COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MARITIME TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DLY 5024 MARITIME TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Logistics Management

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ONUR AKDAŞ

Offered to

Logistics Management

Course Objective

To identify the main logistics functions in shipping businesses.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to appraise logistics and supply chain development within an international context
2   to assess the role and contribution of maritime transport within international trade and logistics functions
3   to explain operational and strategic behaviours of shipping companies and port operators in responding to global logistics and supply chain development
4   to explain shipping agency and brokering functions within logistics concepts
5   to analyse the maritime business environment by considering logistics components.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to logistics and supply chain management concepts
2 Main functions of logistics management
3 Maritime transport in international logistics and supply chain management
4 Main markets in maritime transport
5 Shipping operations and maritime logistics in global outsourcing
6 Ports as logistics and distribution centers
7 Midterm exam
8 Maritime transport in intermodal transport systems
9 Actors in maritime logistics system
10 Ship agency and agency operations
11 Ship brokering and brokering operations
12 Green logistics applications and maritime transport
13 Developments in maritime logistics
14 Project evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Gray, R and Kim, G. (2002) Logistics and International Shipping. Dasom Publishing: Pusan
Christopher, M. (2005) Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Pearson Education: Essex.
journals and other publications in the international transport, maritime business, logistics and supply chain management.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Literature review, case studies

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.20 + FN* 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.20 + RST* 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Oral and written competencies regarding the use of knowledge, abilities and skills in the field of logistics and supply chain management in terms of research, investigation and evaluation will be evaluated.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

onur.akdas@deu.edu.tr
akdasonur@gmail.com

Office Hours

Tuesdays, 11.00-12.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Presentation 13 3 39
Weekly Preparations before and after the Course 12 6 72
Preparation for Mid Exam 1 5 5
Preparation for Final Exam 1 10 10
Preparation of Project 1 10 10
Preparation of Presentation 1 10 10
Final Exam 1 2 2
Mid Exam 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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