TRANSPORT INSURANCE
 
Taught in 3rd year Bachelor in business studies - Main Subject: Logistics management
3rd year Bachelor in business studies - Main Subject: Logistics management
Theory [A] 25.0
Exercises [B] 0.0
Training and projects [C] 12.5
Studytime [D] 125.0
Studypoints [E] 5
Level specialized
Credit contract? Access upon approval
Examination contract? Access upon approval
Language of instruction Dutch
Lecturer An Vandenberghe
Reference RCBMGL03A00004
 
Key words
Transport insurance, IWETO code S137 insurance law

Objectives
After studying transport insurance, students have to be able to meet the needs of companies to cover risks when transporting goods at their own expense and to cover contractual liability when transporting goods at the expense of a third party.

Topics
After general introduction, transport insurance is further explored:
  • Analysis of maritime law and the Antwerp policy
  • Analysis of CRM convention and CRM policy
  • Material damage and liability insurance: application and transport cases
  • National and international organisation and operation of the transport sector


Prerequisites
None

Final Objectives
Knowledge:
Job-related:
  • Knowing transport insurance
  • Knowing developments in the field
  • Knowing transport insurance documents
  • Knowing terminology and documents
Skills:
General and job-related:
  • Handling numerical data
  • Following up on developments in the field
  • Discerning problems
Job-related:
  • Keeping up with transportation economics through professional literature
  • Collecting, registering and classifying professional data
  • Understanding and distilling the information provided with a view to the issue involved
  • Putting technical files together
Attitudes:
General:
  • Customer orientation
  • Critical attitude
  • Meticulousness
General and job-related:
  • Being goal-oriented
  • Working according to plan
Job-related:
  • Attention to confidentiality
  • Service orientation towards customers and co-workers
  • Handling conflict
  • Being selective with information
  • Planning the various activities when handling files
  • Sense of comprehensiveness
  • Being practical
  • An eye for details without getting lost in them
  • Distilling relevant or goal-oriented information
  • Keeping up professional reading


Materials used
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Syllabus

Study costs
Photocopies at the current Hogeschool Gent rate

Study guidance
Students may always discuss individual problems.

Teaching Methods
Cases form the basis for teaching theory.

Assessment
  • First exam session: 100% written exam
  • Second exam session: 100% written exam
Students registered for the examinations only:
  • First exam session: 100% written exam
  • Second exam session: 100% written exam


Lecturer(s)