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
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No. |
Content |
Time Allocation |
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Hour(s) on the class |
Essays, exercise, Assignments… |
Self-study with teacher’s tutorials |
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Lecture |
Practice, Seminar… |
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1 |
International Transportation & Supply Chain |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
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2 |
Global Transportation Considerations in Supply Chains |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4.5 |
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3 |
Ocean Transportation |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4.5 |
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4 |
Ocean Transportation (cont.) |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
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5 |
Chartering Bulk Ocean Carriers |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4.5 |
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6 |
Chartering Bulk Ocean Carriers (cont.) |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
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7 |
International Air Transportation |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4.5 |
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8 |
International Air Transportation (cont.) |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
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9 |
Transport Management System & Distribution Network |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4.5 |
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10 |
Multi-model & Intermodal Transportation |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
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11 |
Multi-model & Intermodal Transportation (cont.) |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
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12 |
Shipper/Carrier Network Strategies |
2 |
1 |
1.5 |
5 |
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13 |
Pricing Strategies |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
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14 |
Trends in International Transportation Management |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
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15 |
Revision |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
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Total (hours) |
30 |
15 |
22.5 |
67.5 |
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- COURSE ASSESSMENT
– Score ladder: 10
– Type of assessment
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Form |
Content |
Criteria |
Proportion |
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Formative |
Attendance |
Lecturer takes attendance during class hours |
The number of attendances and participation in lesson |
10% |
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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% |
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Summative |
Final test |
Short form and multiple choice tests |
MCQ + writing (90 mins) |
60% |
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100% |
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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
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Value |
Measure exactly what is needed to be measured (assessment criteria/factor should be correlative with knowledge/skills demonstrating in respective learning outcomes). |
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Reliability |
Assessment from two teachers/lecturers who evaluate the same task of student or from one teacher/lecturer in different time. |
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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
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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) |
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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) |
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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)
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Remember |
Understand |
Apply |
Analyse |
Evaluate |
Create |
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MCQ |
MCQ |
Open questions (allow to use materials) |
Case study |
Evaluate published articles |
Create product model |
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Standardized test |
Fill in the blank |
Group project |
Presentation |
Evaluation essay |
Thesis, dissertation, poster |
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Quiz |
Quiz |
Practice, experiment |
Project |
Evaluate problems |
Compose |
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Summarize book, documentary |
Speaking test |
Business model |
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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