Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are those describing the knowledge, skills and competencies that students are expected to achieve upon successful completion of the course. In this context, Course Learning Outcomes defined for this course unit are as follows:
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| Knowledge
(Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)
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1) Can interpret the values that make up the professional culture.
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2) Defines the basic concepts, size, facilities and vehicles that make up the railway components.
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3) Railway infrastructure and train management distinguish organizational structure and business units.
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| Skills
(Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)
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1) Making the classification of rail systems.
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| Competences
(Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)
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1) Recall national and international railway corridors.
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2) Recall the basic activities carried out in railway operations.
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3) Defines the railway management occupations and other occupations related to the administration.
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4) Explain the place and importance of railways in transportation and economy.
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5) Explain the historical development and social effects of railways.
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6) Compares the features of rail transport mode with other transport modes.
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Materials Sharing * |
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Related Preparation |
Further Study |
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Introduction to railways, introduction course |
Course Notes
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Definition of logistics and transportation, introduction to transportation modes. Differences between transportation modes. |
Course Notes
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Railways in world; History of Turkish railways; pre-republican period, republican period |
Course Notes
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Turkish railways history; highway weighted period, 2000 and after 2000 period |
Course Notes
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Railways business organization, its institutional framework, business units, international railway trasportation |
Course notes
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National railway transportation |
Course notes
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Fundamentals of railway business, categorization of trains, stations, main road, secondary road, maneuver, maneuver facilities, preparation of trains, traffic systems, control centers, local control centers and basic signs. |
course notes
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Wagons, wagon types and its characteristics |
Course Notes
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Technical visit |
Course note
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International Institutions in railway transportation |
course note
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International railway transportation prejects: CREAM Project, Pan-Eurpope transportation corridors project, Europe- Caucasia-Asia (TRACECA) Project, Historical Silk Road and Trans-Siberian Projects |
course notes
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Career opportunities in railway transportation companies and its specifications (traffic controller, station traffic operator, machinist, conductor, ticket collector, train service personnel, cargo and logistics careers)
(Sector Participation)
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course notes
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Career opportunities in railway transportation companies and its specifications (traffic controller, station traffic operator, machinist, conductor, ticket collector, train service personnel, cargo and logistics careers)
(Sector Participation)
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course notes
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(KPLOs and SPLOs are the abbreviations for Key & Sub- Programme Learning Outcomes, respectively. )
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Programme Learning Outcomes |
Contribution Level (from 1 to 5) |
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Has basic, theoretical, applicational and up-to-date knowledge in the field of railway systems management |
5 |
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1.1 Knows the basic numerical applications used in the field of railway systems management |
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1.2 Has basic technical knowledge of railway systems |
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1.3 Can prepare train lineups and make load and passenger carrying plans |
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1.4 Can undertake the applications particular to the carrying of special and hazardous materials |
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1.5 Has sufficient knowledge on the terminology of railways to use it correctly and effectively in railway business environments |
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1.6 To follow the literature and developments related to the field of railway systems management and to dominate the field specific legislation. |
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As a team member, take responsibility of implementation of Rail Systems Management activities and execute the tasks, which are assigned to him. |
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2.1 Takes risk and responsibility on the implementation of technologies and innovation in field Rail Systems Management |
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2.2 Manages independently the basic Rail Systems Management projects |
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Has the basic knowledge and skills in business administration.Explains the basic and theoretical knowledge required by national and international business and trade. |
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3.1 Knows the functions and processes of marketing and applies these at general level |
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3.2 Has general knowledge on the workings and developments in the national and interntional economy |
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3.3 Has knowledge and skills in basic knowledge and computer applications in finance and accounting |
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Applies the theoretical knowledge learned in business life for a semester. |
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4.1 Experiences all processes in business life. |
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4.2 Takes part in activities related to the field of education in a business operating in the field. |
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4.3 Compares the theoretical knowledge with the application. |
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4.4 Compiles the knowledge and experience gained in the field. |
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Acquires the competencies defined as the institutional outcomes of Beykoz University on the basic level, inline with the expectations of business world and the society. |
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5.1 Execute the activities towards the personal and professional development of his/her reports. |
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5.2 Organizes and implements projects and activities for his/her social environment with a sense of social responsibility |
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5.3 Monitors the developments in the field and communicate with peers by using a foreign language (English) at least at a level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level |
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5.4 Use his/her native language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio C1 General Level. |
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5.5 Uses informatics and communication technologies together with computer software necessary for their field at least European Computer Usage License Basic (Advanced) Level |
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5.6 Has sufficient entrepreneurial knowledge and skills to set up his/her own job or succeed in an internal enterprise in his/her work environment |
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5.7 Take the responsibility of auditing and observing the activities which are executed by his/her reports |
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5.8 Represents the competence of entrepreneurship individually and as a team member |
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5.9 Has knowledge on quality assurance systems and occupational health and safety |
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5.10 Have sufficient consciousness about the universal social rights, social justice and cultural values; respect to the cultural diversity |
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| WORKLOAD OF TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES |
| Teaching & Learning Activities |
# of Activities per semester |
Duration (hour) |
Total Workload |
| Course |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Laboratory |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Application |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Special Course Internship (Work Placement) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Field Work |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class |
1 |
14 |
14 |
| Presentations / Seminar |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Project |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Homework Assignments |
1 |
5 |
5 |
| Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities |
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61 |
| WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES |
| Assesment & Evaluation Activities |
# of Activities per semester |
Duration (hour) |
Total Workload |
| Quizzes |
2 |
8 |
16 |
| Midterms |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Semester Final Exam |
1 |
15 |
15 |
| Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities |
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41 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities) |
102 |
| ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h) |
5 |
ECTS Information Package / Course Catalogue