TRA725 Transport Policy and Regulation (Autumn 2021)

About the course

About the course
The course focuses on transport policy and regulation, mostly in developed economies, but with
some limited reference to changes in emerging economies.
Students are introduced to:
• The development of transport policies over the last 50 years
• Current key policy documents and regulations in the transport sector
• Policy needs, externalities, and policy instruments
• Regulation-de-regulation of the sector and market structures
• The policy making process, including institutions and governance
• Key theories and concepts related to the above points

The course is connected to the following study programs

• Sustainable urban development
• Exchange programme - Master's level
• Master of Science in Sustainable Transport and Urban Mobility

The student's learning outcomes after completing the course

The student's learning outcomes after completing the course
The students will be able to:
• Describe the characteristics of infrastructure and transport provision in the context of trends
over the last 50 years.
• Describe and understand the reasons for governance, regulatory and market structures in the
transport sector.
• Understand and critically discuss policy objectives, policy instruments and market structures in
the transport sector
• Understand and critically discuss transport policy making on different government levels,
including reasons for successful policy implementation, and policy failure
• Apply central concepts and theories related to transport policy
• The students will develop skills to analyze policy proposals and advocate for their preferred
options for issues on the public policy agenda

Forms of teaching and learning

There will be a combination of regular lectures, discussion- and problem based group work and
student presentations, which will require the students to actively contribute to their own learning.
Both formative and summative learning methods will be used, plus there will be periodic
opportunities for students to reflect on their learning and feed this back to the course team

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

Mandatory coursework: Assignment(s)

• Courseworks given: 2

• Courseworks required: 2

• Comment: This is a new course and final decision on number of assignment will be decided before the course starts. Either one or two course assignments will be required. The assessment outcome will be a pass or fail. Failure to deliver the assignment(s) complete and on time will mean that the student(s) in question will not be allowed to complete the final exam.

Examination

Form of assessment: Written school assessment

• Proportion: 100%

• Duration: 5 Hours

• Grouping: Individual

• Grading scale: Letter (A - F)

• Support material: Only general dictionary in mother tongue/Norwegian/English in paper version

Syllabus

Pensumoversikt

• TRA725 - Transport Policy and Regulation