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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS DIY 5040 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND MARITIME TRANSPORT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Maritime Business Administration

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Maritime Business Administration

Course Objective

To provide the learners with the basic knowledge about the recent developments in maritime transport and international business practices through multidisciplinary view including macro/micro external environments likely to affect international business and maritime transport activities; to equip them with competencies enabling to develop hypotheses about the problems given and develop effective solutions; and to raise awareness about the relevant social/cultural/ethical values.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to use scientific research methods effectively while analyzing the macro external environments likely to affect international business and maritime transport 2   Ability to analyze the recent developments in the micro environment likely to affect business management 3   Ability to display competences in changing approaches so as to reach global targets in international business management. 4   Ability to take needed measures in customs and packaging activities, taking into account the recent developments in these fields. 5   Ability to supervise and make necessary changes in infra and super structure, complying with the safe transport principles in maritime transport.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 An Overall Look at International Business 2 The Effects of the Cultural Environment on International Business 3 The Effects of the Political / Legal Environments on International Business 4 The Effects of the Economic Environment on International Business 5 Regional Economic Integration and Cooperative Agreements 6 International Trade Theory 7 Midterm exam 8 Govermental Influence on Trade (International Business) 9 Foreign Direct Investment and Country Evaluation and Selection 10 International Business Negotiations and Diplomacy 11 Currency in International Trade (Foreign Exchange Market) 12 Collaborative Strategies / Control Strategies 13 Customs Practices and Packaging in International Business 14 The Role / Functions of Maritime Transportation in International Business

Recomended or Required Reading

International Business

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Cooperative and active teaching and learning strategies

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER) 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48 Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15 Preparation for final exam 1 13 13 Preparing assignments 1 3 3 Preparing presentations 1 4 4 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 126

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 LO.1 5 5 5 4 4 2 3 4 5 5 5 4 5 LO.2 5 5 5 3 4 2 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 LO.3 5 4 5 4 4 2 3 4 4 5 4 5 4 LO.4 4 5 5 4 4 2 3 4 4 5 5 4 5 LO.5 3 4 5 3 4 4 3 5 4 4 5 5 5