Studieguide

Studieperiodens (kursens) lärandemål

The aim of the course is to provide the student an overview of maritime and shipping industries and to develop student’s understanding on shipping markets, economics of shipping and the shipping industry.

After completing the course, the student will:

- Understand the role and significance of maritime transport as part of the international economy

- Understand the role and interaction of different stakeholders in the shipping industry.

- Understand the logic of key shipping markets such as liner shipping and tramp shipping

- Understand the revenue models in shipping and to utilize them in decision making from the perspective of different stakeholders

Studieperiodens (kursens) innehåll

- An overview of the maritime and shipping related industries
- Shipping in a global economy
- Stakeholders in the shipping industry
- Different shipping markets (liner, tramp, etc)
- Revenue models

Förkunskapskrav

No pre-requisites

Bedömningskriterier, tillräcklig (1)

Reports and/or assignments handed in according to timelines and if required orally presented. The materials at an approvable level of quality. Student's activity at an acceptable level.

Bedömningskriterier, goda-synnerligen goda (3-4)

Good work input overall: Reports and/or assignments handed in according to timelines and if required presented. All materials of high quality. Good activity in the class, eg at the discussions and presentations.

Bedömningskriterier, berömliga (5)

Exceptional quality overall: the written Reports and/or assignments, presentations, student activity.

Bedömningskriterier, godkänt/underkänt

A Report / Reports / assignments not handed in or an unacceptable level of quality (including missed DLs) of the reports and/or presentations.

Läromaterial

The lecturer assigns relevant literature.