COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PORT AND TERMINAL MANAGEMENT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBA 2036 PORT AND TERMINAL MANAGEMENT COMPULSORY 2 2 0 5

Offered By

Maritime Business Administration

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR ÇIMEN KARATAŞ ÇETIN

Offered to

Maritime Business Administration
Maritime Business Administration

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to provide an overview of port and terminal management and give universal basic presentations about essential elements of the ports, port administration, port management, port economics and port operations.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gaining detailed knowledge on port related subjects.
2   Having a comprehensive background on the meaning of the basic port and terminal management functions
3   Ability to apply this information to solve different port management problems.
4   Ability to identify typical port revenue and expenditure
5   Having basic information about port operations

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Ports: Introduction, Definitions
2 Changing Port Environment & Port Development
3 Cargo Handling Equipments & Port /Terminal Technology
4 Port Operations Management
5 Port Labor, Users and Service Providers
6 Port Administration, Ownership and Management
7 Mid-term
8 Port Organization & Port Policy
9 Port Community and Stakeholder Management
10 Safety & Security and Environmental Matters at Ports
11 Port Operating Objectives, Prices and Investment
12 Port Competition
13 Port Productivity and Performance
14 Project Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Alderton, Patrick M. (2005). Port Management and Operation. LLP: London.
Bichou, Khalid (2009). Port Operations, Planning and Logistics. Informa: London.
- 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.
- 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.
- Karataş Çetin, Ç. (2012). Limanlarda Örgütsel Değişim ve Değer Zinciri Sistemlerinde Etkililik Analizi. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Yayınları, Izmir.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Cooperative and active teaching and learning strategies

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 RPT REPORT
4 FINS FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.10 + RPT * 0.10 + FINS * 0.60
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.10 + RPT * 0.10 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

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
Preperation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preperation for final exam 1 20 20
Preperations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparing assignments 1 11 11
Preparing term paper 1 10 10
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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