ECTS - Combined Transportation
Combined Transportation (LOG203) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combined Transportation | LOG203 | 3. Semester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to gain an understanding of the theories and concepts underlying transportation in the World and Turkey. Also it provides to select the better choice of transportation for logistics firms for decreasing the costs. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Types of transportation, components of combined transportation, parties, legal responsibilities of parties, documents. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Introduction; Changing face of Combined Transportation | General information and course content |
| 2 | Overview Of International Transportation | Case study research http://www.combinedtransport.com/ |
| 3 | Basic Concepts in Combined Transportations and Applications in Turkey | Article: “An Innovative Approach for Sustainable Intermodal Transport”, Cumhur Atılgan, Ekim 2005, |
| 4 | nternational Trade Documents in used | OECD, “Intermodal Transport, National Peer Review: Turkey”, chapter 3, pp.41-85 |
| 5 | Types of Intermodal Transportation | OECD, “Intermodal Transport, National Peer Review: Turkey”, chapter 4, pp.99-112 |
| 6 | Types of Intermodal Transportation- II | OECD, “Intermodal Transport, National Peer Review: Turkey”, chapter 4, pp.99-112 |
| 7 | Midterm Exam | Midterm Exam |
| 8 | Transportation Management Layers | Article: “An Innovative Approach for Sustainable Intermodal Transport”, Cumhur Atılgan, Ekim 2005 Course Book chapter 7-8 pp.34-44 |
| 9 | Transportation as a Component of Cost | http://www.uic.org/spip.php?article3149, |
| 10 | Pricing, Forwarding and Insurance Policies | http://www.uic.org/spip.php?rubrique2162, freight forwarders, freight operationsi insurance |
| 11 | Combined Transportation Law | http://www.uic.org/spip.php?article2788, codification and certification, list of standarts |
| 12 | Presentations | 15. min presentation |
| 13 | Presentations | 15. min presentation |
| 14 | Presentations | 15. min presentation |
| 15 | General Overview | General Overview |
| 16 | Final Exam | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. OECD, “Intermodal Transport, NationalPeer Review: Turkey” |
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| 2. UDH: Turkish Combined Transport Strategy , Dr.Metin ÇANCI- Dr.Murat ERDAL : International transport Management | |
| Other Sources | 3. UNECE: Transport Committee’s Documents |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | - | - |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 1 | 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 20 |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 20 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | The ability to have and use theoretical and practical information in international trade and logistics | X | ||||
| 2 | The ability to define problems, as well as to collect, evaluate, analyze, and interpret data, and to devise solutions, making use of the information, skills, and competencies in the field | X | ||||
| 3 | The ability to perform numerical analyses and research through accessing different resources of information in the field | X | ||||
| 4 | The ability to take part in intra- and interdisciplinary, or multi-cultural working groups, as well as work individually | X | ||||
| 5 | The ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English, and to make use of at least 1 foreign language | X | ||||
| 6 | The ability to act responsibly, and with the awareness in the issues of environmental sensitivity, sustainability, transparency, social responsibility, and ethical values | X | ||||
| 7 | The ability to read, understand, and interpret the relevant legislation in the field of international trade and logistics, and to see the global, and social effects of practices | X | ||||
| 8 | The ability to question and interpret the acquired interdisciplinary pieces of information within the framework of the current economic, social, and environmental conjuncture | X | ||||
| 9 | The ability to stay up to date regarding the local, regional, and global changes in the international trade and logistics, and the supply chain sector; and relevant through improvements on professional competencies and backgrounds, and to devise quick and effective solutions to possible problems through an innovative approach | X | ||||
| 10 | The ability to track national and international regulations in international trade and logistics, to learn logistic procedures and risk management, to use current instruments of technology and informatics, to analyze and improve processes, to devise new ideas and suggestions, to manage activities for change, and to report and document these processes | |||||
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ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | |||
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 60 | ||