Transport Management Major (Master of Commerce and combined Master of Commerce programs)

Description

Transport Management at the postgraduate level provides the skills required for management in the transport system in both the public and private sector. Students study a range of subjects covering freight and passenger sectors, with the focus being on relating essential economic ideas to key transport issues. The Transport Management major offers a well-rounded selection of knowledge: from work-place relations, leadership and management skills, to logistics systems, transport systems and management strategies, and environmental systems assessment.

Requirements for the major

To obtain a Transport Management major, students must complete four units of study (24 credit points), comprising:

1. two compulsory units of study (12 credit points):
• TPTM6241 Transport Modes and Systems (foundation unit for major)
• TPTM6450 Transport Policy (capstone unit for major)
2. two elective units of study (12 credit points) selected from the following:

• TPTM6115 Organisational Logistics
• TPTM6130 Transport and Logistics Management
• TPTM6155 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• TPTM6160 Aviation Management and Logistics
• TPTM6180 Geographical Information Systems
• TPTM6190 Logistics Systems *
• TPTM6200 Maritime Logistics *
• TPTM6210 Reverse Logistics and Closed Loop SCM
• TPTM6222 Railway Planning and Operations (new unit for 2010)
• TPTM6224 Intelligent Transport and Logistic Systems
• TPTM6240 Public Transport Policy and Planning
• TPTM6350 Strategic Transport Modelling *
• TPTM6360 Traffic Systems Management and Control
• TPTM6390 Logistics in Humanitarian Aid Projects (new unit for 2010)
• TPTM6425 Survey Design and Management*
• TPTM6440 International Freight Transportation
• TPTM6470 Sustainable Transport and Logistics Systems
• TPTM6495 Analysis Tools for Transport and Logistics

* Indicates a unit with one or more co/prerequisites - details outlined below:

Please Note:

1. TPTM6241 is the foundation unit for this major and should be completed at the beginning of this major.
2. TPTM6495 is a prerequisite for TPTM6190 and a corequisite for TPTM6350, TPTM6360 and TPTM6425.
3. TPTM6155 is a corequisite for TPTM6190 and TPTM6200.
4. TPTM6450 is the capstone unit for this major and should be completed at the end of this major.

Availability of this major

This version of this major is available under the following degrees:

• Master of Commerce
• Master of Commerce and Master of Facilities Management
• Master of Commerce and Master of Logistics Management
• Master of Commerce and Master of Professional Accounting
• Master of International Business and Master of Commerce
• Master of Transport Management and Master of Commerce

Students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Commerce or the Master of Professional Accounting may choose units from this major subject area as electives in their course.