1. COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course is an introduction to sea & transport, which provides you with the most fundamental and important concepts of sea and air transport. You will understand the characteristics, regulatory framework, new development trends in sea & air transport, basis chartering methods in sea transport or open skies agreements and traffic freedoms in air transport. Carrier’s liability and other legal issues in transportation contracts are also important contents that will be mentioned in the course. This course is to contribute to the goals and ensure the ELO of the Logistics & Supply Chain Management program as sea and air transport are the main methods to carry exports and imports all over the world.
2. COURSE CONTENT
No.
Content
Time Allocation
Contribution to CLO
Hour(s) on the class
Essays, exercise,
Assignments...
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials
Lecture
Practice, Seminar…
1
International organizations & Drafted regulations for the carriage of goods by sea
2
1
1
5.5
CLO1,3,5
2
Shipping services
2
1
2
5.5
CLO2,3
3
Type of vessels
2
1
2
5.5
CLO1,3,4,5
4
Documents in shipping (cont)
2
1
2
5.5
CLO1,2,5
5
Documents in shipping (cont)
2
1
1
5.5
CLO2,4,5
6
Pricing of ocean freight
2
1
1
5.5
CLO2,3,4
7
Pricing of ocean freight
2
1
1
5.5
CLO2,4,5
8
Geography of ocean transport, port facilities
2
1
2
5.5
CLO2,3,4
9
Overview of air cargo industry
2
1
2
5.5
CLO1,2,4,5,
10
Most used aircraft and Unit Load Devices and World Geography
2
1
0
5.5
CLO2,4,5
11
Cargo Automation
2
1
2
5.5
CLO1,2,3
12
Air Cargo Rates and Charges
2
1
2.5
5.5
CLO1,2,3,4
13
Air waybill and Accompanying documents and Handling Facilities
2
1
2
5.5
CLO3,4,5
14
Exercises & Presentation for Mid-term Exam
2
1
1
5.5
CLO1,2,3,4
15
Revision
2
1
1
5.5
CLO2,5,3
Total (hours)
30
15
22.5
82.5
3. 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
1,2,5
10%
Quiz, midterm test
Group assignment and presentation
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.
1,4,5
30%
Summative
Final test
Short form and multiple choice tests
MCQ + writing (90 mins)
1,2,3, 4,5
60%
Total:
100%
Guidance: Base on learning outcomes, what teaching method, learning method and evaluation are needed to achieve these learning outcomes and evaluate the level of achieving learning outcomes. Department should build criteria to assess measuring level of course learning outcomes (according to Rubric)
- Types of assessment
- Requirement for assessment when suggesting assessment method
Value
Measure exactly what is needed to be measured (assessment criteria/factor should be correlative with knowledge/skills demonstrating in respective learning outcomes).
Reliability
Assessment from two teachers/lecturers who evaluate the same task of student or from one teacher/lecturer in different time.
Fairness
Students are provided information about assessment criteria.
Scoring bases on specific criteria.
Students are completely instructed knowledge, skills needed to meet assessment criteria.
- Assessment methods
Performance Based Outcomes
Demonstration, presentation, simultation, role play, work sample, performace test (Trình diễn, thuyết trình, mô phỏng, đóng vai, bài kiểm tra mô phỏng công việc thực tế, thi đánh giá năng lực)
Project, lab test, fieldwork, thesis, practicum, portfolios (Dự án, thực hành ở phòng lab, đi thực địa, luận văn, rèn luyện nghiệp vụ, hồ sơ)
Knowledge Based Outcomes
MCQs, short essay questions, posters (Thi trắc nghiệm, viết bài luận ngắn, posters)
Case studies, long essay questions, critiques, journal/blogs (Nghiên cứu tình huống, viết bài luận dài, bài phê bình, bài báo/blog)
Low Order Thinking Skills (Kỹ năng tư duy cấp độ thấp)
High Order Thinking Skills (Kỹ năng tư duy cấp độ cao)
SUITABLE ASSESSMENT METHODS (knowlegde)
Remember
Understand
Apply
Analyse
Evaluate
Create
MCQ
MCQ
Open questions (allow to use materials)
Case study
Evaluate published articles
Create product model
Standardized test
Fill in the blank
Group project
Presentation
Evaluation essay
Thesis, dissertation, poster
Quiz
Quiz
Practice, experiment
Project
Evaluate problems
Compose
Summarize book, documentary
Speaking test
Business model
Case study
Start-up
Assessment Criteria
* Generic Criteria
Good attitude, thirst for knowledge, and well behavior.
* Formative assessment
Each attendance in class: 1 point for each lecture
Total checking: 10 lectures
* Summative assessment
Form: Group assignment and 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
- Form: Oral test
- Content: Prepare 2 questions according to selected question paper
- Criteria:
+ Determine the problem clear, reasonable: 3 points
+ Logical analysis: 4 points
+ Grasp all the basic related knowledge: 1 point
+ Language is clear, quoted correctly: 1 point
+ Creative in the presentation: 1 point
Total: 10 points