Students who submit at least 80% of the progress reports for the supervised work will be continuously evaluated according to the methodologies described earlier. In the opposite case, students will be evaluated solely through a final objective test on the date of the regular exam session.

Students with recognition of part-time dedication and academic dispensation from attendance exemption, as established in the "REGULATION ON THE STUDY DEDICATION REGIME OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT UDC (Articles 2.3, 3.b, 4.3, and 7.5)" (04/05/2017), may take partial exams, if applicable, without the need to attend 80% of the in-person classes, as long as the professors are duly informed at the beginning of the course. However, the professors may assign different assignments/problems to these students throughout the course to be presented during tutoring hours, using the TEAMS system if deemed appropriate by the professor.

The fraudulent completion of exams or assessment activities, once confirmed, will result directly in a failing grade in the respective exam session: the student will be graded as "fail" (numerical grade of 0) in the corresponding academic year's exam session, whether the misconduct occurs in the first opportunity or the second. In this regard, their grade will be modified in the first opportunity's record, if necessary.

Learning outcomes	Study programme competences
RA1C-Write, explain and transmit the theoretical knowledge acquired both orally and in writing using scientific-technical language.	A54
RA2C-Identify and relate acquired knowledge to other disciplines	A55
RA4C-Collecting and interpreting relevant data	A57
RA7H-Applying critical, logical and creative thinking		B30
RA10H-Know, analyse, synthesise and apply the contents, fundamental concepts and applications of the subject.		B32
RA11H-Develop both individual and group work		B33
RA16X-Produce a report in a rigorous and systematic way.			C14
RA115X-Managing, directing and controlling companies and activities related to the maritime field.			C41
RA120X-Interpreting and writing business reports and documents in English.			C44

Topic	Sub-topic
Constitution and organization of a maritime company.	Legal forms of the company Process of company formation Organization of a maritime company
The production plan of a maritime company.	Purpose of the production plan of a company Cost analysis
Investment and financing of the maritime company.	Investment and initial expenses Sources of financing for the maritime company
Accounting and financial analysis of a maritime company.	Purpose of accounting in a company Balance sheet analysis
Management of the maritime company.	Future planning of the company Efficient and environmentally responsible management Operational research and its application in the maritime company.

Methodologies / tests	Competencies	Ordinary class hours	Student’s personal work hours	Total hours
Supervised projects	A55 A57 B30 B32 B33 C14 C41 C44	9	90	99
Oral presentation	A54 B30	2	10	12
Objective test	B32	4	30	34

Personalized attention		5	0	5

(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies	Description
Supervised projects	Methodology designed to promote autonomous learning in students, under the guidance of the teacher, in various academic and professional scenarios. It primarily focuses on learning "how to do things" and involves students taking responsibility for their own learning. This teaching system is based on two basic elements: independent learning by students and monitoring of their learning by the teacher-tutor. The work carried out in this course will involve designing and developing a business plan for a maritime company.
Oral presentation	Oral presentation of the results of the supervised project, supported by audiovisual resources.
Objective test	The objective test can include different types of questions, such as multiple-choice, ordering, short-answer, discrimination, completion, and/or association questions. It can also be constructed with only one type of any of these questions.

Methodologies	Competencies	Description	Qualification
Supervised projects	A55 A57 B30 B32 B33 C14 C41 C44	It will be graded using a rubric and scored out of 10 points. It will be necessary to obtain 5 points out of 10 in order to average with the rest of the results. The students will submit a progress report to the professor throughout the duration of the semester, every two weeks, detailing the progress made and any doubts that may arise during the work.	55
Objective test	B32	It will consist of a written test on the supervised work and the analysis of a written comment on an international convention and/or code. It will be necessary to obtain 5 points out of 10 in order to average with the rest of the results.	20
Oral presentation	A54 B30	It will be graded using a rubric and scored out of 10 points. It will be necessary to obtain 5 points out of 10 in order to average with the rest of the results.	25

Assessment comments
Students who submit at least 80% of the progress reports for the supervised work will be continuously evaluated according to the methodologies described earlier. In the opposite case, students will be evaluated solely through a final objective test on the date of the regular exam session. Students with recognition of part-time dedication and academic dispensation from attendance exemption, as established in the "REGULATION ON THE STUDY DEDICATION REGIME OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT UDC (Articles 2.3, 3.b, 4.3, and 7.5)" (04/05/2017), may take partial exams, if applicable, without the need to attend 80% of the in-person classes, as long as the professors are duly informed at the beginning of the course. However, the professors may assign different assignments/problems to these students throughout the course to be presented during tutoring hours, using the TEAMS system if deemed appropriate by the professor. The fraudulent completion of exams or assessment activities, once confirmed, will result directly in a failing grade in the respective exam session: the student will be graded as "fail" (numerical grade of 0) in the corresponding academic year's exam session, whether the misconduct occurs in the first opportunity or the second. In this regard, their grade will be modified in the first opportunity's record, if necessary.

Basic	Alan E. Branch (2014). Elements of shipping. Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group) London & New York VVAA. (2020). Lecciones de derecho empresarial. (2020). Lecciones de derecho empresarial.. Tirant lo Blanch Theotokas, I. (2018). Management of shipping companies. . Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group) London & New York Martin Stopford (2004). Maritime Economics. Routledge (Taylor & Francis Group) London & New York Panayides, P. M., & Visvikis, I. D. (2017). Shipping operations management.. Springer. Panayides, P. M. (Ed.). (2019). The Routledge Handbook of Maritime Management..

Complementary	John M. Downard (1984). Managing Ships. Faiplay Publications, London. Alexandros M. Goulielmos (2019). Plan the Business of a Vessel of a Tramp Shipping Company. Modern Economy, 2019, 10, 1633-1653

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