INTERNATIONAL FINANCE | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
LAW3005 | Maritime Economics | Fall | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. ERTAN DEMİRKAPI |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Instructor İLKER KADRİ BAŞARAN Prof. Dr. AYŞE NUHOĞLU |
Course Objectives: | Almost 90 percent of the world transportation is conducted through marine transportation. Therefore, shipping is vital for the sustainability of the world. But most of us have very little knowledge about the sector. With this course, we will get into details of the Shipping sector, its socio-economic structure and impac on world economy. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who have succeeded in this course; 1) will have general knowledge about the most important sector in internationl transportation 2) will know the historical development of the shipping 3) will know the shipping actors in world stage 4) will know the financial aspect of this vital sector 5) will know the financial impact this sector has in world economy 6) will know the share that the Turkey has in this sector |
The role of the shipping in the international transportation, the players of this sector, financial dimensions of the ship, competition between states and the situation of our country. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to the Marine Transportation and Historical Development. | |
2) | The Organisation of the Shipping Market | |
3) | Shipping Market Cycles | |
4) | Supply, Demand and Freight Rates | |
5) | Financing Ships and Shipping Market | |
6) | Risk, Return and Shipping Company Economics | |
7) | The Transport of Specialized Cargo | |
8) | Midterm | |
9) | The Transport of General Cargo | |
10) | The Economics of Ship Building and Scrapping | |
11) | The Regulatoin of the Maritime Industry | |
12) | Maritime Forcasting and Market Research | |
13) | Geography of Maritime Trade | |
14) | General View of the Turkish Maritine Industry |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Ana kaynak: Martin Stopford, Denizcilik Ekonomisi 3. baski. Maritin Stopford, Maritime Eonomics. |
References: | Ders notları Additional course materials. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
Final | 1 | % 60 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 13 | 2 | 26 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 13 | 5 | 65 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 95 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To correctly identify the problems and to be able to ask the correct questions | 2 |
2) | To have the ability for problem solving and to utilize analytical approach in dealing with the problems of finance | 1 |
3) | To understand and grasp the full details of theoretical arguments and counter arguments | 2 |
4) | To be fully prepared for a graduate study in finance and to have lifelong learning awareness | 2 |
5) | To be able to apply theoretical principles of finance to the realities of practical business life | 1 |
6) | To develop solutions for managerial problems by understanding the requirements of international financial markets | 2 |
7) | To think innovatively and creatively in complex situations | 3 |
8) | To be able to make decisions both locally and internationally by knowing the effects of globalization on business and social life | 2 |
9) | To have the competencies of the digital age and to use the necessary financial applications | 2 |
10) | To be able to use at least one foreign language both for communication and academic purposes | 1 |
11) | To understand the importance of business ethics and to take decisions by knowing the legal and ethical consequences of their activities in the academic world and business life | 2 |
12) | To develop an objective criticism in business and academic life and having a perspective to self-criticize | 2 |