MSc Railway Operations, Management and Policy(Part-time 36month)

Year 2

(Award available for year: Postgraduate Diploma)

Learning outcomes

On completion of the year/programme students should have provided evidence of being able to;
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
-approaches to pricing, cost measurement and allocation of resources in the rail sector;
-the key principles and methods of railway investment appraisal, including practical tools;
-how railway transport fits into public policy, the ownership and structure of the industry and the related governance and decision making structures;
-identification, collection, management and analysis of a range of data related to rail sector management, operations and policy;
-appropriate statistical techniques to conduct railway transport analysis;
-understand the purpose and relative merits of the main types of transport models and how railway operaional management analysts interact with them
And:
-develop multi-disciplinary team working skills and gain practical experience with managing a real world project.

Transferable (key) skills

Masters (Taught), Postgraduate Diploma and Postgradaute Certificate students will have had the opportunity to acquire the following abilities as defined in the modules specified for the programme:
-the skills necessary for employment in the railway industry for a variety of specialist roles in operations, management and policy;
-critically evaluate the appropriateness and applicability of various solutions to problems faced in the rail industry;
-self-direction and independent learning;
-the ability to work in a way which ensures continuing professional development
-ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team.

Assessment

Achievement of the Postgradaute Diploma will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the programme and will involve the achievement of the students in:
-evidencing an ability to select and apply appropriate techniques to problem analysis;
-drawing a range of perspectives (empirical, mathematical, engineering, economic etc) when studying railway systems;
-make sound judgements whilst understanding the limitations of judgements made in the absence of complete data;
-demonstrating knowledge of the interaction of the different areas of the railway system and how they are dependant upon one another.