Course Title: Transportation and Freight Logistics

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Transportation and Freight Logistics

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
OMGT1062	City Campus	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2010, Sem 2 2010, Sem 1 2011, Sem 2 2011, Sem 1 2012, Sem 2 2012, Sem 1 2013, Sem 2 2013, Sem 1 2014, Sem 2 2014, Sem 1 2015, Sem 2 2015, Sem 1 2016, Sem 2 2016, Sem 1 2017, Sem 2 2017, Sem 1 2018, Sem 2 2018, Sem 1 2019, Sem 2 2019, Sem 1 2020, Sem 2 2020, Sem 1 2021, Sem 2 2021
OMGT1062	City Campus	Undergraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2006, Sem 2 2006, Sem 1 2007, Sem 2 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 2 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 2 2009
OMGT1062	City Campus	Undergraduate	665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain	Face-to-Face	Sem 1 2022, Sem 2 2022, Sem 1 2023, Sem 2 2023, Sem 1 2024
OMGT2048	Alberton Management Centre	Undergraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	Offsh 1 07
OMGT2049	Superguide Consultants Ltd	Undergraduate	630H Management	Face-to-Face	Offsh 1 07
OMGT2062	Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Face-to-Face	Offsh 3 10, Offsh3 12, Offsh3 13, Offsh3 14, Offsh3 15, Offsh3 16, Offsh3 17
OMGT2103	Open Learning Australia	Non Award	620H Business IT and Logistics	Distance / Correspondence	OUASP3UG17, OUASP2UG18, OUASP1UG19, OUASP3UG19, OUASP2UG20, OUASP1UG21, OUASP3UG21
OMGT2103	Open Learning Australia	Non Award	665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain	Distance / Correspondence	OUASP2UG22
OMGT2222	Singapore Inst of Management	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Face-to-Face	Offsh3 12, Offsh1 13, Offsh3 13, Offsh1 14, Offsh3 14, Offsh1 15, Offsh3 15, Offsh1 16, Offsh3 16, Offsh1 17, Offsh3 17, Offsh3 18, Offsh1 19, Offsh3 19, Offsh1 20, Offsh3 20, Offsh1 21, Offsh3 21
OMGT2222	Singapore Inst of Management	Undergraduate	665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain	Face-to-Face	Offsh1 22, Offsh3 22, Offsh1 23, Offsh3 23, Offsh1 24
OMGT2279	RMIT University Vietnam	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Face-to-Face	Viet1 2017, Viet3 2017, Viet2 2018, Viet3 2018, Viet2 2019, Viet2 2020, Viet1 2021, Viet3 2021
OMGT2279	RMIT University Vietnam	Undergraduate	665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain	Face-to-Face	Viet2 2022, Viet1 2023, Viet3 2023
OMGT2315	RMIT Vietnam Hanoi Campus	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Face-to-Face	Viet2 2020, Viet1 2021, Viet3 2021
OMGT2315	RMIT Vietnam Hanoi Campus	Undergraduate	665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain	Face-to-Face	Viet2 2022, Viet1 2023, Viet3 2023

Flexible Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
OMGT2062	Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Face-to-Face	OFFSe22019 (All)
OMGT2062	Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Face-to-Face	OFFSe22020 (All)
OMGT2062	Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Face-to-Face	OFFSe22021 (CC2)
OMGT2062	Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ	Undergraduate	665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain	Face-to-Face	OFFSe22022 (CC2)
OMGT2062	Shanghai Uni of Int Bus & Econ	Undergraduate	665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain	Face-to-Face	OFFSe22023 (CC2)
OMGT2306	OUA CSP	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Internet	OUACSP2019 (All)
OMGT2306	OUA CSP	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Internet	OUACSP2020 (All)
OMGT2306	OUA CSP	Undergraduate	620H Business IT and Logistics	Internet	OUACSP2021 (All)
OMGT2306	OUA CSP	Undergraduate	665H Accounting, Information Systems and Supply Chain	Internet	OUACSP2022 (All)

Course Coordinator: Dr David Truong Ton Hien Duc

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 5611

Course Coordinator Email: david.truong.ton@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 080.09.066

Course Coordinator Availability: Please check with course coordinator

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

Freight transportation plays a critical role in any supply chain as it fulfils time and place utility of goods i.e. delivers products and services to where and when they are required. Significant global changes (globalization, civil and social unrests, climatic changes etc.) have made major impacts on the logistics environment thus making proper management of this function a necessity.

This course will look into the important issues in domestic and global transportation which include freight transportation planning and operations, transportation infrastructure and regulations, selection of freight transportation carriers and third party suppliers, freight transportation costing, freight transportation strategies, and information technology in freight transportation.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

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On successful completion of this course you will be able to:

CLO1. Implement appropriate principles for logistic operations, both locally and for international transport logistics. CLO2. Develop and implement domestic and international freight transportation strategies to facilitate effective supply chain operations. CLO3. Review and evaluate various freight transportation and freight logistics solutions using appropriate assessment methods to rationalize both domestic and international freight transportation and logistics networks. CLO4. Communicate and work with others effectively to leverage resources and resolve problems in freight transportation and supply chain management.

Overview of Learning Activities

In this course you will be encouraged to be an active learner. Your learning will be supported through various in-class and online activities comprising individual and group work. These may include quizzes; assignments; prescribed readings; sourcing, researching and analysing specific information; solving problems; conducting presentations; debating selected topics; producing written work and collaborating with peers on set tasks or projects. You are encouraged to keep abreast with the industry developments by reading updated articles from freight transportation and logistics publications and relevant websites. While you are expected to spend at least 2 hours of self-directed learning for every 1 hour of teacher guided contact or equivalent, it is possible that you will spend up to 72 hours (6 hours per week) on self-directed learning.

Overview of Learning Resources

Various learning resources are available online through MyRMIT Studies\Canvas. The lecture notes and workshop notes are posted on Canvas.

Resources are also available online through RMIT Library databases and other facilities. Visit the RMIT library website for further details. Assistance is available online via our chat and email services, face to face at our campus libraries or via the telephone on (03) 9925 2020.

Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period. 

Overview of Assessment

The assessment tasks, their weighting and the course learning outcomes to which they are aligned are as follows:

Assessment Task 1: 20%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3

Assessment Task 2: 30%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3, 4

Assessment Task 3: 50%
Linked CLOs: 1, 2, 3

Feedback will be provided throughout the semester in class and/or in online forums through individual and group feedback on practical exercises and by individual consultation.