Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : ULT420 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 6 |
The main objective of this course is to transfer the infrastructure legal regulations and operational management forms of national and international railway transportation to students. It is aimed that students gain the ability to design cost advantageous and environmentally friendly logistics processes by integrating railway freight transportation with other transportation modes.
This course begins with the historical development and basic technical infrastructure of railway systems. Operational stages such as towing and towed vehicle types terminal management and TCDD regulations are examined in detail. In the following weeks international railway conventions COTIF RID dangerous goods transportation freight pricing and block train organizations are discussed. In the final parts of the course the place of railways in intermodal logistics networks global projects like the Silk Road and the Middle Corridor and sustainable green transportation vision are debated presenting sectoral applications.
| 1. | Explains its functions within logistics systems by defining the basic infrastructure and vehicle characteristics of railway transportation. |
| 2. | Evaluates the compliance of logistics operations with legal legislation by analyzing national TCDD and international COTIF CIM railway transportation regulations. |
| 3. | Designs cost effective block train and terminal operations by making wagon selection appropriate for the load type and route. |
| 4. | Constructs efficient intermodal and multimodal supply chain networks by integrating railway transportation with road and maritime modes. |
| 5. | Develops green logistics strategies conforming to environmental sustainability principles by examining global railway projects like the Middle Corridor and the Silk Road. |
| 1. | Görçün, Ö. F. Demiryolu Taşımacılığı, İstanbul: Beta, 2010. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 1 | %5 |
| Quiz | 1 | %5 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 13 | 0 | 3 | 39 |
| Assignment | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Individual Work | 13 | 0 | 4 | 52 |
| Quiz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 22 | 1 | 23 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 25 | 1 | 26 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 151 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||||
OÇ-2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||
OÇ-3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | ||||
OÇ-4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||||
OÇ-5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |||||