Course Name | Terminal Operations and Management |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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LOG 450 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Elective | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | Blended | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Group WorkLecture / Presentation | |||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) |
Course Objectives | The aim of the lesson is to learn infrastructure and suprastructure components of all modes of transport terminals, functional settlements of these terminals and individual characteristic features of each terminal. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | The most general definition of terminal is; the area where a tranportation mode transform to another or the area where loading/unloading operations occur for onward movement. Contemporarily the dominating point of view on transportation is fully entegrated (intermodal) transportation systems which contains all modes. Hence, the significance of terminals augment day by day. This course deals with the transport terminals and submits detailed knowledge on that. |
Related Sustainable Development Goals |
| Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | X | |
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction of course’s importance related to Logistics and Supply Chain Processes, International Trade | Related book chapter and journal articles |
2 | General concepts related to International Transport, Logistics, Supply Chain and Trade | Related book chapter and journal articles |
3 | Formation and characteristics of international sales of goods contracts and Trade Process | Related book chapter and journal articles |
4 | Container Terminals (Planning Container Terminal Layouts, Sustainable Container Terminals) | Related book chapter and journal articles |
5 | Air Ports/Terminals (Freight/Passenger) | Related book chapter and journal articles |
6 | Air Ports/Terminals (Freight/Passenger) | Related book chapter and journal articles |
7 | Railway Stations/Terminals (Freight/Passenger) | Related book chapter and journal articles |
8 | Railway Stations/Terminals (Freight/Passenger) | Related book chapter and journal articles |
9 | Seaports/Water Terminals | Related book chapter and journal articles |
10 | Seaports/Water Terminals | Related book chapter and journal articles |
11 | Road Terminals (Freight/Passenger) | Related book chapter and journal articles |
12 | Intermodal Transport and Terminals | Related book chapter and journal articles |
13 | Presentation of Projects | |
14 | Presentation of Projects | |
15 | Presentation of Projects | |
16 | Review of the semester |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Related Chapters of the reference books, academic papers and power point presentations: Böse Jürgen W., Handbook of Terminal Planning, Springer, 2011. Alexander T. Wells, Ed.D. Seth B. Young, Airport Planning and Management, McGraw-Hill, 2004. Haluk R. Cezayirlioğlu, "Lojistikte Süreç Yönetimi ve Ötesi", 2018, Der Yayınları. |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Related business news |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | 1 | 10 |
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | 1 | 20 |
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 30 |
Final Exam | 1 | 40 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 60 |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 0 | ||
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | 1 | 25 | |
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 30 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 40 | |
Total | 143 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To be able to analyze complex problems in the field of logistics and supply chains | X | ||||
2 | To be able to have good knowledge of sector related market leaders, professional organizations, and contemporary developments in the logistics sector and supply chains | X | ||||
3 | To be able to participate in the sector-related communication networks and improve professional competencies within the business sector | X | ||||
4 | To be able to use necessary software, information and communication technologies in the fields of logistics management and supply chain | X | ||||
5 | To be able to understand and utilize the coordination mechanisms and supply chain integration | X | ||||
6 | To be able to analyze the logistics and supply chain processes using the management science perspective and analytical approaches | X | ||||
7 | To be able to design, plan and model in order to contribute to decision making within the scope of logistics and supply chains | X | ||||
8 | To be able to interpret and evaluate the classical and contemporary theories in the field of logistics and supply chains | X | ||||
9 | To be able to conduct projects and participate in teamwork in the field of logistics and supply chains | X | ||||
10 | To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when making and evaluating decisions. | X | ||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the area of logistics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). | X | ||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | X | ||||
13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of expertise. | X |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest