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Course Name (English)
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LOGISTICS OF HUMANITARIAN MISSION
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| Course Code |
TPT510 |
| Course Description |
This course aims to expose students with logistics and supply chain management principles
apply in dynamic, resource-constrained contexts, ranging from humanitarian crisis response
such as procurement, delivery, warehousing and distribution of aid to international
development. Combines interactive presentations, practical exercises, case discussions, and
guest speakers from humanitarian organizations. Provides an introduction to supply chain
concepts and the humanitarian context to accommodate students from various backgrounds.
Team projects utilize data and information from the UN, NGOs, government agencies, and
the private sector. |
| Transferable Skills |
Reflective learners Independent and critical learners |
| Teaching Methodologies |
Lectures, Case Study, Presentation, Collaborative Learning |
| CLO |
| CLO1 |
Apply principles and concepts of logistics and supply chain management in
humanitarian mission operations. (C4) (PLO1) |
| CLO2 |
Identify relevant information on various humanitarian mission logistics operations.
(A1,PLO6) |
| CLO3 |
Present clear, concise and doable humanitarian project ideas and findings (A2, PLO5) |
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| Pre-Requisite Courses |
No course recommendations |
| Topics |
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1. Introduction to Humanitarian Logistics
1.1) 1.1 Humanitarian crisis and impacts
1.2) 1.2 The advocacy of humanitarian crisis.
1.3) 1.3 Humanitarian Principles
1.4) 1.4 Humanitarian Logistics
1.5) 1.5 Organisations/Bodies in Emergency Environment
1.6) 1.6 Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)
1.7) 1.7 United Nations Operational Agencies
1.8) 1.8 United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
1.9) 1.9 UN Senior Representative and Coordinators
1.10) 1.10 National Government Authorities
1.11) 1.11 The Red Cross Movement
1.12) 1.12 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)
1.13) 1.13 Armed Forces in Humanitarian Response
1.14) 1.14 Malaysia Humanitarian Response
1.15) 1.15 Humanitarian Funding
1.16) 1.16 Pooled Funds
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2. Procurement in Relief and Development Operation
2.1) 2.1 Common Terms in Procurement
2.2) 2.2 Introduction to Procurement
2.3) 2.3 Ethics
2.4) 2.4 Documentation
2.5) 2.5 Procurement Process
2.6) 2.6 Procurement Procedures
2.7) 2.7 Market Analysis
2.8) 2.8 Supplier Management
2.9) 2.9 Quality Assurance
2.10) 2.10 Fraud Prevention
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3. Warehousing in Relief Operation
3.1) 3.1 Warehousing Strategies
3.2) 3.2 Storage Arrangements
3.3) 3.3 Site Selection Planning
3.4) 3.4 Warehouse Management
3.5) 3.5 Goods Flow
3.6) 3.6 Physical Storage Guidelines
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4. Fleet Management in Relief Operation
4.1) 4.1 The Role of Transport
4.2) 4.2 Developing a Transport Strategy
4.3) 4.3 Organizing Transport
4.4) 4.4 Managing Transport Service Providers
4.5) 4.5 Typical Service Providers
4.6) 4.6 Planning and Scheduling Movement
4.7) 4.7 Standard Documentation
4.8) 4.8 Cargo Insurance
4.9) 4.9 Third-Party Transporter Insurance
4.10) 4.10 Self-Managed Insurance
4.11) 4.11 Mode of Transport
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5. Technology meets humanitarian logistics
5.1) 5.1 Computer Networking
5.2) 5.2 Wireless Communications
5.3) 5.3 Tampere Convention
5.4) 5.4 Satellite Communications
5.5) 5.5 Radio Communications
5.6) 5.6 Terrestrial Connections
5.7) 5.7 GPS Systems and Devices
5.8) 5.8 3D printing
5.9) 5.9 Remotely piloted aircraft systems
5.10) 5.10 Hybrid cargo airships
5.11) 5.11 Cash transfer programmes
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6. Process Improvement and Standards in Humanitarian Relief
6.1) 6.1 Process management
6.2) 6.2 Standards in humanitarian relief
6.3) 6.3 Distribution Modalities
6.4) 6.4 Distribution Methodologies
6.5) 6.5 Types of Distributions
6.6) 6.6 Distribution Systems
6.7) 6.7 Main Types of In-Kind Commodities
6.8) 6.8 Planning
6.9) 6.9 Process
6.10) 6.10 Key Actors
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7. Basic emergency response skills
7.1) 7.1 Green Logistics
7.2) 7.2 Monitoring and Evaluation
7.3) 7.3 Assessments and Planning
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Continuous Assessment | 100.00% |
| Details of Continuous Assessment |
| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
% of Total Mark |
CLO |
| Assignment |
Written assignment on identifying the logistics and supply chain operation in any Malaysian Humanitarian organization, the issues, and challenges they faced. |
20% |
CLO2
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| Group Project |
To prepare a humanitarian project proposal and to prepare project reporting |
40% |
CLO3
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| Online Quiz |
4 series of Quiz, each contains 20 questions related to each chapter. |
20% |
CLO1
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| Presentation |
Video Presentation of the proposal and report produced |
20% |
CLO3
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| Reading List | | Recommended Text | - Peter Tatham & Martin Christopher 2018, Humanitarian Logistics, 3 Ed., 15, Kogan Page Limited Great Britain [ISBN: 978-074948144]
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| Article/Paper List | | Recommended Article/Paper Resources | - 2020 Good and Services Procurement Manual. World Food Program (WFP), 2020.
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| Other References | This Course does not have any other resources |
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