COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PORT MANAGEMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DIY 5039 PORT MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Maritime Business Administration (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÇIMEN KARATAŞ ÇETIN

Offered to

Maritime Business Administration (English)

Course Objective

The course aims to examine;
port and terminals from a managerial perspective
internal and external dynamics of ports and terminals

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   gathering detailed knowledge on port and terminal related subjects,
2   having comprehensive background on the basic port and terminal management functions,
3   defining and comparing basic management types, organizational structures and design in port businesses,
4   critical thinking and problem solving in port and terminal management issues,
5   effective management of the relations between port businesses and their stakeholders.
6   developing strategies and policies considering the social, legal and environmental dimensions of port business.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to port management
2 Global port environment & GTOs
3 Parties and stakeholders at ports
4 Port organization structures
5 Port ownership, management & governance
6 Cargo handling equipments and port technology
7 Mid-Term Exam
8 Port productivity, effectiveness and performance
9 Logistics and value-added services in port, SC oriented ports
10 Port competition and strategic port management
11 Managing relations with key interest groups
12 Port community effects
13 Project Evaluation
14 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading


Alderton, Patrick M. (2005). Port Management and Operation. LLP: London.
REFERENCE BOOKS :
Karataş Çetin, Çimen (2012) Limanlarda Örgütsel Değişim ve Değer Zinciri Sistemlerinde Etkililik Analizi, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Yayınları: Izmir.
Esmer, Soner (2011) Liman Işletmelerinde Pazarlama Iletişimi. Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Esmer, Soner (2010) Konteyner Terminallerinde Lojistik Süreçlerin Optimizasyonu ve Bir Simülasyon Modeli. Dokuz Eylül Yayınları: Izmir.
Branch, Alan E. (1986). Elements of Port Operation and Management. Chapman and Hall, Ltd: London.
Frankel, Ernst. G. (1987). Port Planning and Development. John Wiley&Sons: New York.
Talley, Wayne K. (2009) Port Economics, Routledge: London and New York.
Cullinane, K. (2011) International Handbook of Maritime Business, Edward Elgar: USA.
Grammenos, C.T. (2010) International Handbook of Maritime Economics and Business, Lloyd s List: London.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Literature survey, data analysis, case studies.

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

MSc level knowledge, skills and competencies in research, examination, critics, oral and written presentation of Business Management practices in the scope of international maritime business environment will be assessed.

Language of Instruction

English

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 6 72
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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