GRADUATE SCHOOL
Logistics Management (With Thesis)
LOG 562 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Railway Transportation
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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LOG 562
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
Second Cycle
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| Course Objectives | The railroad has been an essential element of economic and social development thru the history. As the flow of goods accelerate thru the globe, new rail projects are being initiated by governments as well by the private sector. In this 3 credit course we will provide an interdisciplinary and international overview of railroad industry. The course will include case studies and field visits enabling students to gain a broad and practical view of the modern railroad industry. The course will require students to use creative thinking and team work for solving open ended problems. By the end of the course, students will have a thru understanding of fundamentals of the railroad infrastructure, national and international freight operations and equipment, know the basic components and terminology used in the different aspects of rail transportation. Relationships between the rail transportation and intermodal transport will also be examined. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course provides an overview of railway transportation operations in logistics. Several topics that will be emphasized in this course include the following: railroad infrastructure, rolling stocks, route planning, passenger rails, field visits, guest lecturer, railroad operational planning and future trends of railways. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction to Railroad Transportation, Europe, Turkey and CIS- relations with globalization and environment. New Silk Road and the importance of BTK Railway. | Related Reading Material |
| 2 | Principles of operation Rolling stock, infrastructure, equipment, parties involved, intermodal equipment. | Related Reading Material |
| 3 | International conventions, customs, documentation, issues. | Related Reading Material |
| 4 | Railway transport in EU, Inter-modalism, TEN-T Corridors, TransAsia developments European Rail Vision 2050. | Related Reading Material |
| 5 | Railway transport in Turkey, service providers, Baku-Tibilisi-Kars Railway and other significant projects. | Related Reading Material |
| 6 | Pricing mechanisms for domestic and international freight, documentation review, exercise in class. | Related Reading Material |
| 7 | Midterm | |
| 8 | Liability issues, damage and claim handling. | Related Reading Material |
| 9 | Safety, loading rules, lashing, DGR rules in railways. Security issues and technology. | Related Reading Material |
| 10 | Running the railway and measurement of achievement. | Related Reading Material |
| 11 | The railway of the future, Railway and intermodal prospects for Turkey. The impact of railway on competitiveness | Related Reading Material |
| 12 | Site Visit to Manisa or Aliaga. | Related Reading Material |
| 13 | Term Paper Presentations | Related Reading Material |
| 14 | Term Paper Presentations | Related Reading Material |
| 15 | Review of Semester | Related Reading Material |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Principles of Railway Operation, John Glover, Ian Allan Publ., 2013, 160 pages Intermodal Freight Transport, David Lowe, Elsevier Publ., 2006, 276 pages Rail Freight Status Report, – CER , Community of European Rail , 2013, 94 pages.
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| Suggested Readings/Materials | The Community of European Railways - http://www.cer.be/ International Union of Railways http:/www.uic.org Turkish State Railways http://en.tcdd.gov.tr/ The World Bank, Various publications about rail freight and land locked countries |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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5
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
3
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15
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| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project |
1
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30
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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20
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| Final Exam |
1
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30
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
75
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
25
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
8
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4
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32
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
10
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4
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40
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
1
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45
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45
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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30
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30
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| Final Exam |
1
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30
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30
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| Total |
225
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | Being able to contribute to the institution the participant works for and the logistics sector by the use of the knowledge and abilities gained during the education period; and manage change in the institution and the sector |
X | ||||
| 2 | Reaching a competency about contemporary business and technology applications in the area of logistics and supply chain management and analysis and strategy development methods |
X | ||||
| 3 | Being able to create opportunities by combining supply chain management with information technologies and innovative processes by the use of the interdisciplinary courses the participants take |
X | ||||
| 4 | Having the ability to develop creative solutions by working on global logistics and supply chain subjects and realizing these by the use of their project management knowledge |
X | ||||
| 5 | Having the knowledge, abilities and capabilities required for effective logistics and supply chain management by the use of a problem and case analysis based learning |
X | ||||
| 6 | Being able to examine logistics and supply chain processes with the management science viewpoint, analyze related concepts and ideas by scientific methods |
X | ||||
| 7 | If continuing to work in the academia, having the necessary information on logistics applications; if continuing to work in the sector, having the necessary knowledge on conceptual subjects |
X | ||||
| 8 | Being able to specify appropriate research questions about his/her research area, conduct an effective research with the use of necessary methods and apply the research outcomes in the sector or the academia |
X | ||||
| 9 | Being able to follow the changes and developments in the sector the participant works in, in order to keep his/her personal and professional competence updated and develop himself/herself when necessary |
X | ||||
| 10 | Be experts in the fields of logistics and supply chain with the help of the sector-focused education they receive |
X | ||||
| 11 | Have the necessary capabilities to pursue doctoral studies in national and foreign institutions. |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest