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2015/2016  BA-BISHO3002U  Advanced Maritime Economics

English Title
Advanced Maritime Economics

Course information

Language English
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Bachelor
Duration One Quarter
Start time of the course Second Quarter, Autumn
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for BSc in International Shipping and Trade
Course coordinator
  • Martin Jes Iversen - MPP
Main academic disciplines
  • Economics
Last updated on 14-08-2015
Learning objectives
To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or errors: At the end of the course, the students must be able to:
  • Understand the general dynamics of the maritime industry and apply the analytical tools from the syllabus to examine the challenges of the industry
  • Explain the most important theories in Maritime Economics and illustrate the analytical insights from the literature with empirical examples from cases
  • Apply the principles of maritime trade, charteing practices and its contracts
  • Conduct a critical evaluation of different theories from the curriculum and explain the relevance of compared to a case
Examination
Advanced Maritime Economics:
Exam ECTS 7,5
Examination form Oral exam based on written product

In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and the individual oral performance.
Individual or group exam Individual
Group project, max. 5 students in the group
Size of written product Max. 50 pages
Assignment type Project
Duration
Written product to be submitted on specified date and time.
20 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade, and informing plus explaining the grade
Grading scale 7-step scale
Examiner(s) Internal examiner and external examiner
Exam period Autumn, The regular examination takes place in December. The make-up and retake examination takes place in January.
Make-up exam/re-exam
Another examination form
Re-examination when the regular examination is failed is a 20 minutes individual oral exam based upon the same group project with a 2 pages supplement.

Make-up examination when ill at the oral exam is a 20 minutes individual oral exam based upon the same group project.

Make-up examination when ill during the writing of the project is a 20 minutes individual oral exam with 20 minutes preparation in the entire curriculum.
Course content and structure

To be announced

Teaching methods
Lectures as well as group work
Last updated on 14-08-2015