| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 200401305101 | RAILWAY TRANSPORTATION | Compulsory | 3 | 5 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Getting information about rail transport applications, advantages and disadvantages, types of rail transport, definitions, documents used, freight pricing, rail vehicle types, railway companies, railway transport parties and their organization, international organizations and international rules in railway transport is aimed. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Defines concepts based on advanced theoretical and / or applied knowledge required to describe railway activities and to describe the sub-steps in these activities chain. | | 2 | Explain the functions of international and national rail transport. | | 3 | Knows the functions of rail transport for Transport Systems. | | 4 | Gains knowledge of railway transportation management. | | 5 | Knows the legal regulations regarding international and national rail transport. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| Non |
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| Course Contents |
| Definitions and concepts related to railway transportation, characteristics of railway transportation, national and international legal regulations regarding railway transportation, documents related to railway, freight and cost calculations, delivery methods and national and international institutions and organizations related to railways. The necessary conditions and documents for business management constitute the content of the course. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Railway concept, definition and history | | | | 2 | Railway transport importance and advantages | | | | 3 | The development of national rail transport | | | | 4 | National and international comparison of rail transport
| | | | 5 | Railway infrastructure features | | | | 6 | Towing vehicles in railway transportation, Signalization in railway transportation | | | | 7 | Railway goods transportation | | | | 8 | Rail passenger transport | | | | 9 | Midterm | | | | 10 | Documents used in rail transport | | | | 11 | Authorized institutions and organizations in railway transportation | | | | 12 | National and international rail lines | | | | 13 | Integration and intermodal in rail transport | | | | 14 | National and international railway projects | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Kara Yolu Yük Taşımacılığı-Alpaslan DOĞAN-Beta Yay.
T.C. Ulaştırma Bakanlığı
TCDD
www.uic.org
www.mevzuat.govtr |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 70 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 30 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 70 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 30 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 7 | 10 | 70 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | | LO2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | LO3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | LO4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | | LO5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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