Facts about the course
- ECTS Credits:
- 7.5
- Responsible department:
- Faculty of Logistics
- Lecture Semester:
- Autumn
- Teaching language:
- English
- Duration:
- ½ year
SCM500 International Transportation and Distribution (Autumn 2021)
About the course
The course covers the following topics: International flow of goods, sales and payment terms, documentation and insurance in international transport, international air freight and liability for damage and loss of goods in seaborne transport as well as environmental perspectives on international transport activities.
The course is connected to the following study programs
- Bachelor in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Bachelor in Economics and Business Administration
- Individual Study Courses/Part- time studies
- Exchange programme - Bachelor's level
- Exchange programme - Master's level
Recommended requirements
The students should have passed introductory courses in business and economics. Some knowledge of basic logistics is an advantage
The student's learning outcomes after completing the course
At the end of the course, you should have an insight into topics of importance to management of international transport, with focus on international trade, and how the transportation network is designed to meet the demand from this trade. You should also have obtained a basic understanding of relevant documentation, laws and standards for terms of trade, transport and insurance in international trade and transports. You should be able to conduct a comparative environmental analysis of transport chains. The learning outcomes serves as a background for both strategic work and evaluating designs of freight transport operations.
Forms of teaching and learning
2 hours of lectures per week. In addition, a seminar and tutoring related to the obligatory essay-writing
Examination
- Form of assessment: Written school assessment
- Proportion: 60%
- Duration: 4 Hours
- Grouping: Individual
- Grading scale: Letter (A - F)
- Support material: Calculator with empty memory + general dictionary in mother tongue/Norwegian/English in paper version
- Form of assessment: Home assessment
- Proportion: 40%
- Duration: -
- Grouping: -
- Grading scale: Letter (A - F)
- Support material: All printed and written supporting material
Syllabus
Pensumoversikt