COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS: POLICY AND PRACTICE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ECN 5064 TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS: POLICY AND PRACTICE ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Economics (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MEHMET ALDONAT BEYZATLAR

Offered to

Economics (English)

Course Objective

The course will focus on various modes of transportation and the economic aspects of transportation systems. Course will cover the key principles governing transportation planning, investment, operations and maintenance. Technological change, resource allocation, market structure and regulation, public and private transportation finance and project evaluation; covering urban passenger transportation, freight, aviation and intelligent transportation systems will be introduced as the concepts central to transportation systems. This course aims to provide students about different modes of transportation and interaction between economics.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Demonstrate understanding of basic concepts of transportation so that students can recognize the economic aspects of transportation.
2   Identify different types of transportation modes in order to analyze their impacts on economy.
3   Interpret the impact of transportation systems in order to analyze their impact under different economic structures.
4   Make presentations and prepare a term project on a given subject with the purpose of doing descriptive analysis of the relationship between transportation and economy.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction and Overview
2 Demand for Transportation
3 Transportation Costs
4 Pricing of Transportation
5 Types of Transportation
6 Passenger and Freight Transportation
7 Transportation Infrastructure
8 Traffic and Environment
9 Transportation Capacity
10 Transportation Projects
11 Transportation Networks and SNA
12 Regional Transportation
13 National Transportation
14 International Transportation

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Emile Quinet and Roger Vickerman, Principles of Transportation Economics, Edward Elgar Publishing.
2. Patrick Mccarthy, Transportation Economics, Blackwell Publishing.
3. Kenneth J. Button, Transport Economics, Edward Elgar Publishing.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Readings
3. Data Search and Emprical Analysis

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The learner will clearly define transportation economics' concepts.
2. The learner will use necessary data and empirical tools to explain the interaction between transportation and economy.
3. The learner will recognize economic issues defined in reserved books and resources at the library.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mehmet.beyzatlar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Please make an appointment by e-mail.

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 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Reading 10 2 20
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Preparing the laboratory notebook 1 5 5
Midterm 1 3 3
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.155
LO.245
LO.35
LO.4554