Course Catalogue

To undertake a rigorous study of organisations in the maritime and ports environment, their management and the changing external environment in which they operate, using the relevant literature and with reference to current commercial practice. To provide the opportunity to evaluate the commercial, legal and financial aspects of the maritime industry to identify sustainable solutions for business, society and the environment. To prepare for or develop a career in management in the maritime and ports industry or relevant academic study. To develop students as independent learners. To enhance lifelong learning skills and to contribute to the sustainable development of the maritime and ports industry as effective global citizens.

Acquisition of knowledge is achieved mainly through lectures, tutorials and directed student-centred learning. Understanding is reinforced through case studies. Testing of the knowledge base is through a combination of unseen written examinations, coursework in the form of case-study reports and coursework assignment submissions. Intellectual skills are developed through case studies and coursework assignments. Open-ended reports and project work is designed to permit students to demonstrate achievement of all the learning outcomes in this category. Testing of intellectual skills is through a combination of unseen written examinations, coursework in the form of case-study reports and coursework assignment submissions. Professional practical skills are developed through the completion of tutorial and assessed work throughout the programme. Subject practical skills are developed in a coordinated and progressive manner throughout the programme. Transferable/key skills are developed in the completion of tutorial and assessed work throughout the programme. Key skills are generally incorporated within modules and related to relevant assessments as appropriate. There are specific modules where the teaching of key skills is more significant than other modules. These are generally at the lower levels and the key skills are taught through subject specific activities. Formative group work is applied in seminars and other peer supported learning activities.

Work-related learning exists within each 20 credit module and the 40 credit dissertation; students undertake analysis of real-word case studies, sometimes in association with a brief established by a professional organisations, this develops skills in problem-solving and critical analysis, as well as developing networking skills through guest lecture sessions and external visits (where possible); the use of quantitative skills to manipulate data, evaluate, estimate and model business problems, functions and phenomena, an awareness of the key drivers for business success, causes of failure and the importance of providing customer satisfaction and building customer loyalty. Group work (formative) is a feature across the modules in the programme, in order to develop an awareness of the interpersonal skills of effective listening, negotiating, persuasion and presentation and their use in generating business contacts, and a feature of used to aid people management: to include communications, team building, leadership and motivating others. Optional module 6106MAR offers the opportunity to develop legal acumen; the ability to critically analyse statutory provisions and case law. Optional modules 6101MAR, 6104MAR, 6106MECH and 6304MECH support innovation in management, creativity and enterprise: the ability to act entrepreneurially to generate, develop and communicate ideas, manage and exploit intellectual property, gain support, and deliver successful outcomes. Core module 6102MAR Project develops the ability to analyse and evaluate a range of business data, sources of information and appropriate methodologies, which includes the need for strong digital literacy, and to use that research for evidence-based decision-making.