Partner Details
Awards
Target Award
Programme Offerings
Part-Time
Educational Aims of the Course
The educational aims of the programme are that the student should:
Be exposed to, and develop, a broad range of skills relating to International Transport, Trade and Logistics.
Develop the ability to organise thoughts, analyse, synthesise and critically appraise at Masters level.
Be able to solve complex problems through the creation, identification and evaluation of options.
Analyse a range of case study organisations in light of industry best practice relating to sustainability.
Use qualitative and quantitative methods for the solution of problems in International Transport, Trade and Logistics.
Conduct research into Operations Management issues through research design, data secondary collection, analysis, synthesis and reporting.
Develop critical self-awareness, self-reflection and self-management, and business ethics as part of an ongoing lifelong learning process..
Teaching, Learning and Assessment
The methods used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated are as follows:
Acquisition of knowledge is achieved mainly through online lectures and directed student-centred learning.
Student-centred learning is used where appropriate resource material is available. Understanding is reinforced through case studies.
Testing of the knowledge base is undertaken through a combination of coursework in the form of case study reports and assignment submissions and, where appropriate, short online tests.
Intellectual skills are developed through case studies and coursework assignments. Open-ended reports and project work are designed to permit students to demonstrate achievement of all the learning outcomes in this category.
Analysis and problem solving skills are assessed through a combination of assessment methods, assessed in the form of case study reports, coursework assignment submissions and an individual project.
Subject practical skills are developed in a coordinated manner throughout the programme.
Professional skills are assessed through case studies, coursework reports and through research reports.
Transferable skills permeate every activity within the programme content and assessment. Specifically, these skills are assessed through case studies and coursework, and their application is embedded within the self-management process of the Research Project.
Student engagement in the learning process is key to the programme, and the University has an attendance monitoring policy to support this. The development of employability skills and attributes including entrepreneurship, the value of real world learning, the growth in digital technologies and the nature of the global context are aspects that have been adopted across all core modules, and opportunities to develop specialist skills, knowledge and behaviours, is offered through core modules and the individual Research Project.
Consideration of equality and diversity matters are embedded throughout the programme. The programme team promote equality, treating everyone with equal dignity and worth, while also raising aspirations and supporting achievement for people with diverse requirements, entitlements and backgrounds. An inclusive environment for learning is fostered to anticipate the varied requirements of learners, and aiming to ensure that all students have equal access to educational opportunities.