GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
TRANSPORT POLICIES OF TURKEY/5201323
Course Title: TRANSPORT POLICIES OF TURKEY
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Muhtesem KAYNAK
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  www.muhtesemkaynak.com
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  muhtesem@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 in 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  Transport Systems and Economic Development
6. Week  Economics and Transport Policy
7. Week  MidTerm Exam
8. Week  Transport policies of Turkey in different periods
9. Week  Transport policies of Turkey in different periods
10. Week  Evaluation of Turkish transport system and policies in the context of European Union transport policies
11. Week  Evaluation of Turkish transport system and policies in the context of European Union transport policies
12. Week  Evaluation of Turkish transport system and policies in the context of European Union transport policies
13. Week  Internalization of the External Effects of Transport: An Application to Turkey
14. Week  Transport Planning and Forecasting: An Application to Turkey
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
2
30
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
15
1
15
 Reading
6
2
12
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
2
28
 Designing and Applying Materials
6
2
12
 Preparing Reports
5
4
20
 Preparing Presentation
6
4
24
 Presentation
2
2
4
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
5
2
10
 Final and Studying for Final
5
2
10
 Other
7
3
21
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
186
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.44
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Integration within and between different modes of transport.X
2Integration with the environmentX
3Integration with land use planningX
4Integration with policies for education and healthX
5Take account of the social, economic and environmental context of their workX
6Understand the legal, regulatory policy and resource framework within which they workX
7Understand and create transport policies, strategies and plans that contribute to meeting social, economic and environmental needs
  • Design the necessary transport projects, systems and services
  • Understand the commercial aspects of operating transport systems and services
  • Know about and apply the relevant tools and techniques
  • Must be competent in all aspects of management, in particular communications, personal skills and project management.
  • X
    8Has the capacity to produce academic knowledge with the ability to handle, analyse and synthesize complex situations that may arise from application of information and decisions and being aware of social and ethical responsibility through the process.X
    9Has the ability to comprehend and evaluate critically the current planning and design policies, processes and administrative aspects in the country.X
    10Has the ability to compare International cases and develop new policies.X