Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Business en Recht
ICBM: Transport Economics28553/3342/2425/1/10
Study guide

ICBM: Transport Economics

28553/3342/2425/1/10
Academic year 2024-25
Is found in:
  • International programmes Business and Law, programme stage 2
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 3 credits
Teaching staff: Hintjens Joost
Languages: English
Scheduled for: Semester 2
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 15.10.2024 ()
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of deliberation: This course unit is eligible for deliberation according to the criteria as determined by the degree programme you are enrolled in.
Total study time: 78,00 hours

Short description

The course Transport Economics is compulsory for the students Logistics and optional for the accountancy and finance and the international students.
The course is given in English and uses an English written textbook.
It is a semester course of 3 – 4 hours per week given in two courses weekly.
It gives a macro- meso- and micro economic overview of the aspects of transport and the influences it has on society as a whole and companies in
particular.

The first part describes the situation In Europe and the influences of European policy.
The second part focuses on the management perspective and brings cost accounting, planning, investment policies, price setting and some basic
quantitative methods that should interest managers of transport companies of all modes of transport.
The third part is concerned with the macroeconomic dimensions, deregulation, external costs, market shape and forecasting.
The fourth and last part deals with policy and infrastructure investments.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Educational organisation (text)

Class room lectures with practical exercises

Learning outcomes (list)

OLR SCM 1.0 - The bachelor BM/SCM has insights in transport, in the streams and processes of goods and information, in the regulations of the logistics sector and in the general corporate organisational processes as well as in their interconnection, and can consequently apply these insights in a broad, globalised and changing (inter)national context.
You will apply general micro and macroeconomic concepts to the transportation and logistics industry.
You point out the importance of the difference between traffic and transportation.
You describe the operation of supply and demand in the transportation market.
You motivate investment decision in the transportation sector.
You apply Value-of-Time to transportation decisions.
You point out the external costs of transport movements.
You explain the effects of external costs of transportation on the supply and demand market.
You calculate the external costs.
You will manage transportation management according to transportation policies for operational, tactical and strategic decisions.
OLR SCM 7.2 - The bachelor BM/LM can communicate fluently and spontaneously, both in spoken and written English, using professionally appropriate vocabulary in a professional context.
You express yourself correctly in most formal situations and use appropriate business terminology.
You understand job-specific longer texts.

Course content

Organisation of the transport sector, Traffic and Transport System, Regulation, Economics of transport management, Cost calculation, Waiting time, Routing, Pricing, Investing, Logistical costs, Decision making, Transport supply and demand, Transport policy, External costs, Taxation methods, Pricing policy, Infrastructure Policy.

Study material (list)

Mandatory
Transport economicsMandatory
  • Author: Blauwens, G., De Baere, P., Van de Voorde, E.

Study material (text): Mandatory

Transport economics +/- € 62,00
Blauwens, G., De Baere, P., Van de Voorde, E.
Digitap AP
Artesis Plantijn University College Antwerpen

Educational organisation (list)

Learning Activities
Lectures and / or tutorials12,00 hours
Work time outside of contact hours66,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
Eerste examenperiodeKnowledge and comprehension test during the examination series80,00Open and/or closed questions Closed book
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
2nd examination periodKnowledge and comprehension test during the examination series80,00Open and/or closed questions Closed book
Evaluation(s) for both exam chances, not reproducible in re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
Eerste examenperiodeProject assignment20,00Paper and/or presentation Open book