Course syllabus for Economy of transport and distribution

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Course syllabus adopted 2021-02-02 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).

Overview

  • Swedish nameTransport- och distributionsekonomi
  • CodeTEK716
  • Credits7.5 Credits
  • OwnerTSILO
  • Education cycleFirst-cycle
  • Main field of studyShipping and Marine Technology
  • DepartmentTECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS
  • GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail

Course round 1

  • Teaching language English
  • Application code 81120
  • Maximum participants60
  • Open for exchange studentsYes
  • Only students with the course round in the programme overview.

Credit distribution

0121 Examination, part A 4 c
Grading: TH		4 c
  • 25 Okt 2022 pm L
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0221 Project, part B 3.5 c
Grading: TH		3.5 c

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Examiner

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Eligibility

General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Specific entry requirements

The same as for the programme that owns the course.
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.

Course specific prerequisites

Knowledge and skills corresponding to the learning outcomes of the following courses:

TEK705 Logistics 
TEK375 Managerial economics

Aim

The purpose of the course is to acquire a deeper understanding for the interplay between demand and supply for transport within the macro and micro economic environment. To achieve this purpose, the course focuses on various components that affect the costs for distribution and logistics and the relationships between these costs and the price of logistics services. In addition, the course studies the significant issues that affect the economics of logistics systems such as environment, technological change and trends in shipper preferences.

Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)

- Explain and analyse the cost structures within the different transport modes during logistics operations
- Describe the main physical, financial and information properties in distribution systems.
- Evaluate the effects of new logistics concepts with regards to the efficiency of a distribution system.
- Explain the relationship between cost and price in transportation and logistics.
- Divide transport costs in fixed and variable costs. -Understand resource utilisation from a financial perspective.

Content

- Physical and administrative distribution activities
- The actors of the distribution channel, process control and new trends in distribution
- Distribution structures and their individual characteristics
- The construction of distribution structures in a network, integration and complexity
- Informationsystems: from EDI to control and prognosis systems

Organisation

1. Lectures and seminars 2. Assignments 3. Cases 4. Guest lectures and study visits

Literature

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Examination including compulsory elements

The exam grade is based on the average of continuous assessment (computer-based quizzes) done throughout the course period. Mandatory attendance at guest lectures, study visits and other mandatory tasks. Project work in groups. 


The continuous assessment gives a maximum of 50 points and the group work gives a maximum of 50 points.


The threshold for passing each part is 40 %. Each examining part must be passed and all other mandatory parts fulfilled for completion of the course.


Grading thresholds for final grade (based on the total points):
40p = 3
60p = 4
80p = 5




The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.

The course syllabus contains changes

  • Changes to examination:
    • 2022-10-24: Cancelled Changed to cancelled by Ceren Altuntas Vural
      [2022-10-25 4,0 hec, 0121] Cancelled
    • 2022-10-24: Exam by department Changed to exam by department by Ceren Altuntas Vural
      [2023-08-23 4,0 hec, 0121] Given by dept
    • 2022-10-24: Exam by department Changed to exam by department by Ceren Altuntas Vural
      [2023-01-03 4,0 hec, 0121] Given by dept