GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS/1090048
Course Title: TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. A. Hakan CERMIKLI
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/cermikli
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  cermikli@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Learning the current trends in transport
Assessing the current transport policies in Turkey
Learning to apply economic methods on transport plannning and research






 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  ...
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  A Short History of Transport
2. Week  Transport and Economics
3. Week  Modern Transport and Logistics
4. Week  Current Transport Systems and Trends
5. Week  The Demand for Transport
6. Week  The Direct Costs of Transport
7. Week  MidTerm Exam
8. Week  The External Costs of Transport
9. Week  The Pricing of Transport Services
10. Week  Internalization of the External Effects of Transport
11. Week  Investment Criteria: Private and Public Sector Analysis
12. Week  Transport Planning and Forecasting
13. Week  Transport Systems and Economic Development
14. Week  Economics and Transport Policy
15. Week  General Assessment
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. Kaynak, M. (1987): Ulaştırma Problemi ve Türkiye’de Ulaştırmanın Gelişimi, Türkiye Dış Ticaret Derneği Yayını, Ankara. 2. Button, K.,(2010): Transport Economics, Edward Elgar, 3rd Revised Edition.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  ...
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
15
3
45
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
3
45
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
20
20
 Final and Studying for Final
1
32
32
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
187
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.48
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To have theoretical knowledge in the field of Economic Policy at the proficiency levelX
2To have knowledge about the general economic theories, monetary and fiscal policiesX
3To conceive the interaction between economics and other disciplinesX
4To analyze theoretical knowledge and to be able to use practical knowledgeX
5To develop solutions for economic problems by using research methodsX
6To have the experience of using information technologies and basic computer programs at the high level in order to share their accumulated knowledge and problem solving abilityX
7To communicate with colleagues by using a foreign languageX
8To have the ability to interpret economic and social events through the acquired capability to think analytically and critically, and to be open for innovative ideasX
9To have a sound knowledge of the quantitative and qualitative methods that will help to examine the premises of different theoriesX
10To be compatible for teamwork in order to use their accumulated knowledge in research projectsX
11To be able to work on matters that require expertise in economics independentlyX
12To be aware of professional and scientific ethical codes at stages of economic data collection and interpretationX
13To be able to use their leadership skills by taking responsibility in the face of complex economic problemsX