FOREIGN TRADE (TURKISH) | |||||
Associate | TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 | QF-EHEA: Short Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 5 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
LAW3005 | Maritime Economics | Spring Fall |
0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Associate (Short 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) | He/she comprehends the main theories and terminology of International Trade. | |
2) | He/she comprehends the custom operations. | |
3) | He/she applies international finance and accounting knowledge to business life. | |
4) | He/she has skills of using computer and software. | |
5) | He/she analyses Turkey and EU foreign trade structure. | |
6) | He/she brings in the basic reason of international marketing. | |
7) | He/she consults basic law rules and legislation which built the legal frame of foreign trade. | |
8) | He/she evaluates and analyses risks which foreign trade companies may meet. | |
9) | He/she comprehends the international logistics and transportation. | |
10) | He/she has the qualification and eligibility to work on international platform. | |
11) | He/she uses efficient oral and written communication skills. | |
12) | He/she follows and applies the national and international actual and the economic developments about foreign trade. | |
13) | He/she has vocational ethical value that market needs in qualified staff, can use Turkish effectively in writing and speaking communication; have proficiency in foreign language knowledge to making international correspond. |