Module manager: Daniel Johnson
Email: D.H.Johnson@its.leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
TRAN5180M
This module is not approved as an Elective
To ensure that students have a sound understanding of the key issues affecting the planning, management and financing of public transport in developed and developing countries.
This module aims to develop students with a sound understanding of the key issues in the planning and management of public transport systems. It also provides practical problem-solving experience focusing on understanding, evaluating, applying and communicating the underlying operating and economic principles of public transport planning. The module will focus on UK and international-based urban transport and rail case study evidence.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. develop an understanding of the key issues affecting the demand, cost, planning and management of public transport-
2. demonstrate practical public transport economic and operational modeling skills to develop solutions to various real-world problems- 3. examine multi-dimensional role of public transport within a mixed-mode transport planning system
Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
4. Critical thinking
5. Academic writing
6. Information searching
Competence Standards
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following competence standards:
1.Effectively communicate key facts, understanding, solutions in written form
2.Effectively use acquired theoretical and practical knowledge to tackle problems
3.Demonstrate effectiveness in evaluating their work beyond taught sessions
4.Effectively exercise self-learning, with appropriate support where required
5.Knowledge of general principles and practices of public transport planning
6.Knowledge of public transport delivery mechanisms
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revision Class | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| seminars | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Lecture | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Seminar | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Private study hours | 125 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 25 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150 | ||
Progress will be monitored informally through seminar discussion and problem sets, and formally through the coursework to be submitted during the course of the module.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Coursework | 50 |
| Assignment | Coursework | 50 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 4/17/2024
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