2015/16 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

TRAN5761M Safety of Road Transport

15 creditsClass Size: 24

Module manager: Dr Frank Lai
Email: F.C.H.Lai@its.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2015/16

This module is approved as an Elective

Module summary

British and international accident patterns; safety data sources, their use and misuse; identification of hazard and diagnosis of safety problems; problem diagnosis using traffic behaviour data; number versus rates - interpretation of safety information; human factors in road accidents; alcohol and speed - effects on safety; human factors and new technology - HMI issues; vehicle factors in accidents and injury prevention measures; infrastructure problems and solutions; system safety and safety audit; safety education; safety modelling; vulnerable road users; telematics for safety (ISA and advanced driver assistance systems).

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Identify the scale and nature of the transport safety problem worldwide;
- Understand the main transport safety impacts;
- Understand the main ways in which safety problems arise in the transport system;
- Undertake a case study analysis of safety problems which arise in the transport system;
- Undertake an analysis of safety problems at different scales within an urban area;
- Understand techniques for evaluating changes in safety as a result of implementing new schemes and for diagnosing the potential safety problems arising from the use of new technologies;
- Show awareness of new directions in safety research and developments in safety remedial measures.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the module the students will be:
- Familiar with the contribution of different factors to accident causation;
- Understand how to identify safety issues;
- Able to consider the potential of alternative measures;
- Familiar with relevant analytic skills relevant to safety analysis;
- Able to develop creative solutions to safety problems;
- Able to work as part of a team to solve safety problems.

Skills outcomes

Upon completion of the module, the students will be equipped with the following skills:
- Research methods
- Critical and analytical thinking
- Report writing
- Presentation
- Team working

Syllabus

British and international accident patterns; safety data sources, their use and misuse; identification of hazard and diagnosis of safety problems;
problem diagnosis using traffic behaviour data; number versus rates - interpretation of safety information; human factors in road accidents;
alcohol and speed - effects on safety; human factors and new technology - HMI issues; vehicle factors in accidents and injury prevention
measures; infrastructure problems and solutions; system safety and safety audit; safety education; safety modelling; vulnerable road users;
telematics for safety (ISA and advanced driver assistance systems).

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Workshop	5	1.00	5.00
Lecture	10	1.00	10.00
Seminar	3	3.00	9.00
Private study hours			126.00
Total Contact hours			24.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Private study

Three types of private study:
Preparation for presentations , including researching a topic and developing a verbal presentation with adequate visual aids.
Preparing written reports.
Developing further understanding of the lecture topics.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student progress will be monitored through presentations and written reports. Feedback on student performance will be provided at class level as well as individual level. An un-assessed presentation will be scheduled ahead of the two assessed presentations in order to encourage progress.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Essay	2 2000 word reports (40% per report)	80.00
Oral Presentation	2 presentations (10% per presentation)	20.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 04/04/2016

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