| TYPE OF COURSE UNIT | Elective Course |
| LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT | Associate Degree |
| YEAR OF STUDY | - |
| SEMESTER | - |
| NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED | 5 |
| NAME OF LECTURER(S) | Assistant Professor Macide Berna Çağlar
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| LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT |
At the end of this course, the students;
1) Defines basic railway activities and/or applied knowledge based concepts.
2) Comprehends the basic functions of international rail transport.
3) Describe the railway management operations and learn the financial management of the railway.
4) Learns the operation of air, land, sea and railway transportation systems and the legal regulations of these systems.
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| MODE OF DELIVERY | Face to face |
| PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE | No |
| RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT | No |
| COURSE DEFINITION | This course aims to teach students the importance of railway transportation in Turkey and in the world. |
| COURSE CONTENTS | | WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 1st Week | The Concept and Importance of Railway Transportation | | 2nd Week | Historical Development of Railway Transportation | | 3rd Week | Development of Railway Transport in Turkey | | 4th Week | Present Situation of Railway Transportation | | 5th Week | Railway Line Construction | | 6th Week | Vehicles and Signalization in Railway Transportation | | 7th Week | Intermodality in Railway Transportation | | 8th Week | Midterm Exam | | 9th Week | Documentation in Railway Transportation | | 10th Week | Legal Framework of International Railway Transportation | | 11th Week | International Organizations in Railway Transportation | | 12th Week | Railway Lines | | 13th Week | Operating Procedures in Railway Goods Transport | | 14th Week | An overview |
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| RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING | Uluslararası Demiryolu Eşya Taşımacılığı, Prof.Dr. Murat Erdal, Utikad Yayınları |
| PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS | Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Case Study,Problem Solving,Presentation |
| ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA | | | Quantity | Percentage(%) |
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| Mid-term | 1 | 30 | | Assignment | 1 | 15 | | Total(%) | | 45 | | Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) | | 45 | | Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) | | 55 | | Total(%) | | 100 |
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| ECTS WORKLOAD |
| Activities |
Number |
Hours |
Workload |
| Midterm exam | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Preparation for Quiz | 2 | 20 | 40 | | Individual or group work | 1 | 10 | 10 | | Preparation for Final exam | 2 | 20 | 40 | | Course hours | 14 | 2 | 28 | | Preparation for Midterm exam | 1 | 20 | 20 | | Laboratory (including preparation) | | | | | Final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Homework | 3 | 2 | 6 | | Total Workload | | | 146 |
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| Total Workload / 30 | | | 4,86 |
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| ECTS Credits of the Course | | | 5 |
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| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION | Turkish |
| WORK PLACEMENT(S) | No |
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