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Tên học phần: International Transport management
Course title: International Transport management
Course code: ITM301F
Department: School of International Business & Economics
Course conducting: Department of Logistics & Supply chain management
Credit hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): Not required
- COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course provides a solid foundation in international business, economics and law, transportation management, and systems analysis. Specifically, this course focuses on international transport management including liner and charter shipping, air transport, multimodal transport, international trade, economics, law, and other topics. The course aims to equip participants with key skills and knowledge required to perform effectively in an international transport environment; to understand the importance of a correct transport management for international trade; to analyse the modes of transport (marine, air, road, train, and multimodal) and their characteristics; to know how to calculate the transport costs of an export or import; to analyse the factors to be considered when selecting a mode of transport and when choosing a transport company. Besides, to supplement the more traditional lecture format, students will also be challenged with team projects and group discussions related to transportation management.
- COURSE CONTENT, TEACHING METHOD AND SCHEDULE
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No. |
ContentS |
Time Allocation |
Contribution to CLOS |
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Hour(s) on the class |
Essays, exercise, Assignments.... (3) |
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials (4) |
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Lecture (1) |
Practice, Seminar… (2) |
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1 |
Chapter 1. International Transportation & Supply Chain |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
CLO1,3,7,8 |
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2 |
Chapter 1. International Transportation & Supply Chain (cont) |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
CLO1,3,7,8 |
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3 |
Chapter 1. International Transportation & Supply Chain (cont) |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
CLO1,3,7,8 |
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4 |
Chapter 2. Ocean Transportation& Inland Waterway Transport |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
CLO1,3,5,8 |
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5 |
Chapter 2. Ocean Transportation& Inland Waterway Transport (cont) |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
CLO1,3,5,8 |
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6 |
Chapter 3. Multimodal Transport |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5.5 |
CLO1,2,5 |
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7 |
Chapter 3. Multimodal Transport (cont) |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5.5 |
CLO1,2,5 |
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8 |
Chapter 3. Multimodal Transport (cont) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5.5 |
CLO1,2,5 |
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9 |
Chapter 4. Chartering Bulk Ocean Carriers |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5.5 |
CLO2,4,6 |
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10 |
Chapter 5. International Air Transportation |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5.5 |
CLO2,4,5,6,7,8 |
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11 |
Chapter 5. International Air Transportation (cont) |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5.5 |
CLO2,4,5,6,7,8 |
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12 |
Chapter 6. Transport Management System & Distribution Network |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5.5 |
CLO2,4,5 |
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13 |
Chapter 7. Shipper/Carrier Network Strategies |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5.5 |
CLO2,6,8 |
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14 |
Chapter 8. Pricing Strategies |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5.5 |
CLO2,5,6,7 |
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15 |
Revision |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5.5 |
CLO2,5,6,8 |
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Total (hours) |
30 |
15 |
25 |
80 |
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- COURSE ASSESSMENT
- Score ladder: 10
- Type of assessment
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Form |
Content |
Criteria |
CLOs |
Proportion |
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Formative |
Attendance |
Lecturer takes attendance during class hours |
The number of attendances and participation in lesson |
1,2,3,5 |
10% |
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Report |
Project on groups |
Number of students in each group is dependant on the total number of students in class. Group presentation in 30 minutes. Group report in 20 A4 pages long. |
1,3,4,5,6,7,8 |
30% |
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Summative |
Final test |
Short form and multiple choice tests |
MCQ + writing (90 mins) |
1,2,3, 4,5,6,7 |
60% |
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Total: |
100% |
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