Training

DIPLOMA IN TRANSPORT STUDIES:

THE COURSE FOR THE TRANSPORT PROFESSIONAL

The Diploma in Transport Studies covers and analyses a number of topics of importance to people who wish to broaden their knowledge and skills in the sphere of transport. It is also intended to serve as an entry route to membership in the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. The programme contains an Ordinary element wherein students follow a two year programme comprising of five taught modules and a project. On successful completion of the two year programme, students can proceed to the Advanced level, during which over a period of one academic year they follow three taught modules. Since 2000, 21 students have successfully concluded this programme.

The Diploma in Transport Studies is fully accredited by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.

Syllabus Year One

A. Transport Economics and Finance

•  Characteristics of Transport Supply and Demand

•  Costs and Costing

•  Market Segmentation and Pricing

•  Budgeting

•  Decision Making and Evaluating Performance

B. Managing Transport Operations

•  Characteristics of Transport Operations

•  Customer Service

•  Government Intervention in Transport

•  The Business Environment

•  Industrial Relations

C. Human Resource Management

•  Employment Patterns

•  Management Theory and Practice

•  Employment and the Law

•  Health and Safety

•  Recruitment and Selection

•  Job Grading, and Remuneration

•  Training and Development

•  Performance Appraisal

Year Two

Movement of People

•  The People to be Moved

•  Origins, Destinations and Routes

•  Passenger Logistics

•  Modes of Transport

•  Services

E. Movement of Goods

•  The Goods to be Moved

•  Origins, Destinations and Routes

•  Logistics and the Supply Chain

•  Modes of Transport

•  Movements

F. Project

A long essay on a subject selected by the student. Participants shall be encouraged to submit a project with direct relevance to their place of work.

Year Three

During this year, the student will follow three modules from the following four modules, two of which are compulsory:

G. Transport Policy (Compulsory)

•  The Planning Process

•  Developments in trade and traffic forecasting

•  Developments in the modes of transport

•  Principles of transport facilities' design

•  Environmental Concerns

•  Monitoring Transport Services

H. Transport and Society

•  Population and social structures

•  Movement problems

•  Employment in the transport industry

•  Transport and politics

•  Social and technical developments and their influence on transport

•  Survey methods and techniques

I. Business Strategy and Policy in Transport (Compulsory)

•  Strategy and Strategic Management

•  Environment, Culture, Change and Strategy

•  Policy Formulation and Strategic planning

•  Information and Strategy

•  Formulating Transport Strategies

•  Globalisation Trends and Transport

•  The Logistics Chain

•  Privatisation and Commercialisation

J. Transport and Tourism

•  The nature and growth of tourism

•  Patterns of tourism

•  Transport for tourism

•  Marketing policies and markets

•  Financial aspects

•  Commercial aspects

•  Tourism and society

Course Duration and Schedule

Lectures shall be held twice a week. Lectures normally start at 17:30 Hours. Tests and Assessments