2024/25 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue
TRAN5763M Road Safety
15 creditsClass Size: 55
Module manager: Samantha Jamson
Email: S.L.Jamson@its.leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
Module replaces
TRAN5762MThis module is not approved as an Elective
Module summary
Road collisions that result in injury and death are detrimental to both individuals and society. There is established evidence that links a range of factors to crash occurrence, including behaviour, the road environment and vehicle type. This module covers problem identification and solution development, in terms of policy, engineering and evaluation, as well as covering more broad topics of human capacity and limitations.Objectives
This module aims to- Establish a sound understanding of road safety issues associated with different road environments and road user groups
- Deliver an understanding of how road safety interventions can reduce crash likelihood and severity
- Develop student’s ability to identify crash patterns and apply appropriate solutions to tackling road safety issues.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Understand the contribution of different factors to crash causation
2. Identify road safety issues in terms of road environments and user type
3. Understand how effective management is a tool for identifying road safety objectives and delivering solutions
4. Evaluate priorities of countermeasures
Skills Learning Outcomes
5. Demonstrate data analytic skills relating to the presentation of crash statistics
6. Develop solutions for road safety issues
7. Communicate issues and solutions to the audience
8. Reflective skills as a practitioner or road user
9. Academic Writing
10. Information searching
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 |
| Fieldwork | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Lecture | 18 | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| Private study hours | 118.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 32.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 150.00 | ||
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Students are provided with informal, in class feedback following groupwork on the field observationMethods 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 websiteLast updated: 29/04/2024 16:20:58
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