MARITIME MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS
| Title | ΔΙΟΙΚΗΣΗ ΚΑΙ ΛΕΙΤΟΥΡΓΙΑ ΘΑΛΑΣΣΙΩΝ ΜΕΤΑΦΟΡΩΝ / MARITIME MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS |
| Code | 10602-LSC-112 |
| Faculty | Social and Economic Sciences |
| School | Economics |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Christina Boutsouki |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600021118 |
Programme of Study: METAPTYCΗIAKO STĪN EFODIASTIKĪ KAI DIOIKĪSĪ ALYSIDAS EFODIASMOU (2024-2025)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Programme of Study: METAPTYCΗIAKO STĪN EFODIASTIKĪ KAI DIOIKĪSĪ ALYSIDAS EFODIASMOU (2024- SĪMERA) MF
Registered students: 2
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | Spring | - | 5 |
Programme of Study: METAPTYCΗIAKO STĪN EFODIASTIKĪ KAI DIOIKĪSĪ ALYSIDAS EFODIASMOU (2024-sīmera)
Registered students: 16
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600287222
|
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600287222
- At the Website of the School:
- eLearning:
Language of Instruction
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The objective of the course is to introduce and familiarize students with key concepts, emerging trends and decision support methods/tools on freight transportation operations, as well as the planning, design and management of port operations.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
International Trade Milestones
• International Trade Drivers
• International Maritime Trade & Trade Routes
• Types of Shipping (Liner & Tramp Shipping)
• Shipping Portfolio Strategies - Shipping Cycles & Freight Rates
• Types of Commodities (Major Bulks, Minor Bulks, Liquid Bulks, General Cargo,
Containers, Project Cargo)
• Types & Size of Vessels
• Shipping & End to End Supply Chain
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 40 | ✓ | |||
| Seminars | 10 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 40 | ✓ | |||
| Project | 30 | ✓ | |||
| Written assigments | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 10 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
1. Feenstra, R.C. & Taylor, A.M. 2021. International Trade. 5th Edition. Worth Publishers, USA.
2. Stopford, M. 2009. Maritime Economics. 3rd Edition. Routledge.
3. Branch, A.E. & Robarts, M., 2014. Branch’s Elements of Shipping. 9th Edition, Routledge.
Last Update
20-01-2024
