COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PORT BUSINESS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DIY 5034 PORT BUSINESS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Maritime Business Administration (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GAMZE ARABELEN

Offered to

Maritime Business Administration (English)

Course Objective

Having a strong background about port business.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Having a comprehensive background on the meaning of the basic port business information,
2   Offering solutions for different business problems experiencing in ports and terminals,
3   Gaining knowledge to maintain port and terminal operations,
4   Applying basic business functions in ports and terminals,
5   Measuring the performances of port and terminal businesses and conducting comparative analysis.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introductions to course
2 Port generations
3 Basic principles of port management
4 Port organization
5 Port competition
6 Port services marketing
7 Mid-Term
8 Port cargo demand forecasting
9 Port equipments and selections
10 Principles of port and terminal operations
11 Port finance and tariff
12 Port capacity evaluation
13 Port performance measurement
14 Term Projects

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s)/References/Materials: Alderton, Patrick M. (2005). Port Management and Operation. LLP: London.

REFERENCE BOOKS :
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.

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 * 0.10 + FIN* 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.10 + RST* 0.60


*** 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)

soner.esmer@deu.edu.tr
0 232 301 88 21

Office Hours

Monday 15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
Term Paper 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 121

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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