COURSE DESCRIPTION
SOCIOLOGY OF SHIPPING
M. Miliaraki
1. Sociology as a Science. 2. Scientific Methodology of Sociology. Qualitative and Quantitative Methodologies. Validity and Reliability Problems. Problems 3. Sociology and the Other Social Sciences. 4. Theoretical Foundations: The Ancients, the Pioneers, Early Theories, Classic and Modern Theories. 5. Social Structures and Functions. 6. The problem of Social Change. 7. Industrial and postindustrial Society and Social Change. Modern Technology: Social Dimensions and Impact on Labour Organization. 8. Labour and Labourer, Fundamental Concepts and Labour Relation Institutions. 9. Special Issues. 10. Tutorial group an individual projects on issues and areas associated with the Department’s curriculum.
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ECONOMICS II
Th. Gamaletsos – S. Theodoropoulos – E. Valma
Theory of the firm
Perfect Competition.
Monopoly. Price discrimination.
Oligopoly. (Chamberlin’s oligopoly model).
The kinked – demand model, Cartels, Price leadership).
Monopolistic Competition.
Macroeconomic theory
National income accounts.
Consumption, saving, Investment and Accelerator.
The multiplier of investments.
National income determination.
Money and Banking, Money multiplier. Inflation.
The Government sector, Public expenditures and Taxation.
The balance budget multiplier.
The budget.
The foreign trade sector, Balance of payments.
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STATISTICS
E. Thalassinos
General concepts and definitions. One variable Frequency Distributions. Parameters of one variable Populations. Inobarriable and Multivariable Distributions. Probabilities – Probability Distributions of Random Variables. Models of One variable Distributions. Inductive Statistics – General Concepts. Samples and Sample Distributions. Estimation. Text of a Hypothesis. Exercises – Case Studies.
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SHIPPING ACCOUNTING I
I. Paggios
The subject of Shipping Accounting. Proposed Accounting Plan for Shipping Businesses. Account Analysis and Function: Fixed Assets Accounts (Vessels – Vessel Acquisition Methods – Accounting Updating). Circulating Assets: Stock Accounts (Ship’s Stores – Bunkers – Lubricants – Victuals – Bar Stores – Paints – Chemicals – Water). Claim Accounts (Charterers – Agents – Captain’s Account). Liquid Assets Accounts, Liabilities Accounts (Suppliers – Creditors – Banks). Expenses Accounts (Group 6 Analysis). Income Accounts (Freights – Hires – Lay Times – Hold Clearing Income – Demurrage). Vessel Operation Accounts.
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ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT OF SHIPPING COMPANIES I
A. Goulielmos
Functions of Management. Historical evolution. Functions of Management / Some contemporary Theories of Management. Shipboard Management. Decision Making by Shipping Entrepreneur. Process of making decisions. Relationship between Freight rates and value of ships. Timing of shipping investments. Theory of shipping investment. Carestudy. Planning. Nature of Planning. Positives of Planning. Relationship between Planning and Performance. Kinds of plans. Non systematice random factors in Planning. Objectives of firms. The traditional way of forming Objectives. Management by objectives. Planning in Shipping organisations. Strategic planning. Historical Review of Shipping companies organisation. Dominance of vessel (1920 – 1960). Dominance of Office (1960 – 1970). Dominance of vessel and office. Greeks organisation charts. Analytical Depatrmental Organization of Shipping Management Company. Structure of share ownership in a mother company. Presentation in space and by specialisation of shipping Departments. Secretariat Dept. Technical. Supply. Inouvance and Claims. Accounts. Manning. Personnel.
Leadership function of Managers. Relationship between Managers and Leaders. Leadership – history. Theories of Leadership. Delegation of Management. Delegation of Management. Delegation in a Shipping Company. Factors determining delegation of management. Effective delegation. Delegation of management and the right to sign in a shipping company.
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INFORMATICS
V. Tselentis – E. Tzannatos
Technological development of computers. Structure and operation of computers. CPU. Peripherals. Structure of microcomputers. Software. Operating systems. Computer networks. Data files. Principles of programming. Programming in Quick BASIC. Applications in table and data file processing. Computer processing ana programming practice.
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ENGLISH II
G. Diamantis
Students during the second semester become familiar with extracts from English, newspapers and magazines, such as the Times, The Sunday Times, The Wall Street Journal. The International Herald Tribune, The Guardian Weekly. English grammar / syntax is at an intermediate intensive level (passive voice, indirect speech, punctuation, syntax of paragraphs etc). Additionally, students are introduced to the writing of simple, formal letters.
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