QUALITY CRITERIA IN MARITIME EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Abstract

It is crucial to implement quality standards systems to achieve and maintain the requirements in maritime education and training stipulated by the International Maritime Organization and Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Convention and Code. The study offers suggestions for analysing and improving the understanding of quality and quality criteria in maritime education. For this purpose, in line with the literature review and expert opinions, 38 sub-criteria were determined under five main criteria, and these criteria were prioritised using the Best Worst Method through the agency of 10 experts. The results of the study showed that the most fundamental criteria in the quality of maritime education and training are professional and personal development, sense of professional ethics, publication and research, and compliance with and effective use of course hours, respectively. The results of the study have also enabled educational institutions to evaluate their strengths and weaknesses in terms of quality.