COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SHIPPING OPERATIONS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBA 2042 SHIPPING OPERATIONS COMPULSORY 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Maritime Business Administration

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR DURMUŞ ALI DEVECI

Offered to

Maritime Business Administration

Course Objective

To ensure basic knowledge, understanding and skills related to international trade and shipping operations
To explain importance of shipping operations in maritime transport
To identify, plan, carry out and manage the process of shipping operations in the context of maritime transport
To explain the role and functions of ship agents and freight forwarders in shipping operations

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to comprehend the nature of shipping operations
2   Ability to identify the process of shipping operations
3   Ability to carry out shipping operations of maritime companies
4   Ability to understand documents used by ship agents and freight forwarders
5   Ability to analyze ship agency and freight forwarder operations
6   Equip students with the skills for planning shipping operations
7   Ability to manage shipping operations

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to international trade and shipping operations
2 International trade and shipping operations: Delivery terms
3 International trade and shipping operations: Payment terms
4 Liner and tramp shipping operations
5 Functions and roles of agents in shipping operations
6 Duties and liabilities of agents in shipping operations
7 Customs procedures in international trade and shipping operations
8 Functions and roles of freight forwarders in international trade and shipping
9 Duties and liabilities of forwarders in shipping operations
10 Documentation in liner shipping operations
11 Documentation in freight forwarding operations
12 Case studies on shipping operations
13 Case studies on shipping operations
14 Homework presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

1.Malcolm Latarche (1998). Port Agency. Witherby & Co Ltd.
2. Peter Jones (1993). Legal Handbook on Forwarding, FIATA
3. Jan Ramberg (1993). The Law of Freight Forwarding, FIATA
4. Ship Agency (1995). Ship Agency, Fairplay Publications
5. ICS-Institute of Chartered Ship Brokers (2012). Liner Trades, Whitherby Shipping.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

This course has been designed to provide students with overview of shipping operations with class presentations, discussions, case studies, and term paper.
It will also provide students with effective understanding of ship agency and forwarding operations and documentation.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

To be anounced.

Assessment Criteria

To be anounced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be anounced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. D.Ali Deveci
E-mail: adeveci@deu.edu.tr
Office Number: MA-K2-2

Office Hours

Prof. Dr. D.Ali Deveci
Thursday: 13:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 11 2 22
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 98

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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