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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS DLY 5021 RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Logistics Management

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜL DENKTAŞ ŞAKAR

Offered to

Logistics Management

Course Objective

Examination and understanding of the railway transport logistics

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to determine importance of railway transportation in logistics 2   determination of the elements of railway transportation 3   Identification of the processes of railway transportation 4   Determination of railway equipment 5   Identification of the processes of railway transport management and organizational

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Rail transport in logistics processes 2 Position of railway transportation in the world 3 Position of railway transportation in Turkey 4 Railway Terminology 5 Elements of rail transport 6 Railway transport processes 7 Midterm Exam 8 Railway Transport Equipment 9 Railway transport management and organization 10 Railway transport legislation 11 Rail-based logistics centers 12 Term Project 13 Term Project 14 Term Project

Recomended or Required Reading

Contemporary Logistics, Murphy and Wood, Ninth Edition, 2008. Basic logistics and supply chain books.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Literature review, data analysis, and case studies.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER) 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE* 0.30 + STT * 0.40 + FIN* 0.30 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE* 0.30 + STT * 0.40 + BUT* 0.30 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

MSc level knowledge, skills and competencies in research, examination, critics, oral and written presentation of railway transportation will be assessed.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Okan Tuna, Tel: 18802

Office Hours

Pazartesi, 10.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Practice 0 Presentation 13 3 39 Weekly Preparations before and after the Course 12 6 72 Preparation for Midterm Exam 1 5 5 Preparation for Final Exam 1 10 10 Preparation for Other Exams 0 Other (Please specify) 0 Preparation of Project 1 15 15 Preparation of Presentation 1 5 5 Other Exams 0 Final Exam 1 2 2 Midterm Exam 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 LO.1 3 2 3 3 3 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 LO.2 2 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 LO.3 3 2 2 3 2 3 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 LO.4 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 3 2 LO.5 3 2 3 3 3 2 1 3 2 2 2 1 1