ES9X5-10 Transport Techniques and Management
Introductory description
Freight transportation plays an important role in the world because almost all products and services are brought from suppliers to consumers through various means of freight transportation. Freight transportation facilitates local and international trade, while employing millions of people globally. While there are many advantages of freight transportation, it’s vital that we manage freight transportation in a sustainable manner to minimize its impact on the environment.
Transportation Techniques & Management module explores the integration of freight transportation in logistics & supply chain management through the different freight transport modes, operations, technologies and the environment. The module is delivered through lectures, discussions, case studies, simulation exercises and industry exposure.
Module aims
Transportation Techniques & Management module aims to develop in learners the ability to evaluate the role of sustainable freight transportation in logistics & supply chain networks from a local and international perspective. Learners will also gain the aptitude to study and critique freight transportation operations of an organization and/or a geographical area and attempt to find solutions to problems faced in such operations. Learners will cultivate the ability to design a freight transport delivery plan using appropriate tools. The module also expects that learners will develop the aptitude to engage in freight transport simulation and reflect the outcomes.
Outline syllabus
This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.
The module aims to cover the following areas of freight transportation:
- Introduction of freight transportation modes
- Importance of freight transport integration
- Freight transport operations planning & management
- Technologies in freight transportation
- Sustainable freight transportation & the environment
- International freight transportation
- Future of freight transportation
Learning outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Evaluate the role of freight transportation in logistics & supply chain
- Critique freight transportation operations of an organization or a geographical area
- Design a freight operations transport plan using appropriate tools
- Engage in freight transport simulation and reflect the outcomes
Indicative reading list
Rushton et al (2014), The Handbook of Logistics & Distribution Management, Kogan Page
Grant (2013), Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Principles and Practices for Sustainable Operations and Management, Kogan Page
View reading list on Talis Aspire
Subject specific skills
Ability to evaluate the role of freight transportation in a supply chain,
Proficiency to analyse freight transportation operations in an organization or geographical area,
Capability to design suitable freight transportation plans using appropriate tools,
Aptitude to engage in freight transportation simulation and reflect outcomes.
Transferable skills
Critical thinking,
Problem solving,
Team work,
Communication,
Information literacy,
Decision making,
Sustainability,
Professionalism,
Organisational awareness.
Study time
| Type | Required |
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| Lectures | 10 sessions of 2 hours (20%) |
| Seminars | 10 sessions of 2 hours (20%) |
| Private study | 15 hours (15%) |
| Assessment | 45 hours (45%) |
| Total | 100 hours |
Private study description
Reading of certain specified material before the module
Costs
No further costs have been identified for this module.
You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.
Assessment group A2
| Weighting | Study time | Eligible for self-certification | |
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| Module Assessment | 100% | 45 hours | Yes (extension) |
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Module assessment will have two components: Post Module Assignment (PMA) 80% and In-Module Assessments 20%.
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Assessment group R1
| Weighting | Study time | Eligible for self-certification | |
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| Post Module Reassessment | 100% | Yes (extension) | |
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The Post-Module Reassessment will consist of a single large question or few small questions that would be aligned with the learning outcomes of the module. |
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Feedback on assessment
PMA/reassessment written reports: feedback sheets
In-module assessments: oral feedback
Courses
This module is Core option list B for:
- Year 1 of TWMA-H1NB Postgraduate International Trade, Strategy and Operations
- Year 1 of TESS-H1PT Postgraduate Taught Engineering Business Management (Awarded Jointly with Hong Kong Polytechnic Uni)
This module is Core option list C for:
- Year 1 of TWMS-H7BF Postgraduate Supply Chain and Logistics Management (Hong Kong)
- Year 1 of TWMS-H7BG Postgraduate Supply Chain and Logistics Management (awarded jointly with Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
- Year 1 of TESS-H7PE Postgraduate Taught Supply Chain and Logistics Management (Overseas and Self-Financing)
- Year 1 of TWMS-H7A1 Postgraduate Taught Supply Chain and Logistics Management (Singapore)
This module is Option list B for:
- Year 1 of TESS-H1P2 Postgraduate Award in Engineering Business Management
- Year 1 of TESS-H1X0 Postgraduate Award in Taught Engineering Business Management (Hong Kong)
- Year 1 of TESA-H1P7 Postgraduate Taught Engineering Business Management
- Year 1 of TESS-H1P1 Postgraduate Taught Engineering Business Management
- Year 1 of TESS-H1P3 Postgraduate Taught Engineering Business Management (Hong Kong) Warwick Award
- Year 1 of TESS-H1PS Postgraduate Taught Engineering Business Management (Singapore)
This module is Option list C for:
- Year 1 of TWMS-H7B4 Postgraduate Taught Programme and Project Management (Singapore)
- Year 1 of TESA-H7PD Postgraduate Taught Supply Chain and Logistics Management (Home Fees)