COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TRANSPORT OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
UAT 3029 TRANSPORT OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

International Trade

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ÇAĞLAR AKTEPE

Offered to

International Trade

Course Objective

This course is an introductory course in transport management which focuses on main components of transport both in local and global dimensions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learn basic terminology and concepts related to the transportation management
2   Explain the transportation system concept in detail, the role of transportation in the logistics and supply chain management system and the main components in the transportation system.
3   Identify characteristics of transportation modes and the main components of these transport modes in detail.
4   Identify the main actors in the transportation industry.
5   Develop skills related to the understanding of economic and service characteristics of intermodal transportation.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic Concepts and History of Transportation
2 Main Actors in Transportation Systems
3 Road Transportation
4 Air Transportation
5 Maritime Transportation
6 Rail Transportation
7 Rail Transportation
8 Midterm Exam
9 Inland Waterway and Pipeline Transportation
10 Integration of Transportation Modes
11 International Trade and Transportation
12 Ports and Facilities
13 Sustainability and the Environment in Transportation
14 Recent Developments in Transportation and Transport Policies of Türkiye
15 Final Exam
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Kılıç, A. ve Denktaş Şakar, G. (2021). Ulaştırma Sistemleri: Temel Kavramlar, Ekonomi, Politika, Teknoloji ve Mevzuat. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Long, D. (2016). Uluslararası Lojistik Küresel Tedarik Zinciri Yönetimi (Çeviri-Uyarlama: Mehmet Tanyaş & Mehmet Düzgün). Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture by instructor, class discussion conducted by instructor, problem solving or case studies, question and answer teaching method

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Skill in analysis, synthesis and critical thinking; skill in problem solving; skill in application via midterm and final exams

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The Regulation of Dokuz Eylul University on Education and Examination in Associate's and Bachelor's Degrees
The Code of Practices of School of Applied Sciences on Education and Examination

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

caglar.aktepe@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Lecture day, between the hours of 12:30-13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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