2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

TRAN2010 Transport Economics

10 creditsClass Size: 96

Module manager: Dr Alexander Stead
Email: A.D.Stead@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

Transport Economics allows you to apply economics to investigate current issues across both public and private transport. Focus is placed on the role of economics in reducing the social and environmental costs associated with transport, with particular emphasis on options such as congestion charging to reduce car use. It is beneficial to have some prior experience of microeconomics but optional support will be provided to underpin key economic concepts. For information contact the module leader.

Objectives

After completing this module, students should understand the fundamental principles of transport economics including the characteristics and determination of demand, transport cost structures, pricing and resource allocation, and be able to apply such principles to transport policymaking.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:

LO1 Students will develop their knowledge and understanding of microeconomic principles with particular focus on applications in the transport sector

LO2 Students will develop their ability to apply microeconomic principles to the development of potential solutions to topical problems in the areas of transport demand, transport costs (including external social and environmental costs), transport pricing and transport regulation.

Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:

LO3 Critical thinking

LO4 Information searching

LO5 Academic writing

LO6 Referencing

Syllabus

Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	13	1.00	13.00
Seminar	4	1.00	4.00
Private study hours			83.00
Total Contact hours			17.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Contribution in seminars. Seminars will reinforce learning required for the module coursework and one will be used specifically as a surgery ahead of coursework submission.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	Coursework	100.00
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: 13/09/2024

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