2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

TRAN5181M Public Transport Planning and Management

15 creditsClass Size: 75

Module manager: Daniel Johnson
Email: D.H.Johnson@its.leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2024/25

Module replaces

TRAN5180M

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

To ensure that students have a sound understanding of the key issues affecting the planning, management and financing of public transport in developed and developing countries.

Objectives

This module aims to develop students with a sound understanding of the key issues in the planning and management of public transport systems. It also provides practical problem-solving experience focusing on understanding, evaluating, applying and communicating the underlying operating and economic principles of public transport planning. The module will focus on UK and international-based urban transport and rail case study evidence.

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

1. develop an understanding of the key issues affecting the demand, cost, planning and management of public transport-
2. demonstrate practical public transport economic and operational modeling skills to develop solutions to various real-world problems- 3. examine multi-dimensional role of public transport within a mixed-mode transport planning system


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

4. Critical thinking
5. Academic writing
6. Information searching

Competence Standards
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following competence standards:

1.Effectively communicate key facts, understanding, solutions in written form
2.Effectively use acquired theoretical and practical knowledge to tackle problems
3.Demonstrate effectiveness in evaluating their work beyond taught sessions
4.Effectively exercise self-learning, with appropriate support where required
5.Knowledge of general principles and practices of public transport planning
6.Knowledge of public transport delivery mechanisms

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
Revision Class	1	2.00	2.00
seminars	3	1.00	3.00
Lecture	7	2.00	14.00
Seminar	3	2.00	6.00
Private study hours			125.00
Total Contact hours			25.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			150.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Progress will be monitored informally through seminar discussion and problem sets, and formally through the coursework to be submitted during the course of the module.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Assignment	Coursework	50.00
Assignment	Coursework	50.00
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: 17/04/2024

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