Organization and Management of Freight Transport
| Title | Οργάνωση και διαχείριση συστημάτων εμπορευματικών μεταφορών / Organization and Management of Freight Transport |
| Code | ΣΟΔΚ03 |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate, 3rd / Doctorate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600001581 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Class ID | 600111594
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| Section | Instructors |
|---|---|
| 1. ΣΟΔΚ03 | Eleni Gkologkina-Oikonomou, Aristotelis Naniopoulos, Christos Pyrgidis |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600111594
- At the Website of the School: http://pgtransport.civil.auth.gr/
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Students are expected to:
- understand the concept and the principles of the freight trasnport
- be informed on the methods and international work optimization practices in this area
- become familiar with international and Greek experience in related issues
- acquire basic knowledge concerning the institutional and legal framework governing the chain of the transport systems
- become familiar with decision-making models in the context of the logistics
- acquire a relevant real experience in individual issues through study visits to transport companies, warehouses and freight centers
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Management of the supply chain and globalization of production.
Unification and packaging of goods.
Organization and Management of warehouses.
Organization – Management of Road Freight Transport.
Organization – Management of Rail Freight Transport.
Intermodal and Special Freight Transport.
The legal framework of freight Transport in Greece and in Europe.
The legal framework of forwarding in Greece. Contribution of the forwarder in the organization of freight transport.
Urban Freight Transport.
Optimization of freight transport networks.
Decision making models for distribution Logistics.
Visits in Transport companies, warehouses, freight centers.
Keywords
freight transport systems, management of freight transport, unification of loads, packaging, organization and management of warehouses and goods, management of supply chain
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
- Study visits
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of a PC-projector system
Use of e-mailing during contact with the students
Use of an interactive information platform through the website of the postgraduate programme
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 92 | 3.7 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 10 | 0.4 | ✓ | ||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 2 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 40 | 1.6 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | 0.1 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Οργάνωση και Διαχείριση Συστημάτων Εμπορευματικών Μεταφορών, Διδακτικές σημειώσεις μαθήματος, Καθ.Α.Νανιόπουλος
Last Update
09-12-2016
