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QUANTITATIVE METHODS I
Th. Gamaletsos

Simple regression line. Properties of the method of least squares estimators. Residual and variance analysis. Classic linear model (the variable). Statistical control of model. Exercises – applications.

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INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK OF SHIPPING
V. Tselentis

International society (purposes and needs leading to the establishment of international associations – historical review). Modern international organisations (international, regional). International community and international law. Specialized organisations with shipping interests. European Community and the fundamental principles of its shipping policy. Specialized United Nations Organisations directly or indirectly dealing with shipping: GATT, INMARSAT, ILO, WMO, FAO, UNEP, UNESCO, GESAMP. Private organisations with shipping interests: ICS, OCIME, P&I Clubs, Comite Maritime International, Classification Societies, INTERTANKO, BIMCO, INTERCARGO.

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SHIPPING ACCOUNTING II
I. Paggios

Development of foreign exchange accounts. Accounting of special issues relevant to vessel operation. Co – operations of analytical accounting with general accounting accounts. Drawing up an MC operating statement.

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ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT OF SHIPPING COMPANIES II
A. Goulielmos

Functions of Management: Control. Design of the Control system. Nature Control in a Shipping Company. Flow of tasks and information control. Needs of shipping Company in senior staff. Chain of Commond. Management information systems. The Management information system in shipping company.
Analysis of mis elements. Quality Control in Shipping management. Standard 9002 of ISO. Effort if IMO. Organisation analysis of the Shipping Accounts Dept. Brietly: Microscopic analysis of such depts like Chartering and Operations. Organisation analysis of such Dept like: Manning, Technical, Supply, Insurance and S+P.
Impleviewtation of Computer softwower in Shipping. An interview in Management.

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PORT ECONOMICS
A. Pardali - Lainou

Fundamental concepts and definitions. The geographical factor and its significance in the development of ports. Port classification. The role of ports in Economic Development. Sea Trade, Sea Routes and Ports. Layout, structure and basic operations of harbour terminals handling dry cargoes in bulk. Layout, structure and basic operations of harbour terminals handling liquid cargoes in bulk. Harbours handling conventional general cargoes. Passenger ports. Other ports and facilities. Developments in the international sea carriage of general cargoes and their impact on ports. Layout, structure and basic operations of harbour terminal handling unitised cargoes. The largest ports in the world handling containers: Case Studies. Ports and combined transports. The role of ports and their significance as sea/land distribution and movement centers. Environment and ports.

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SHIPPING INFORMATICS
V. Tselentis – E. Tzannatos

Introduction to systems analysis. Microinformatics. Dos. Windows. Problem solving wit the aid of computers. Practice – Applications.

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ENGLISH III (TERMINOLOGIE)
G. Diamantis – Ch. Tobrou

Texts referring to issues on: Advertising, Banks and Banking Operations, Economics, Business Administration, Industry – Pollution, International Trade, Computers, Multinational Enterprises, Markets, Industrialisation, Financial and Shipping issues, classified on the basis of language structure. Additional target is the enrichment of students vocabulary and comprehension of texts. Further analysis and practice in the fundamental linguistic phenomena taught during the first two semesters, in addition to the introduction and analysis of new linguistic phenomena. Presentation and processing of commercial letters and practice in the writing of these letters. Also, translation exercises from Greek to English and vice versa. Vocabulary and useful sentences relative to the subject of commercial correspondence.

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