ECTS - Air Logistics and Transportation
Air Logistics and Transportation (LOG308) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Air Logistics and Transportation | LOG308 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Field Trip, Team/Group, Brain Storming. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | This course, with a special focus on global and domestic air logistics and transportation regulations, aims to introduce the basic concepts of air logistics and transportation within the context of theoretical knowledge. The effecting properties of international aviation logistics and transportation will be considered within the light of international and domestic air law. It aims for the students to perceive the framework and developments of the international aviation logistics and transportation parallel with aviation industry developments. Within this scope, it has also been targeted to introduce various concepts and sub concepts of air logistics and transportation to enable students to understand the reciprocal effects of global and domestic aviation regulations and laws. The course begins with the general explanations of international aviation, air logistics and transportation and continues with introduction of main global institutions, associations and regulations for international and domestic air logistics and transportation. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Aviation industry, air transportation regulations, international air law, ICAO regulations, EASA regulations, air cargo, cargo airlines. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Introduction and Overview of Aviation | “Air Transportation, A Management Perspective”, John G. WENSVEEN, Chapter 1: Pages: 3-14 |
| 2 | Aviation Industry | “Air Transportation, A Management Perspective”, John G. WENSVEEN, Chapter 1: Pages: 14-21 |
| 3 | Historical Perspective of Air Transportation | “Air Transportation, A Management Perspective”, John G. WENSVEEN, Chapter 2: Pages: 29-67 |
| 4 | Global Aspects of Transportation | “Strategic Logistics Management”, Stock James R., Lambert Douglas M., 4th Ed., McGraw-Hill, Boston, 2001,Chapter 8: Pages: 312-346 |
| 5 | Air Transportation Regulations and Associations | “Air Transportation, A Management Perspective”, John G. WENSVEEN, Chapter 3: Pages: 79-100 |
| 6 | International Air Law and IATA | “Air Transportation, A Management Perspective”, John G. WENSVEEN, Chapter 16: Pages: 459-475 |
| 7 | Midterm Exam | |
| 8 | The Pursuits of Open Skies | “Air Transportation, A Management Perspective”, John G. WENSVEEN, Chapter 13: Pages: 476-484 |
| 9 | ICAO Regulations | ICAO Publications |
| 10 | EASA Regulations | EASA Publications |
| 11 | Structure and Economic Characteristics of Airliners | “Air Transportation, A Management Perspective”, John G. WENSVEEN, Chapter 5: Pages: 147-191 |
| 12 | Air Cargo | “Air Transportation, A Management Perspective”, John G. WENSVEEN, Chapter 11: Pages: 319-337 |
| 13 | Cargo Airlines, Airports and Markets | “International Logistics: Management of International Trade Operations”, P. A. David, R.D. Stewart, Chapter 12: Pages: 290-299 |
| 14 | International Air Cargo Environmental Issues | “International Logistics: Management of International Trade Operations”, P. A. David, R.D. Stewart, Chapter 12: Pages: 304-309 |
| 15 | Future of Air Logistics and Transportation | Current Publications |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. “Air Transportation, A Management Perspective”, John G. WENSVEEN, 6th Ed., Ashgate Publishing, US, 2007. |
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| Other Sources | 2. “International Logistics: Management of International Trade Operations”, Pierre A. David, Richard D. Stewart, 3rd Ed, Atomicdog Publication, US, 2010. |
| 3. “Strategic Logistics Management”, Stock James R., Lambert Douglas M., 4th Ed., McGraw-Hill, Boston, 2001. | |
| 4. ICAO, FAA, EASA Publications. | |
| 5. Air Logistics and Transportation open sources |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 5 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 10 |
| Presentation | 1 | 10 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 2 | 40 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Toplam | 6 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 65 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 35 |
| 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 | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 2 | 20 | 40 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 123 | ||