Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Dokuz Eylül University Graduate School of Social Sciences Maritime Business Administration Department was established in 1993. Under the roof of this Department, Logistics and Maritime Transportation Masters Program started education in 2001. The program aims to educate, improve and expertise its students who will work in the logistics sector, teach them the philosophy of science. The graduates of the program will be able to carry out scientific researches and can be employed as middle or top level managers in logistics organizations both in public and private sector.

Qualification Awarded

Masters Degree in Logistics and Maritime Transport Non-Thesis (M.Sc.)

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) diploma, Transcript.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

1,5 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 90 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

The overall aim of the logistics and maritime transport master s program is to provide the logistics and maritime transport industry with prospective managers equipped with the knowledge, skills and competencies required by the industry at the specialized levels, well aware of the relevant ethical values and capable of having efficient access to, evaluate and interpret the newly emerged knowledge related to the logistics and maritime transport industry.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Develops strategies, policies and feasible plans in both the main and side fields of logistics, supply chain as well maritime transport; implements them; and assesses, through quality processes, the results gained.
2	When needed, through assessing the overall situation the industry is in and the bottlenecks it suffers; forms effective strategies to overcome such difficulties and designs them as a report.
3	Solves the problems encountered in the field of logistics, supply chain and maritime transport, making use of contemporary business management techniques.
4	Fulfils the requirements of the vocational standards and safety rules related to the main and side fields of logistics, supply chain and maritime transport.
5	Designs and applies analytical, modelling and experimental researches; solves and interpretes the complicated situation related to logistics, supply chain and maritime transport.
6	In the national and international forums, through systematic approaches, in written or oral means, presents the processes, improvements and results of his/her researches in logistics, supply chain and maritime transport.
7	Reaches solutions in logistics, supply chain and maritime transport, considering the priorities in efficiency, effectiveness, quality, safety, security and ecology which could concern the logistic companies, maritime businesses, customers, users and stockholders in the triple scope of international, national and societal outlook.
8	Leads multidisciplinary teams; develops (creates) overcoming approaches with a sense of responsibility against complicated situations involved in the field of logistics, supply chain and maritime transport.
9	Collects and interprets data related to the main and side fields of logistics, supply chain and maritime transport; supervises/controls them at the stage of implementation taking into consideration social, scientific, vocational, cultural and ethical values; and acts as a leader in the efforts to protect such values.
10	Applies the research methods, used in social studies, to the fields of logistics, supply chain and maritime transport; develops new knowledge through information processing competencies and utilizes lifelong learning facilities to enhance his/her own capabilities.
11	Actively gets involved in international and national projects involving public or private sectors in logistics, supply chain and maritime transport.
12	Makes use of information processing competencies and creates new knowledge in logistics, supply chain and maritime transport; develops talents in implementing-controlling-acting on and assessing the new knowledge.
13	Interrelating with the business related solutions, makes use of the theoretical and applied knowledge related to the fields of logistics, supply chain and maritime transport, economics, law and any other related disciplines.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

The related master's degree enables the holder to exercise the profession.

Access to Further Studies

Graduates may apply to the related employment positions in their area of specialization.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
Students of the program should take atotal of 9 mandatory and 3 elective courses. The number of total electives for three semesters is 19. All elective courses are carried out by the Department. None of the courses require a prerequisite. All courses ar efor a semester. The courses in the program provide insight, skill and expertise on acquiring information about maritime businesses, researching the concepts, ideas and notions in a scientific manner, analyze and understand the data collected and keeping up with the new trends and developments in the related area of expertise.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
G	1	DLU 7001	PRINCIPLES OF LOGISTICS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	8
G	2	DLU 7029	LOGISTICS AND MARITIME TRANSPORT BUSINESSES MANAGEMENT	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	8
G	3	DLU 7005	TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	8
G	0	-	SEMESTER ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	6
TOTAL:								30

1 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	DLU 7007	TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	2	DLU 7030	SHIP AGENCY AND TRANSPORTATION INTERMEDIARIES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	3	DLU 7009	LOGISTICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL RELATIONS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6

2 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	DLU 7002	BUSINESS LOGISTICS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	8
B	2	DLU 7004	PORT AND TERMINAL BUSINESS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	8
B	3	DLU 7006	ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT IN TRANSPORTATION BUSINESSES	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	8
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	6
TOTAL:								30

2 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	DLU 7008	INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	2	DLU 7012	LOGISTICS INFORMATION SYSTEMS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	3	DLU 7010	LOGISTICS COSTS ANALYSIS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6

3 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	SBE 7000	TECHNIQUES OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION ETHICS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
B	2	DLU 7199	TERM PROJECT	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	5
B	3	DLU 7015	TRANSPORTATION LAW	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
B	4	DLU 7013	INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	10
TOTAL:								30

3 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	DLU 7019	STRATEGIC SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	2	DLU 7031	CHARTERING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	3	DLU 7027	LOGISTICS SERVICES MARKETING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
G	4	DLU 7023	SHIPPING FINANCE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Evaluation and assessment methods for each course is defined in the the Course Description Form which is prepared by related faculty member / s and included in the information package. Exams and course success notes is subject to the relevant articles of the DEU Regulation on Graduate Education.
Dokuz Eylul University, Graduate Education Regulation web address: http://www.sbe.deu.edu.tr/sbe/mevzuat

Graduation Requirements

Second Cycle (Masters Degree) Non-Thesis Program is comprised of courses (at least 85 ECTS), Term Project (5 ECTS), in total 90 ECTS credits. Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50/4.00 and completed all the courses with at least CB/ S / TP grades.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of Department: Prof. Dr. Durmuş Ali Deveci
Phone:0 232 301 88 01
E-mail: adeveci@deu.edu.tr

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