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Course title: Freight Logistics Operation
Course code: FLO201F
Department: Logistics & Supply chain management – School of International Business & Economics
Course conducting:
Credit hours: 3
Prerequite(s): International Trade Transactions (TMAE302)
- COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course is an introduction to the roles of Logistics, different categories of Logistics Services Provider, and appreciate the roles of outsourcing in supply chain. You will understand the theoretical knowledge and practical experiences in the process of origin and destination services with in-depth discussion on the concept of Consolidation, Documents handling and Cross-docking. Import – Export process under 2 main packages: Incoterms – International Trade Contract – L/C and Customs Procedure/Clearance and risk analyses and management in each activity to optimize Customs clearance process will be mentioned in the course.
- COURSE CONTENT, TEACHING METHOD AND SCHEDULE
No.
Contents
Time Allocation
Contribution to CLOs
Hour(s) on the class
Essays, exercise,
Assignments...
(3)
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials
(4)
Lecture
(1)
Practice, Seminar…
(2)
1
Chapter 1: Defining Logistics
2
1
1
5.5
CLO1,2,3
2
Chapter 1: Defining Logistics
2
1
2
5.5
CLO1,2,3
3
Chapter 2: The components of Logistics Services
2
1
2
5.5
CLO1,2,3
4
Chapter 2: The components of Logistics Services
2
1
2
5.5
CLO1,2
5
Chapter 3: Sea and Air Freight Services
2
1
1
5.5
CLO1,2,4,5
6
Chapter 3: Sea and Air Freight Services
2
1
1
5.5
CLO1,2,4,5
7
Exercises
2
1
1
5.5
CLO1,2,3,4,5
8
Chapter 4: Import – Export Procedure
2
1
2
5.5
CLO2,3
9
Chapter 4: Import – Export Procedure
2
1
2
5.5
CLO2,3
10
Chapter 5: Warehousing
2
1
1
5.5
CLO1,2,3,5
11
Chapter 5: Warehousing
2
1
3
4.5
CLO1,2,3,5
12
Chapter 6: Customer Services
2
1
2.5
4.5
CLO1,2,3,4,5
13
Chapter 6: Customer Services
2
1
1.5
5
CLO1,2,3,4,5
14
Exercises
2
1
1
5.5
CLO1,2,3,4,5
15
Revision
2
1
1
5.5
CLO1,2,3,4,5
Total (hour)
30
15
25
80
- COURSE ASSESSMENT
- Score ladder: 10
- Type of assessment
Form
Content
Criteria
CLO
Proportion
Formative
Attendance
Lecturer takes attendance during class hours
The number of attendances and participation in lesson
1,2,3,5
10%
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%
Summative
Final test
Short form and multiple choice tests
MCQ + writing (90 mins)
1,2,3, 4,5,6,7
60%
Total:
100%
Assessment Criteria
* Generic Criteria: Good attitude, thirst for knowledge, and well behavior
* Formative assessment
- Class attendance: Each attendance in class-1 point for each lecture
Total checking: 10 lectures
- Oral presentation:
- Homework assignments
- Quizzes
- Self-assessment
- In-class discussions
- Essay/Summaries
* Summative assessment
- Short form and/or multiple-choice tests
- Short answer test
- Essay
- Content: Subjects covered in this course
- Assessment criteria: Provide clear, accurate and profound writing to answer the essay questions. Language is clear, quoted correctly and easy-to-understand (10 points)
- Performance test
- Written report
- Projects
- Oral Presentation
Content: Prepare a report according to selected topic
- Criteria:
+ Determine the problem clear, reasonable: 3 points
+ Logical analysis: 4 points
+ Use a rich reference material: 1 point
+ Language is clear, quoted correctly and easy-to-understand: 1 point
+ Creative in the presentation: 1 point
Total: 10 points
- Case studies
- Posters
- Journals and blogs
- Portfolios