Major type

Postgraduate

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):
• TPTM6130 Transport and Logistics Economics
• TPTM6450 Transport Policy
2. two elective units of study (12 credit points) selected from the following:
• TPTM6115 Organisational Logistics
• TPTM6155 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• TPTM6160 Aviation Management and Logistics
• TPTM6180 Geographical Information Systems
• TPTM6200 Maritime Logistics*
• TPTM6224 Intelligent Transport and Logistic Systems
• TPTM6240 Public Transport Policy and Planning
• TPTM6241 Transport Modes and Systems
• TPTM6350 Strategic Transport Modelling *
• TPTM6360 Traffic Systems Management and Control
• 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. TPTM6495 is a corequisite for TPTM6350, TPTM6360 and TPTM6425.
2. TPTM6155 is a prerequisite for TPTM6200.
3. TPTM6450 should be completed at the beginning of this major and TPTM6130 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 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 and 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.

The following is a list of the compulsory and elective units of study from the Faculty of Economics and Business which are available for enrolment this year.

• TPTM6130 Transport and Logistics Economics
• TPTM6450 Transport Policy

• TPTM6160 Aviation Management and Logistics
• TPTM6180 Geographical Information Systems
• TPTM6200 Maritime Logistics
• TPTM6224 Intelligent Transport & Logistic Systems
• TPTM6350 Strategic Transport Modelling
• TPTM6360 Traffic Systems Management and Control
• TPTM6425 Survey Design and Management
• TPTM6440 International Freight Transportation
• TPTM6495 Analysis Tools for Transport & Logistics

• Master of Commerce (FC014)
• Master of Commerce (Honours) (FC045)
• Master of Commerce and Master of Facilities Management (FC053)
• Master of Commerce and Master of Logistics Management (FC040)
• Master of Commerce and Master of Professional Accounting (FC061)
• Master of International Business and Master of Commerce (FC042)

• Discipline of Transport, Logistics & Supply Chain Management
• Faculty of Economics and Business
• University of Sydney