Course Catalog 2012-2013
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Course Catalog 2012-2013

LIKU-8108 Analysing Transport Systems and Policy, 4 cr

Person responsible

Markus Pöllänen

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
Lectures
Seminar
 6 h/per


 14 h/per


 


 


 
LIKU-8108 2012-01 Tuesday 9 - 11, TB223

Requirements

Meeting the requirements of the seminar work, participating the seminar days.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

The objective of the course is to get acquainted with transport systems planning. The course will also practice scientific writing as well as discussion and argumentation skills.

Learning outcomes

After passing this course, the student can analyse the transport systems and policy in case cities or regions. The student knows the principles of transport systems planning. The student can report and present the results of a scientific work.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Transport systems and policy, especially in urban areas  The development of transport over time and in different areas. Transport demand and the characteristics of different transport modes.   
2. The main principles of transport systems planning     
3. Safety and environmental effects of transport     

Evaluation criteria for the course

The course grade is given based on the seminar work (written report, presentation of the work). Good knowledge and reporting gives the grade 3. Grades 4 and 5 are possible if the knowledge as well as reporting and presentation are excellent.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Prerequisite relations (Requires logging in to POP)



Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
LIKU-8108 Analysing Transport Systems and Policy, 4 cr LIKU-8107 Transportation Systems Planning, 4 cr  

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
LIKU-8108 2012-01       Contact teaching: 10 %
Distance learning: 10 %
Self-directed learning: 80 %  

Last modified17.09.2012