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MS3108 Transportation Logistics
Part I
Course Duration : One Semester
Credit Units : 3
Level: B3
Medium of Instruction: English
Prerequisite(s) : Nil
Precursors(s) : Nil
Equivalent Course(s) : Nil
Exclusive Course(s) : Nil
Part II
Course Aims:
- provide students with knowledge of modern transportation and logistics management.
- develop students’ analytical ability to plan, organize and control the products, money and information flow for transportation organizations.
- prepare students for a position in managing business activities for transportation in the commercial and government sectors in both local and global environments.
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:
| No. | CILOs | Weighting | | 1 | Discuss the history, nature, role and relevant concepts of transportation in the supply chain. | 15% | | 2 | Critically discuss the pros and cons of various processes, strategies, and solutions in both local and global transportation environments. | 25% | | 3 | Analyze the effectiveness of each mode of transport in terms of recent operating and service characteristics, and create workable solutions to real-world issues in the transportation industry. | 30% | | 4 | Evaluate a wide range of emerging and newly-adopted information systems and technologies to facilitate the transaction processes of products, money and information, and interact effectively and accurately with other logistics parties. | 30% |
Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs)
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to facilitate students’ achievement of the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)
| CILO No. | TLAs | Hours/week (if applicable) | | 1-4 | 1.Lectures:
Concepts and general knowledge of transportation are explained. | - | | 1-4 | 2. Tutorial:
Students work in groups of four to six to recap and answer questions on the major topics/points they learned in the previous lecture. They are required to share and present their answers to the class. The lecturer provides instant feedback based on students' responses. | - | | 1-4 | 3. Reading Assignments:
Students have to read the assigned materials individually about the real-life transportation industry and are required to discuss, comment on and critically evaluate the content during tutorials. | - | | 1-4 | 4. Video:
Videos about real-world local and overseas business cases are shown. These are followed up with class discussions that provide students with the opportunity to create and evaluate alternative solutions to problems in the transportation industry. | - |
Constructive Alignment of CILOs and TLAs
| | TLA 1 | TLA 2 | TLA 3 | TLA 4 | Hours/week (if applicable) | | CILO 1 | ü | ü | ü | ü | - | | CILO 2 | ü | ü | ü | ü | - | | CILO 3 | ü | ü | ü | ü | - | | CILO 4 | ü | ü | ü | ü | - |
Assessment Tasks/Activities
(Indicative of likely activities and tasks designed to assess how well the students achieve the CILOs. Final details will be provided to students in their first week of attendance in this course)
| CILO No | Type of Assessment Tasks/Activities | Assessment Details | Weighting (if applicable) | | 1-4 | 1. Written Examination | The written examination is designed to assess students’ professional knowledge of managing transportation and logistics activities and their abilities to apply the knowledge and skills they have learned in this course to solve problems in organizations. | 50% | | 1-4 | 2. Tutorial Discussion | Students work in groups to collect ideas and discuss the answers to questions arising from case study problems and / or tutorial exercises. | 10% | | 1-4 | 3. Individual Assignments | Students collaborate to carry out problem-based activities based on real problems in Hong Kong transportation and logistics organizations. Students will be required to identify problems or opportunities in cases sourced worldwide or identified in Hong Kong organizations, collect relevant data, analyze the problem or opportunities, find solutions to the problems and make recommendations for implementing the solutions. | 25% | | 1-3 | 4. Mid-term Test | The mid-term test is designed to assess students’ understanding of the key concepts and fundamental knowledge of the subject of modes of transportation and their service characteristics. | 15% |
Constructive Alignment of CILOs and Assessment Tasks
| | AT1 | AT2 | AT3 | AT4 | | CILO 1 | ü | ü | ü | ü | | CILO 2 | ü | ü | ü | ü | | CILO 3 | ü | ü | ü | ü | | CILO 4 | ü | ü | ü | |
Grading of Student Achievement :Refer to Grading of Courses in the Academic Regulations (Attachment) and to the Explanatory Notes.
AT1: Written Examination
| Letter Grade | Grade Point | Grade Definitions | | A+
A
A- | 4.3
4.0
3.7 | Excellent: | Strong evidence of original thinking; good organization, capacity to analyse and synthesize; superior grasp of subject matter; evidence of extensive knowledge base. | B+
B
B- | 3.3
3.0
2.7 | Good: | Evidence of grasp of subject, some evidence of critical capacity and analytic ability; reasonable understanding of issues; evidence of familiarity with literature. | C+
C
C- | 2.3
2.0
1.7 | Adequate: | Student who is profiting from the university experience; understanding of the subject; ability to develop solutions to simple problems in the material. | | D | 1.0 | Marginal: | Sufficient familiarity with the subject matter to enable the student to progress without repeating the course. | | F | 0.0 | Failure: | Little evidence of familiarity with the subject matter; weakness in critical and analytic skills; limited or irrelevant use of literature. |
AT2: Tutorial Discussion
| Letter Grade | Grade Point | Grade Definitions | | A+
A
A- | 4.3
4.0
3.7 | Excellent: | Strong evidence of showing familiarity with key concepts and definitions. Clearly and correctly structure most critical points and important contributions of the assigned questions or problems. Critically discuss issues and draw most relevant implications to apply daily life examples of issues. High participation and excellent presentation skills. | B+
B
B- | 3.3
3.0
2.7 | Good: | Evidence of showing familiarity with key concepts and definitions. Clearly and correctly state some critical points and contributions of the assigned questions or problems. Critically discuss issues and draw some relevant implications to apply daily life examples of issues. High participation and good presentation skills. | C+
C
C- | 2.3
2.0
1.7 | Adequate: | Evidence of showing adequate review of literature and key concepts. Understanding of the subject, ability to develop solutions to simple and basic problems in the assigned questions and problems. | | D | 1.0 | Marginal: | State a few critical points and marginal contributions of the assigned questions and problems. | | F | 0.0 | Failure: | State no critical points and no contributions of the assigned questions and problems. |
AT3: Group Project
| Letter Grade | Grade Point | Grade Definitions | | A+
A
A- | 4.3
4.0
3.7 | Excellent: | Strong evidence of original thinking; good organization, capacity to analyse and synthesize; superior grasp of subject matter; evidence of extensive knowledge base. | B+
B
B- | 3.3
3.0
2.7 | Good: | Evidence of grasp of subject, some evidence of critical capacity and analytic ability; reasonable understanding of issues; evidence of familiarity with literature. | C+
C
C- | 2.3
2.0
1.7 | Adequate: | Some evidence of grasp of subject, little evidence of critical capacity and analytic ability; reasonable understanding of issues. | | D | 1.0 | Marginal: | Sufficient familiarity with the subject matter to enable the student to progress without repeating the case report. | | F | 0.0 | Failure: | Little evidence of familiarity with the subject matter; weakness in critical and analytic skills; limited or irrelevant use of literature. |
AT4: Mid-term Test
| Letter Grade | Grade Point | Grade Definitions | | A+
A
A- | 4.3
4.0
3.7 | Excellent: | Strong evidence of understanding the key concepts and definitions of the learned subject; capacity to analyse and synthesize; superior grasp of subject matter; evidence of extensive knowledge base. | B+
B
B- | 3.3
3.0
2.7 | Good: | Evidence of grasp of subject, some evidence of critical capacity and analytic ability; reasonable understanding of issues; evidence of familiarity with literature. | C+
C
C- | 2.3
2.0
1.7 | Adequate: | Student who is profiting from the university experience; understanding of the subject; ability to show some evidence of familiarity with literature. | | D | 1.0 | Marginal: | Sufficient familiarity with the subject matter to enable the student to progress further. | | F | 0.0 | Failure: | Little evidence of familiarity with the subject matter; limited or irrelevant use of literature. |
Part III
Keyword Syllabus:
1. Concepts of Transportation Logistics
History, nature, role and significance of transportation in supply chain.
2. Global Transportation
Global transportation process. Carrier selection process. Issues and polices related to global transportation.
3. Transportation Providers
Motor carriers. Railroads. Air carriers. Water carriers. Intermodal and special carriers. Operating and service characteristics. Current issues affecting service performance.
4. Transportation Management Process
Import and export processes. International Terms of Sale (INCOTERMS). Terms of payment. Documentation. Insurance. Fulfilment.
5. China Logistics
Pearl River Delta freight transport. China market.
6. E-logistics
Information management and technology for transportation and logistics industry. E-business.
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