COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PORT AND TERMINAL OPERATIONS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBA 3016 PORT AND TERMINAL OPERATIONS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Maritime Business Administration (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BAYRAM BILGE SAĞLAM

Offered to

Maritime Business Administration (Evening)
Maritime Business Administration (English)

Course Objective

Having a strong background about operations of ports and terminals.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Giving a comprehensive background on the meaning of the basic port and terminal operational information
2   Solving different operational problems
3   Having a strong background about operations of ports and terminals.
4   Discover the port handling system
5   Understand the port business nature.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Port and Terminal Terminology
2 Terminal Equipments
3 Container Terminal Operations and System Choice
4 Technological Developments in Container Terminals
5 Container Terminal Layout and Design
6 Port Capacity Determinants
7 Port Congestion
8 Port Expansion
9 Dry Port Operations
10 Bulk Terminal Operations
11 Project Cargo Terminal Operations
12 Ro-Ro Terminal Operations
13 Terminal Operations Simulation Modelling
14 Student Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Bichou, Khalid (2009). Port Operations, Planning and Logistics. Informa, London.
Alderton, Patrick M. (1999). Port Management and Operation. LLP: London.
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.

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 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + FINS * 0.60
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Knowledge, skills and competencies in research, examination, critics, oral and written presentation of port operation 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)

Asst. Prof. Dr.Bayram Bilge SAĞLAM
bayram.saglam@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 13:00-17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Presentation 14 2 28
Practice 14 2 28
Preparation for homework 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Weekly Preparations before and after the Course 1 10 10
Preparation for Midterm Exam 1 10 10
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
Project Assignment 1 3 3
Final Assignment 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 123

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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