last modified: 23/02/2006

Course code: mt313

Course name: Shipping Management

This concerns a Assignment

In the program of  MSc Marine Technology

EC (European Credits): 3 (1 EC concerns a work load of 28 hours)

Faculty of Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

Department of Marine Transport Technology

Lecturer 1: Prof. dr. H. Meersman

Tel.:  015 - 27       /      

Lecturer 2: Prof. dr. E. van de Voorde

Lecturer 3:      

Catalog data:

shipping management

maritime economics

 

Course year:

MSc 1st year

Course language:

Dutch (English on request)

 

In case of Dutch: Please contact the lecturer about an English alternative, whenever needed.

Semester:

2A

Hours per week:

4

Other hours:

     

Assessment:

Presentation

Assessment period:

 /  /

(see academic calendar)

 

Prerequisites (course codes):

Follow up (course codes):

Detailed description of topics:

In this course an individual assignment will be carried out on a subject chosen by the student in consultation with the professor. At the start of the course the student will be guided by the professor and supplied with bibliography and links with (international) research on the subject. During a few "hearing" classes problems can be discussed.

A written report and an oral presentation will conclude this assignment.

Course material:

  • suggested by the professor depending on the subject

References from literature:

  • suggested by the professor depending on the subject

Remarks assessment, entry requirements, etc.:

Professors will be available on the day of the course as given in the schedule. For further contact use phone +32 3 2204119 or e-mail   eddy.vandevoorde@ua.ac.be  or  hilde.meersman@ua.ac.be

Learning goals:

The student must be able to:

  1. demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the most important comprehensions of maritime economics

  2. apply managerial concepts in a shipping company or a related maritime business environment

  3. find, gather and work on maritime-economic databases

  4. carry out economical analyses of empirical applications

  5. interpret correctly maritime-economic data and results of related research

Computer use:

Laboratory project(s):

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