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Programme |
Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Civil Engineering |
Course Information |
Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | | Credit Pratic | Credit Lab/A | Credit Total | Credit Ects | Semester |
01INS9612 | The Geography of Transportation and Transport Systems | 3.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.00 | 6.00 | 1 |
Course Information |
Language of Instruction | Turkish |
Type of Course Unit | Elective |
Course Coordinator | Assistant Professor Dr. Meltem SAPLIOŠLU |
Course Instructors | 3-Meltem SAPLIOŠLU |
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Course Aims | The unique purpose of transportation is to overcome space, which is shaped by a variety of human and physical constraints such as distance, time, administrative divisions and topography.
Urbanization, multinational corporations, the globalization of trade and the international division of labor are all forces shaping and taking advantage of transportation at different, but often related, scales. Consequently, the fundamental purpose of transport is geographic in nature, because it facilitates movements between different locations. Transport thus plays a role in the structure and organization of space and territories, which may vary according to the level of development. In the 19th century, the purpose of the emerging modern forms of transportation, mainly railways and maritime shipping, was to expand coverage with the creation, expansion and consolidation national markets. In the 20th century, the objective shifted to selecting itineraries, prioritizing transport modes, increasing the capacity of existing networks and responding to the mobility needs and this at a scale which was increasingly global, with its own space of flows. In the 21st century, transportation must cope with a globally oriented economic system in a timely and cost effective way, but also with several local problems such as congestion and capacity constraints.
The purpose of this lesson is to study about interaction between transportation systems and their geography as it is mentioned above. |
Course Goals | Learning about Transportation and Geography
Transportation and the Spatial Structure
Transportation Modes
Transport Terminals
International Trade and Freight Distribution
Urban Transportation
Transportation and the Economy
Transport, Energy and Environment
Transport Planning and Policy |
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Level of Course Unit | |
Assessment Methods and Criteria | ECTS / Table Of Workload (Number of ECTS credits allocated) |
Studies During Halfterm | Number | Co-Efficient | Activity | Number | Duration | Total |
Visa | 1 | 50 | Course Duration (Excluding Exam Week) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Quiz | 0 | 0 | Time Of Studying Out Of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Homework | 1 | 50 | Homeworks | 3 | 15 | 45 |
Attendance | 0 | 0 | Presentation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Application | 0 | 0 | Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lab | 0 | 0 | Lab Study | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Project | 0 | 0 | Field Study | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Workshop | 0 | 0 | Visas | 1 | 28 | 28 |
Seminary | 0 | 0 | Finals | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Field study | 0 | 0 | Workload Hour (30) | 30 |
TOTAL | 100 | Total Work Charge / Hour | 187 |
The ratio of the term to success | 40 | Course's ECTS Credit | 6 |
The ratio of final to success | 60 | |
TOTAL | 100 | |
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Material Sharing |
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Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
Lectures, Practical Courses, Presentation, Seminar, Project, Laboratory Applications (if necessary) |
Work Placements |
As with any other educational component, credits for work placements are only awarded when the learning outcomes have been achieved and assessed. If a work placement is part of organised mobility (such as Farabi and Erasmus), the Learning Agreement for the placement should indicate the number of credits to be awarded if the expected learning outcomes are achieved. |
Program Learning Outcomes |
No | Course's Contribution to Program | Contribution |
1 | An ability to design, conduct laboratory experiments and analyze and interpret data, in one of the major civil engineering areas | 5 |