CODE 90544 ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/2020 CREDITS 3 cfu anno 1 ECONOMIA E MANAGEMENT MARITTIMO E PORTUALE 8708 (LM-77) - GENOVA 3 cfu anno ECONOMIA E MANAGEMENT MARITTIMO E PORTUALE 8708 (LM-77) - GENOVA 3 cfu anno 2 ECONOMIA E MANAGEMENT MARITTIMO E PORTUALE 8708 (LM-77) - GENOVA TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW Course description The presentation is made through slides (in English) with comments also in English, main topics are geography, commodities trading, the seaborne trade, in particular related to raw materials, liquid and dry (bulk shipping), geopolitics, international trade agreements, custom duties AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Learning of geography, all navigable waters, including rivers, lakes, canals, straits, the legal status of the sea, disputes, privileges, conflicts, the flow of main commodities, shipping routes, trading, origin and destination. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES In depth analysis of main commodities, main shipping routes, possible combinations and triangulations, geographical advantages and disadvantages, evolution of trade. PREREQUISITES A fairly good knowledge of English language, together with a previous degree, preferably in economics TEACHING METHODS Presentation with slides, examples of good practices, case study SYLLABUS/CONTENT Part 1) physical geography, oceans, lakes, rivers, tides, straits, canals, waterways, territorial disputes, privileges, boycot, piracy Part 2) coastal nations, landlocked nations, climatic phenomenons Part 3) commodity trading, the trader's philosophy, geopolitics, outlook of main bulk commodites Part 4) technological evolution, market trends, the custom aspect, international trade treaties and agreements RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Slides will be made available on AulaWeb and can be copied, once lesson is concluded TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ENNIO PALMESINO Ricevimento: Available upon request; please write an email to ennio.palmesino@economia.unige.it or to personal e-mail ennio@palmesino.it Exam Board ENNIO PALMESINO (President) HILDA GHIARA LESSONS LESSONS START Starting in second half September 2019 through to mid December 2019 Class schedule GEOGRAPHY, COMMODITIES TRADING, GEOPOLITICS EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Written test: questionnaire on some topics discussed during the lessons and covered by the slides, taken at random ASSESSMENT METHODS End-course questionnaire Exam schedule Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note 24/01/2020 15:00 GENOVA Scritto 19/06/2020 15:00 GENOVA Scritto 11/09/2020 15:00 GENOVA Scritto FURTHER INFORMATION Attendance Strongly suggested
