TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Associate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Macide Berna Çağlar
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Defines the basic concepts that will constitute infrastructure in theoretical issues related to maritime management. 2) Learn about the maritime transport operations. 3) Understand information about maritime transport, which can define the maritime economy. 4) Describe maritime management operations and learn maritime financial management.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	No
COURSE DEFINITION	This course aims to teach the basic elements of maritime transportation such as ships, cargoes, ports, maritime businesses to the students.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to Maritime Transportation 2nd Week The Importance of Maritime Transportation in Logistics 3rd Week Historical Development of Maritime Transportation 4th Week Basic Maritime Concepts and Terms 5th Week Load Types and Properties 6th Week Ship Types and Characteristics in Maritime Transport 7th Week Ship Management and Ship Management Functions 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Ports, Port Types, Port Management 10th Week Port and Port Operations 11th Week Basic Documents Used in Maritime Transport 12th Week World Merchandising, Main Routes and Load Flow 13th Week Legislation in Maritime Transport 14th Week An overview
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Lecture notes
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Case Study,Problem Solving,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 1 15 Total(%) 45 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 45 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 55 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 2 15 30 Preparation for Final exam 2 20 40 Course hours 14 2 28 Preparation for Midterm exam 2 15 30 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework 3 2 6 Total Workload 136 Total Workload / 30 4,53 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No