COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MBA 2039 TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT COMPULSORY 2 2 0 6

Offered By

Maritime Business Administration (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DUYGU ŞAHAN

Offered to

Maritime Business Administration (English)
Maritime Business Administration (Evening)

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 Introduction to the Course Role of transportation in logistics and supply chain management concepts
2 An overview of transportation modes: Road and rail transport
3 An overview of transportation modes: Sea and air transport
4 An overview of transportation modes: Inland waterways and pipeline
5 Intermodal transport systems
6 Transport mode and carrier selection process and main criteria, modal shift and competitiveness
7 Mid-term I
8 International trade and transport: Parties and actors in international trade and transport
9 Characteristics of main interchange points in the transportation system (ports, railway and airport terminals, intermodal terminals, dryports, etc.)
10 Transport costs
11 Mid-term II
12 Transportation, Government's Role
13 Transport management and environment
14 Presentation of term-papers

Recomended or Required Reading

Coyle, J.J., Novak, R.A., Gibson, B., Bardi, E.J, (2010), Transportation: A Supply
Chain Perspective, South Western Cengage Learning, (ISBN: 032478919X / 0-324-78919-X)
Rodrigue, J.P., Comtois, C., Slack, B. (2010). Geography of Transport Systems, NewYork, Routledge.
Denktaş Şakar, G. (2010), Transport Mode Choice Decisions and Multimodal Transport: A Triangulated Approach, Dokuz Eylül University Publications, Izmir, 978-975-441-292-5 ISBN
Konings, R., Priemus, H., Nijkamp, P. (2008), The Future of Intermodal Freight Transport, Edward Elgar Publishing: Massachusetts
Leinbach, T., Capineri, C. (2007), Globalized Freight Transport, Edward Elgar Publishing: Massachusetts
Rushton, A., Oxley, J. and Croucher, P. (2005) The Handbook of Logistics and Distribution Management. Kogan Page: London.
Gubbins, E. (2003), Managing Transport Operations, Kogan Page Limited: London.
Hensher, D.A., Brewer, A.M. (2001), Transport: An Economics and Management Perspective

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Participation in the class, Contribution during the lectures, Turning in the written assignments timely.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 RPT REPORT
4 FINS FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.10 + RPT * 0.10 + FINS * 0.60
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.10 + RPT * 0.10 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

didem.ozer@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparation for midterm exam 2 15 30
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 2 1 2
Quiz etc. 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 141

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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