COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MARINA AND TERMINAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DIT 5002 MARINA AND TERMINAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Marine Tourism

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GAMZE ARABELEN

Offered to

Marine Tourism

Course Objective

Having a strong background about marinas and terminal business

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Having a comprehensive background on the meaning of the basic marinas and terminal business information,
2   Offering solutions for different business problems experiencing in marinas and terminal business
3   Gaining knowledge to maintain marinas and terminal operations,
4   Applying basic business functions in marinas and terminal business,
5   Measuring the performances of marinas and terminal business 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 Port cargo demand forecasting
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 Port equipments and selections
10 Principles of port and terminal operations
11 Port finance and tariff
12 Port capacity evaluation and Port performance measurement
13 Human resources management in ports
14 Term Projects

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s)/References/Materials:
Khalid BICHOU (2009) Port Operations, Planning and Logistics. Informa, London.

REFERENCE BOOKS :
Alderton, Patrick M. (2005). Port Management and Operation. LLP: London.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.

Journals:
Maritime Policy and Management, Journal, ISSN: 0308-8839
Maritime Economics and Logistics, Journal, ISSN: 1479-2931

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


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

Turkish

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
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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