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Course title: International Transport management
Course code: ITME301
Department: School of International Business & Economics
Course conducting: Department of Logistics & Supply chain management
Credit hours: 3
Prerequite(s): International Trade Policy, Business Economics, Principles of Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- 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 AND SCHEDULE
No.
Content
Time Allocation
Hour(s) on the class
Essays, exercise,
Assignments...
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials
Lecture
Practice, Seminar…
1
International Transportation & Supply Chain
2
1
2
0
2
Global Transportation Considerations in Supply Chains
2
1
2
4.5
3
Ocean Transportation
2
1
1
4.5
4
Ocean Transportation (cont.)
2
1
2
5
5
Chartering Bulk Ocean Carriers
2
1
1
4.5
6
Chartering Bulk Ocean Carriers (cont.)
2
1
2
5
7
International Air Transportation
2
1
1
4.5
8
International Air Transportation (cont.)
2
1
0
5
9
Transport Management System & Distribution Network
2
1
1
4.5
10
Multi-model & Intermodal Transportation
2
1
1
5
11
Multi-model & Intermodal Transportation (cont.)
2
1
2
5
12
Shipper/Carrier Network Strategies
2
1
1.5
5
13
Pricing Strategies
2
1
2
5
14
Trends in International Transportation Management
2
1
2
5
15
Revision
2
1
2
5
Total (hours)
30
15
22.5
67.5
- COURSE ASSESSMENT
- Score ladder: 10
- Type of assessment
Form
Content
Criteria
Proportion
Formative
Attendance
Lecturer takes attendance during class hours
The number of attendances and participation in lesson
10%
Quiz, midterm test
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.
30%
Summative
Final test
Short form and multiple choice tests
MCQ + writing (90 mins)
60%
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
- 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