Academy of Technical and
Art Applied Studies Belgrade

Freight Forwarding and Insurance Course code: P21042 | 5 ECTS credits

Basic information
Level of Studies: Undergraduate applied studies
Year of Study:
Semester: 9
Requirements:
Goal: Acquiring the necessary knowledge in the field of forwarding, insurance, agency business and logistics. Mastering the techniques and procedures necessary for the successful organization and implementation of international postal flows, as well as pointing out the need for insurance protection for both legal entities and individuals.
Outcome: The student will be able to understand, shape and organize international goods flows. Based on the acquired knowledge, they will be able to successfully perform tasks related to: research and analysis of logistics markets, development of logistics offer, pricing and sale of logistics services, monitoring of logistics costs, contracting logistics, preparation of necessary documentation, preparation of extradition, organization of logistics processes, customs brokerage, general and transport insurance, international payment, etc.
Contents of the course
Theoretical instruction:
  1. Development of freight forwarding and insurance.
  2. Frameworks for the functioning of freight forwarding and insurance activities.
  3. Contracting and organization of freight forwarding, agency and logistics operations; Documents in international goods flows, Organization of international import, export and transit goods flows; Insurance division: non-life insurance, life insurance, reinsurance and co-insurance.
  4. Transport insurance, hull, cargo, carrier liability insurance, transport risks.
  5. Global logistics providers and their characteristics.
  6. Postal systems and international shipping and parcel delivery.
Practical instruction (Problem solving sessions/Lab work/Practical training):
  1. Oral presentations, written assignments.
Textbooks and References
  1. M. Kilibarda, Shipping and agency business, Faculty of Transportation, Belgrade, 2010
  2. J. Kočović, T. Rakonjac-Antić, P. Šulejić, Insurance, Faculty of Economics, Belgrade, 2010.
  3. P. Bugden, Freight Forwarding and Goods in Transit, Sweet & Maxwell, London, UK 1998.
  4. V. Avdalović, B. Marović, Insurance and Risk Theory, CAM Novi Sad and Belgrade Banking Academy 2006.
Number of active classes (weekly)
Lectures: 4
Practical classes: 1
Other types of classes: 0
Grading (maximum number of points: 100)
Pre-exam obligations
Points
activities during lectures
0
activities on practial excersises
0
seminary work
10
colloquium
20
Final exam
Points
Written exam
70
Oral exam
0