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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
Course Name (English) ISSUES IN TRANSPORT
Course Code TPT648
MQF Credit 4
Course Description Students will bring their experiences and opinions about many national, regional and global transport issues to their course. They should have an awareness of different sources of information that will be useful for this course and also an understanding of the differences between personal, local, national and global perspectives of the transport issues and how they are interconnected. The course emphasizes the development and acquisition of skills with topics acting as a vehicle to develop these skills
Transferable Skills Students explore stimulating topics that have global significance. They learn to collaborate with others from another culture, community or country. They assess information critically and explore lines of reasoning. They learn to direct their own learning and develop an independence of thought.
Teaching Methodologies Inquiry-based Learning, Case Study, Presentation
CLO
CLO1 Integrate prior knowledge and solutions related to current transport issues
CLO2 Perform work practices professionally and ethically in addressing contemporary transport issues
CLO3 Present new ideas and solutions from different perspective including personal, national and global
Pre-Requisite Courses No course recommendations
Topics
1. Transport and Sustainable Development Goals (passenger and freight)
1.1) Road
1.2) Rail
1.3) Air
1.4) Maritime
2. 1. Institutional and Regulatory Framework issues
2.1) Capacity Building
2.2) Enforcement
2.3) Integration
3. 2. Economic issues
3.1) Transport and National Growth
3.2) Transport and Employment
3.3) International Trade
3.4) Equality and Poverty
3.5) Inclusiveness
4. 3. Social related issues
4.1) Demographic change
4.2) Well Being
4.3) Human Development
5. 4. Technological related issues
5.1) Logistical efficiency
5.2) Technological Revolutions
5.3) Digitalization
6. 5. Environmental related issues
6.1) Green
6.2) Low Carbon
 
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment100.00%
Details of Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Assessment Description % of Total Mark CLO
Case Study 3 case study depending on the depth 30% CLO3
Individual Project Advocacy Bulletin 20% CLO2
Writing Test n/a 20% CLO1
Written Report Individual - Reflection 30% CLO1
Reading ListThis Course does not have any book resources
Article/Paper ListThis Course does not have any article/paper resources
Other ReferencesThis Course does not have any other resources