Transport Organisation_DL (4334)
  
Coordinating lecturer :Prof. dr. An NEVEN 
  
Member of the teaching team :De heer Goytom WELEGERIMA 

Language of instruction : English
Credits: 6,0
  
Period: semester 2 (6sp)
  
2nd Chance Exam1: Yes
  
Final grade2: Numerical
 
Exam contract: not possible
 
Sequentiality
 
   No sequentiality

Prerequisites

There are no specific prerequisites for this course.


Content

In this course the (spatial) organization of transport and mobility is treated from different angles. Among other things, the relationship between mobility and the spatial structure (local, regional and global transport flows), the different modes of transport and intermodal use between them, urban transport (with opportunities and challenges), the link with economics/society (economic development, transport costs), and challenges in the area of transport (in terms of sustainability, social equality and management) will be examined in more detail. It also discusses mobility trends in developing countries and informal transport.

The majority of your learning will be done through self-study, based on the course material that is made available online. You will have access to a range of useful online learning materials such as online lectures, reading materials, as well as access to thousands of e-books, online journals and other resources via our online university library. Approximately mid-semester, an online interactive Question and Answer session will be organised, where students can meet the course lecturer and fellow students online and have the opportunity to go deeper into the course material.

All evaluations will be done online, whether by submission of assignments or by taking written or oral exams online, or a combination of assignments and exams. Written exams will be done with online proctoring (exam supervision) to retain the integrity of a supervised exam, while providing the flexibility of an online platform. For the online exams, distance learning students should ensure to have a laptop/pc with a working webcam and microphone, a charged mobile device (phone/tablet) and a stable internet connection (minimum upload speed of 1.5 MB/second), as well as a quiet, secluded room to take the exam in.


Organisational and teaching methods
Organisational methods  
Response lecture ✔  
Teaching methods  
Paper ✔  
Presentation ✔  


Evaluation

Semester 2 (6,00sp)

Evaluation method
Written evaluation during teaching period25 %
Transfer of partial marks within the academic year✔
Conditions transfer of partial marks within the academic yearPartial results with a passing score (≥ 10/20) from the first exam opportunity will be carried over to the second examination period.
Paper✔
Oral evaluation during teaching period10 %
Transfer of partial marks within the academic year✔
Conditions transfer of partial marks within the academic yearPartial results with a passing score (≥ 10/20) from the first exam opportunity will be carried over to the second examination period.
Presentation✔
Written exam65 %
Transfer of partial marks within the academic year✔
Conditions transfer of partial marks within the academic yearPartial results with a passing score (≥ 10/20) from the first exam opportunity will be carried over to the second examination period.
Closed-book ✔
Open questions✔
Evaluation conditions (participation and/or pass)✔
Conditions

Submission

  • Timely submission of all required assignments (individual paper and presentation, JIGSAW) is mandatory to obtain a final mark.

    Minimum partial results and pass criteria
  • A minimum score (≥ 8/20) must be achieved on all components (written exam, individual paper, individual presentation, JIGSAW) in order to pass the course.
  • Only students who have fulfilled all compulsory components can receive a final mark.

 
Consequences

Late submission

  • Failure to submit compulsory assignments on time (individual paper and presentation, JIGSAW) may result in a score of 0 for the part of the course.


Insufficient partial results

If the student obtains less than 8/20 on any component of the course, that lowest partial mark will become the final mark for that examination period.

Second examination period

Evaluation second examination opportunity different from first examination opprt
No
Explanation (English)Retention of partial marks for the second examination period:
• Partial results with a passing score (≥ 10/20) from the first exam
opportunity will be carried over to the second examination period. This
applies to the written exam, the individual paper and presentation,
JIGSAW.

Second examination period:
• If a student has a second exam opportunity, it is their responsibility
to contact the lecturer in time to clarify which components must be
retaken.
• If the result was insufficient, the student may be asked to submit a
revised or individual version of the original task.
• If a student fails the overall course but passes separate components
(written exam, the individual paper and presentation, JIGSAW), the
partial result will be transferred to the second examination period.
 

Compulsory course material
 

Presentations and additional course material (handbook chapters, relevant articles, etc.) will be provided via Blackboard.
 

Remarks
 

You will have to ensure to have a good internet connection for the online sessions.


Learning outcomes
Master of Transportation Sciences
  •  EC 

    • EC1: The holder of the degree applies knowledge in an independent and self-directed manner. He/she is able to critically plan, guard, manage and evaluate his/her own learning processes and to take care of his/her own (quality) control.

     
  •  DC 

    • DC1: The student shows initiative on an individual basis, creates opportunities by anticipating and adopts a flexible attitude.

     
  •  DC 

    • DC5: The student works in an autonomous and self-managing way, engaging in self-reflection and striving for continuous improvement.

  •  EC 

    • EC2: The holder of the degree has in-depth knowledge and understanding of the concepts, methods, and (research) techniques of transportation sciences. He/she is able to apply the concepts, methods and (research) techniques in the field of transportation sciences adequately and autonomously.

     
  •  DC 

    • DC1: The student can autonomously consult, assess and synthesise international scientific professional literature from the field of transportation sciences in terms of the knowledge required.

     
  •  DC 

    • DC4: The student autonomously applies the selected concepts, methods or techniques for scientific research and interprets them adequately.

  •  EC 

    • EC3: The holder of the degree is able to autonomously carry out research in transportation sciences and offers realistic and sustainable solutions to complex transportation problems by using relevant theories and/or models from the field of study of transportation sciences or related domains.

     
  •  DC 

    • DC1: The student can identify relevant transportation problems in the field of transportation sciences.

     
  •  DC 

    • DC2: The student offers a realistic sustainable solution to a given problem based on acquired knowledge and insights from his/her academic training.

  •  EC 

    • EC4: The holder of the degree considers the society as a whole as an important stakeholder and reflects on the social relevance and consequences of recommendations/solutions and projects/assignments in a critical manner. In doing so, the holder of the degree strives, among other things, to have a sustainable impact on the region.

     
  •  DC 

    • DC1: The student is able to identify key stakeholders other than society and demonstrate their relevance.

     
  •  DC 

    • DC2: The student is able to empathise with and take into account the views of different stakeholders when assessing and developing different solution options.

  •  EC 

    • EC5: The holder of the degree is made aware of and has insight into the regional and international policy framework, similarities and differences with respect to transport policies. The holder of the degree is encouraged to get in touch with various (inter)national stakeholders active in the field of transportation.

     
  •  DC 

    • DC2: The student investigates which parts of an (inter)national policy framework are applicable to various regions and determines the critical success factors and the system in which it should function.

  •  EC 

    • EC6: The holder of the degree is able to communicate and convince others on his/her field of study, both in writing and orally,  addressing  scientists of his/her own or similar fields of study and wide social groups.

     
  •  DC 

    • DC1: The student is able to communicate on the process, results as well as his/her views in writing in a logically structured and clearly understandable way and to exchange views on these with others.

     
  •  DC 

    • DC2: The student is able to verbally communicate on the process, results and his/her views in a logically structured and clearly understandable way and to exchange views on these with others.

 
  EC = learning outcomes      DC = partial outcomes      BC = evaluation criteria  
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