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1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
The course introduces students to the economics and management of international shipping. The overall aim of the course is to give students knowledge about shipping markets and shipping’s relationship to global trade. More specifically, the course provides fundamental knowledge of economic concepts about seaborne trade, global shipping markets, ports, merchant fleets, logistics and maritime supply chain management. The course composes a holistic and tightly knitted, integrated, approach to the understanding and analysis of global maritime supply chains of production-transport-distribution, where maritime economics and shipping management play a pivotal role. The course focuses on recent developments and future challenges in international shipping. The course enables students to identify and critically assess factors which determine employment opportunities in seaborne trade and international shipping.
2. COURSE CONTENTS
No.
Contents
Time Allocation
Contribution to CLO
Hour(s) on the class
Essays, exercise,
Assignments...
(3)
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials
(4)
Lecture
(1)
Practice, Seminar…
(2)
1
Chapter 1: Sea transport and the global economy
2
1
2
5.5
CLO1, 2, 3,4
2
Chapter 2: Seaborne Trade and Transport Systems
2
1
2
5.5
CLO1, 2, 3,4
3
Chapter 3: The world merchant fleet and the sale and purchase, shipbuilding and demolition market (1)
2
1
1
5.5
CLO1, 2, 3,4
4
Chapter 3: The world merchant fleet and the sale and purchase, shipbuilding and demolition market (2)
2
1
1
5.5
CLO1, 2, 3,4
5
Chapter 4: The liner shipping Services (the transport of General Cargo) (1)
2
1
2
5.5
CLO1, 2, 3,4
6
Chapter 4: The liner shipping Services (the transport of General Cargo) (2)
2
1
1
5.5
CLO1, 2, 3,4
7
Chapter 4: The liner shipping Services (the transport of General Cargo) (3)
2
1
1
5.5
CLO 2, 3,4,5,7
8
Chapter 5: The tramp shipping Services (the transport of Bulk Cargoes) (1)
2
1
3
5.5
CLO 3,4,5,7
9
Chapter 5: The tramp shipping Services (the transport of Bulk Cargoes) (2)
2
1
2
5.5
CLO 3,4,5,7
10
Chapter 5: The tramp shipping Services (the transport of Bulk Cargoes) (3)
2
1
1
5.5
CLO 3,4,5,7
11
Chapter 6: The Specialized shipping services
2
1
2
5.5
CLO 3,4,5,7
12
Chapter 7: The regulation of the Maritime Industry
2
1
1.5
5.5
CLO 3,4,5,7
13
Guest speaker's lecture
2
1
1
5.5
CLO7, 8
14
Company Visit and Observation
0
1
1
5.5
CLO4,5,7,8
15
Practice and Group discussion
2
1
1
5.5
CLO5,6,7,8
Total (hour)
30
15
22.5
82.5
3. COURSE ASSESSMENT
- Score ladder: 10
Form
Content
Criteria
CLO
Proportion
Regular assessment
Attendance
Taking attendance, evaluating students' active participation in class lectures.
The number of attendances and participation in lesson.
8
10%
Periodic assessment
Group presentation
- Good presentation content: 5 points
- Good presentation skills: 3 points
- Slides well prepared: 1 point
- Time of presentation as prescribed: 1 point
4,5,6,7,8
30%
Group report
- Format: The report is 20-25 A4 pages in length
- Content: Specific Exercises
- Define clear, reasonable and feasible problems: 2 points
- The content matches the topic title, fully solves the research problem: 5 points
- Documentation of honest and transparent use of data sources: 1 point
- Format of presentation, language, tables, and references: 2 point
1,2,3
MCQ and Writing
1,2,3
60%
Total:
100%