Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | TRANSPORT ECONOMICS | ||||||||
Course Unit Code | AQSE490 | ||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 5 | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
Prerequisites | AEAP200,AEAP350 | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
Course Contents | Transportation: Principles in the context of transportation. Transport Economics: Introduction to transport economics, its importance in the context real estate development. Nature of transport demand and forecasting. Transport supply and nature and structure of markets. Measurement of external factors. Transport Policies: Privatisation and deregulation of transport in Europe. Transport policy issues. | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The course will be presented through formal theoretical lectures and tutorial sessions in class. Assignments will be given to students on transport economics and on transport policies. The lectures will present to the student the course content and also allow time for examples, questions and discussion. Notes shall be taken by the students in class during lectures. | ||||||||
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |