Transportation Politics (AVM419) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Transportation Politics AVM419 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
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, Problem Solving, Team/Group.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Explanation of transport systems and transport policies, Analysis of the transport sector, transport modes and the relationship between modes, In the case of transport policy.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students will have the basic information about transport and transport policy
  • Students will be able to explain the relationship between transport modes.
  • Students will be able to analyze the transport sector.
Course Content Basic concepts related to transport and transport policy, transportation modes, transport policies in turkey and in the world.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Transport concept, its development and its importance, Transport policies
2 Policy and strategic management concepts
3 Transportation systems and sub-systems
4 Transportation modes: Turkey and the world situation
5 Transportation modes: Turkey and the world situation
6 Changes affecting the transport sector
7 Changes affecting the transport sector
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 International regulations and EU transport policy
10 Turkey transportation policy analysis
11 Turkish air transport sector analysis
12 Turkish air transport sector analysis
13 Turkish air transport industry problems and solutions
14 Transport and tourism relations
15 Strategic management case studies in the public and private air transport business.
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Preston Schiller and the Others, An Introduction to Sustainable Transportation, Earthscan, 2010.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 20
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 50
Percentage of Final Work 50
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
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
1 2 3 4 5
1 Critical thinking: Analyzing situations and generating effective solutions.
2 Problem solving: Developing practical and innovative solutions to challenges.
3 Teamwork: Collaborating effectively with teams working in different roles.
4 Leadership skills: Managing teams and operations by taking initiative.
5 Professional ethics: Adhering to professional standards and ethical values.
6 Objective: To support students' general competencies and professional development. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 4 56
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 10 10
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 129