Seafaring economy (1 cr)

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of and proficiency in:
- world shipping markets
- modes of transport
- trade routes

Content

- global trade and shipping
- shipping as business

Course material

Material for course:

Tapaninen, Ulla (2019). Merenkulun logistiikka. Otatieto. (Old or new print)
Merenkulun huoltovarmuus ja Suomen elinkeinoelämä – Toimintaympäristön tarkastelu vuoteen 2030. Available at url: https://cdn.huoltovarmuuskeskus.fi/app/uploads/2019/01/14160416/Merenkulun-huoltovarmuus.pdf
Maritime Economics 3rd edition. https://logistics.nankai.edu.cn/_upload/article/50/93/1cf2097840e8af90af4b19979773/9ce547df-a3e1-493c-a4a3-0ebbfe0669b9.pdf
Other relevant publications, blogs and podcasts will announced later.

Study forms and methods

Scheduled track:
You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule.
Lectures, learning tasks and training tasks.

Independent track:
N/A

Blended track:
Discussion with the teacher and, where appropriate, PSP-planning with your own mentor teacher.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Not applicable

Timing of exams and assignments

There will be a mandatory exam and short exercise work

Course part description

Classes, exercise and exam.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

To pass the course is to get at least half correct in the exam. In addition, with good/excellent exercise work has effect to increase the grade and if you do not do it it will be lowering the grade.