Key words
Dispatching, ocean and inland shipping, IWETO codes T003 transport technology, T300 shipping technology, S151 shipping law, S136 transport law
Objectives
Transporting goods and having them shipped become ever more important in today's world. National and international transports and distribution are very important as well. This course treats ocean and inland shipping. Attention is also paid to Short Sea Shipping.Strong competition constantly leads to questions on how existing methods can be made more cost efficient. This requires broad, and both practical and theoretical know-how for future jobs.
Students need to analyse relevant information efficiently and at the same time appropriate an attitude of lifelong learning by e.g. researching articles and information on the internet in order to illustrate the subject.
Topics
Part 1: inland shipping is an introduction to exploration in the other maritime mode of transport.
Part 2: the growing importance of Short Sea Shipping is highlighted in the context of mobility issues.
Part 3: the international mode: ocean shipping. Environmental aspects are studied in comparison with other modes of transport. S.s. is explored further and linked to economic activity.
Each part concerns itself with the shipping document.
A flow chart to and from linked documents is developed along with services at a port.
Attention is always paid to topicality and its exploration in selected topics.
Prerequisites
Final Objectives
Knowledge:
Job-related:- Knowing maritime transport: ocean shipping, short sea - deep sea and inland shipping
- Knowing professional literature
- Knowing developments in the field
- Thorough knowledge of transport documents
- Knowing terminology and documents
Skills:
General and job-related:- Handling numerical data
- Following up on developments in the field and in branches where one is active
Job-related:- Negotiating with shippers, middlemen and suppliers
- Keeping up with maritime reality through professional reading
- Following up on rapidly changing maritime legislation and checking its correctness, comprehensives and topicality
- Efficiently tracing, listing and collecting any sources containing maritime data
- Collecting, registering and classifying professional data
Attitudes:
General:
Job-related:- Practical attitude
- Keeping up with transport legislation
- Keeping up professional reading
Materials used
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Lecturer's syllabus
Professional reading
Study costs
Photocopies at the current Hogeschool Gent rate
Estimated volume: 400 p. (syllabus, exercises and articles)
Expenses linked with assignments, possible excursions …
Study guidance
The lecturer is available for any questions during weeks with classes (in person or by e-mail)
Teaching Methods
In order to achieve the goals presented, interactive sessions are used, during which lecture, group work and individual exercises are offered.
By means of cases, videos and transport documents, students are faced with reality.
Guest speakers are invited.
Exercise programmes on Dokeos.
Assessment
- First exam session: 30% continuous assessment and 70% written examination
- Second exam session:100% written examination
Students registered for the examinations only:- First exam session: 100% written exam
- Second exam session: 100% written exam
Lecturer(s)
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