demonstration of calculation procedure Give 5HRS
LO 5. Describes the Identify the composition of the solar system Rubric problem
relationship between the recognize the earth's elliptical orbit, perihelion and solving about
altitude of Polaris and the aphelion distances, inclination of the earth's axis. Useful Tables PZX triangle
observer's latitude -Demonstration of calculation procedure Norrie’s Tables
LO 6. Deduces from the above Identify the composition of the solar system The Nautical Lab
objective that the true altitude recognize the earth's elliptical orbit, perihelion Almanac 2002 exercises
of Polaris can be used to find and aphelion distances, inclination of the
the latitude of the observer earth's axis. Pencil
LO 7. Obtains the corrections, - REINFORCEMENT: Band paper
1o, +a0, +a1, +a2, from Pole *Give sample solving problem(Let student solve) Yellow pad
Star tables in the 'Nautical Ask the winner-Ask student to silently solve a
Almanac' and applies them to problem on the board after revealing the answer,
the altitude of Polaris to find instruct those who got it
the latitude of the observer SUMMARY:
LO 8. Finds the true azimuth of Recapitulation Recapitulation through written
Polaris from the tables and the calculation
direction of the position line

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 COURSE SYLLABUS
Equipment, materials Indicative
Learning Outcomes Topic Teaching-Learning Activity (TLA) Assessment
and references Hours
Competence: A-II/1 F1.C1: Plan and conduct a passage and determine position
CO1: Operate electronic navigational equipment such as GPS, AIS, echo-sounder, gyro and magnetic compass.
KUP: A-11/1 F1.C1.KUP1: Ability to use celestial bodies to determine the ship's position
A-11/1 F1.C1.KUP6: .2 ab1lity to determine errors of the gyro and magnetic compasses, using celestia'l means, and to allow for such errors
LO 1. Combines the MOTIVATION: Classroom Oral
equinoctial and Q & A (ask the student and let student Whiteboard Written
horizon system of co- answer)
ordinates to 1. Story Telling (base on the experienced, Multimedia Short quiz
determine the centre Position related to the topic) projector, white Research
and radius of a fixing INTRODUCTION OF THE TOPIC: screen Project and 5HRS
position circle and its Introduce the learning outcomes (explain or sketch
direction in the vicinity Discuss)Showing Pictures, Evidence, or Bowditch, American Give
of a selected position sample Object (Ask student for their practical navigator calculation
LO 2. Applies the comment) 2002 Ed.
principles of a method LESSON PROPER: Give sample solving Give problem
of enabling the problem(Let student solve) Rubric solving about
navigator to draw a Demonstration of calculation procedure PZX triangle
small part of the REINFORCEMENT: Give sample solving Useful Tables
position circle in his problem (Let student solve) Norrie’s Tables Give
vicinity to a practical Ask student to silently solve a problem on the The Nautical Practical
problem Explains the board after revealing the answer, instruct Almanac 2002 exercise
assumptions made those who got it about sextant
when plotting celestial Pencil Lab
position lines and the SUMMARY: Recapitulation Recapitulation Band paper exercises
circumstances in through written calculation Yellow pad
which they may
become significant
LO 3. Determines the
direction of a position

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 Equipment, materials Indicative
Learning Outcomes Topic Teaching-Learning Activity (TLA) Assessment
and references Hours
line through an 1. Classroom Oral
observer and a Position MOTIVATION: Whiteboard Written
position through fixing Q & A (ask the student and let student
which it passes answer) Multimedia Short quiz
Defines and Story Telling (base on the experienced, projector, white Research
evaluates the co- related to the topic) screen Project and
latitude, polar INTRODUCTION OF THE TOPIC: sketch
distance and zenith Introduce the learning outcomes (explain Bowditch, American Give
distance and uses or Discuss) practical navigator calculation
them as the sides of Showing Pictures, Evidence, or sample 2002 Ed.
the PZX triangle Object (Ask student for their comment) Give problem
Solves the PZX LESSON PROPER: Rubric solving about 5HRS
triangle to find the Give sample solving problem (Let PZX triangle
calculated zenith student solve) Useful Tables
distance of the body Demonstration of calculation procedure Norrie’s Tables Give
when it is out of the Identify the composition of the solar system The Nautical Practical
meridian Applies this recognize the earth's elliptical orbit, Almanac 2002 exercise
calculated zeníth perihelion and aphelion distances, inclination about sextant
distance to the true of the earth's axis. Pencil Lab
zenith distance of the REINFORCEMENT: Band paper exercises
body to find the *Give sample solving problem (Let
intercept and the student solve)
intercept terminal Ask student to silently solve a problem on the
point board after revealing the answer, instruct
those who got it

SUMMARY: Recapitulation Recapitulation

through written calculation

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 COURSE SYLLABUS
Equipment,
Learning Outcomes Topic Teaching-Learning Activity (TLA) materials and Assessment Indicative
Hours
references
Competence: A-II/1 F1.C1: Plan and conduct a passage and determine position
CO1: Operate electronic navigational equipment such as GPS, AIS, echo-sounder, gyro and magnetic compass.
KUP: A-11/1 F1.C1.KUP1: Ability to use celestial bodies to determine the ship's position
A-11/1 F1.C1.KUP6: .2 ab1lity to determine errors of the gyro and magnetic compasses, using celestia'l means, and to allow for such errors
MOTIVATION: Q & A (ask the student and Classroom
let student answer)Story Telling (base on the Whiteboard
experienced, related to the topic)
INTRODUCTION OF THE TOPIC: Oral
Introduce the learning outcomes (explain or Multimedia Written
LO 1. Determines projector, white
1. Discuss)
parameters for screen
Position Showing Pictures, Evidence, or sample Short quiz
position monitoring on
determi Object (Ask student for their comment) Research
ocean passages using LESSON PROPER: Give sample solving Bowditch,
nation Project and
celestial observations problem(Let student solve) American practical
in all sketch
of the sun and stars LO 1. Determines parameters for position navigator 2002 Ed.
conditio Give
uses appropriate monitoring on ocean passages using celestial
ns: by calculation
techniques, frequency observations of the sun and stars uses Rubric
celestial Position 5HRS
and is completed appropriate techniques, frequency and is
observa determinatio
accurately completed accurately Useful Tables
tions LO 2. Assess the accuracy of position n in all
Norrie’s Tables conditions:
LO 2. Assess the monitoring using celestial techniques
The Nautical by celestial
accuracy of position Almanac 2002
REINFORCEMENT: observations
monitoring using *Give sample solving problem (Let
celestial techniques student solve) Pencil Lab
Ask the winner-Ask student to silently solve a Band paper exercises
problem on the board after revealing the Yellow pad
answer, instruct those who got it
SUMMARY: Recapitulation

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