GRADUATE SCHOOL
Logistics Management (Without Thesis)
LOG 560 | Course Introduction and Application Information
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Dangerous Goods Logistics
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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LOG 560
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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 | This course aims to develop a basic knowledge of the chemistry of dangeorus goods and critical environmental issues associated with the safe handling and transportation in business commerce. The course material aims to develop the basic requirements of dangerous goods transportation safety regulations and to describe the key issues of the packaging regulations and explain the proper completion of shipping papers and other appropriate labels and documentation. Moreover, It is aimed to describe dangerous goods transportation for different modes. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course aims to develop basic knowledge of the chemistry of dangerous goods and critical environmental issues associated with the safe handling and transportation in business commerce. Some of the topics covered include: dangerous goods classification, related governmental and regulatory standards, the shipping, packaging and labelling requirements, disposal methods and safe handling in emergency situations. |
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WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction: Hazardous Materials Definition | UN Recommendations on the Transport of Dangerous Goods, Model Regulations (Rev.18) |
| 2 | Hazardous Materials Chemistry Toxicology Classification of Hazardous Material | Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS, Rev.5) European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR 2015) |
| 3 | International And Domestic Regulations | European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR 2015) US DOT 49 CFR |
| 4 | Hazardous Material Papers and Documentation | European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR 2015) |
| 5 | Proper Packing And Labelling Requirements | Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS, Rev.5) |
| 6 | Handling and stacking rules Cleaning requirements before and after loading Proper handling and transportation equipments | Related reading material |
| 7 | Transportation of hazardous materials Restrictions and limitations on transportation, quantity exemptions Consolidation of hazardous material and mixed load restrictions | Related reading material |
| 8 | Traffic rules for transportation of hazardous material Necessary documents and rules for safe journey | Related reading material |
| 9 | Midterm | |
| 10 | Transportation of hazardous materials with different transportation modes | IMDG-International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMO) RID-Regulations concerning the international Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail DGR-International Air Transport Association (IATA) |
| 11 | Rules on transportation of passangers | Related reading material |
| 12 | Security plans for transportation of hazardous materials | European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR 2015) |
| 13 | Hazardous Material Emergency Response / rules of response to leakage | 2012 Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2012) |
| 14 | Hazardous Material Disposal / Waste parsing | Environmental and health & safety management, Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff, Madelyn Graffia (Ch 9). |
| 15 | The reasons of hazardous material accidents, classification of accidents and reporting accidents Procedures and principles of annual reports on hazardous material safety | Related reading material |
| 16 | Course Overview |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Lecture notes based on the above subjects and related presentation material |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Transportation of hazardous materials, Office of Technology Assessment, Washington DC: US Government Printing Office, July 1986. Environmental and health & safety management, Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff, Madelyn Graffia, William Andrew Inc., 1995,ISBN: 978-0-8155-1390-2. Transportation of hazardous materials: a guide to compliance, Nicholas P. Cheremisinoff, Noyes Pub., 1994. ISBN 081551350X, 9780815513506. Hazardous materials transportation training modules, U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), Diane Publishing Co., 1997. Emergency Response Guidebook, US Department of Transportation, Transport Canada, and the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation of Mexico (SCT), 2008. http://www.unece.org/trans/danger/what.html |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
16
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
4
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20
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| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project |
1
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40
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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30
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| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
100
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| 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 |
20
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4
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80
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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 |
4
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7
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28
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
1
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39
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39
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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 |
0
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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 sectorfocused education they receive; | X | ||||
| 11 | Have the necessary capabilities to pursue doctoral studies in national and foreign institutions | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest