Modes of Transport (7 cr)
Code: 5011109-3001
General information
- Enrollment
- 02.12.2018 - 28.02.2019
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 07.01.2019 - 30.04.2019
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 7 cr
- Local portion
- 7 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Engineering and Business
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Teachers
- Kari Jalkanen
- Course
- 5011109
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
The student is able to:
- compare the various transport modes and systems for technical as well as economic point of view
- make cargo plans and calculate transport costs and understand the formation of freight rates
- describe the responsibilities, obligations and rights of the carrier
- discuss the transport risk management
- resolve disputes about the transport on the basis of transport law
Content
- Operating environment of transport
- Modes of transport equipment: road, sea, rail and air transport
- Intermodal transport
- Terminals, ports, airports and logistics centers
- Transport practices of different modes of transport
- Transportation costs and freight pricing
- Transportation Law
- Transport Risk Management