Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
2111004100	TRANSPORT OPERATIONS	Elective	2	4	5

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle

Objectives of the Course

Learning the interfaces between transportation, logistics and supply chain management reviewing existing literature and theory in the field of transportation management, help students to understand the theoretical foundation of transportation management, its processes, tools and implementation within companies providing comprehensive foundation of transportation management to enable the student analyze transportation management decisions by using case studies and experimental exercises.

Name of Lecturer(s)

ÖĞR. GÖR. CEVDET ASLAN

Learning Outcomes

1	Student will be able to define the principles of transportation management decisions.
2	Student will be able to define the principles of transportation costs and pricing
3	Student will be able to explain the contemporary issues in transportation management
4	Student will be able to use the related concepts/terminology
5	Student will be able to explain the importance of transportation management in logistics services
6	Student will be able to evaluate transportation projects based on multiple criteria
7	To know transportation systems
8	Student will be able to apply transportation systems for transportation management problems

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

• Introduction to transportation management • Interfaces between logistics, transportation and supply chain management • Decision types in transportation management • General overview of Turkey’s transportation infrastructure • Environmental issues in transportation management • Transportation costs • Transportation pricing • Transportation safety – transportation of hazardous materials • Traffic management, urban transportation and congestion problem • Evaluation of transportation projects

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Interfaces between logistics, transportation and supply chain management
2	Mode selection, freight consolidation
3	Carrier routing, carrier rating
4	Rate auditing, vehicle scheduling
5	General overview of Turkey’s transportation infrastructure* Transportation corridors
6	Environmental issues in transportation management
7	Equipments used in transportation modes
8	Transportation costs
9	Freight calculations, freight offers
10	Transportation pricing
11	Traffic management, urban transportation
12	Urban logistics and the problem of congestion
13	Evaluation of transportation projects
14	Evaluation of transportation projects

Recommended or Required Reading

KOBAN Emine, YILDIRIR KESER Hilal. DışTicaretteLojistik. 4.b, EkinKitabevi, Bursa, 2011

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	14	5	70
Self Study	14	3	42
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	10	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	20	20
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			144

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11	PO 12	PO 13	PO 14	PO 15
LO1	4	4				4			4			4			2
LO2	4	4				4			4			4			2
LO3	4	4				4			4			4			2
LO4	4	4				4			4			4			2
LO5	4	4				4			4			4			2
LO6	4	4				4			4			4			2
LO7	4	4				4			4			4			2
LO8	4	4				4			4			4			2

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High