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SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
5ECON357TRANSPORT ECONOMICS3+0+03514.05.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program ECONOMICS
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Comprehending the various ideas and fundamentals of transport economics for effective decision making.
Analyzing demand and supply of transport including passenger and freight transportation.
Understanding the connections between transportation and the overall economy, considering the degree and location of economic activity.
Exploring alternative transportation models in terms of financing, capacity, efficacy, frequency, and environment
Course Content This course focuses on key economic principles for a better understanding of the critical factors that structure and guide transport markets. This is accomplished by analyzing how the actions of transport authorities, who carry out the implementation of transport policy, interact with the behavior of individual users and service providers. This course will give students a critical understanding of how economics can be used to solve contemporary transportation sector issues like traffic congestion, high costs, and insufficient service provision (both in terms of quantity and quality).
Course Methods and Techniques This course will utilize methods such as case studies, data analysis on transport markets, and group discussions. Students will work with economic models to analyze the impacts of transportation policies and the balance of transport supply and demand. Additionally, practical projects and simulations will be conducted to address current issues in transportation systems. Group work and discussions will support the application of theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios.
Prerequisites and co-requisities ( ECON101 or ECON222 or BA225 or POLS121 )
Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. Burak Kağan DEMİRTAŞ https://avesis.agu.edu.tr/burakkagan.demirtas burakkagan.demirtas@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Eda Ustaoğlu https://avesis.agu.edu.tr/eda.ustaoglu eda.ustaoglu@agu.edu.tr
Assistants Research Assist. Gülcan Doğanay https://avesis.agu.edu.tr/gulcan.doganay gulcan.doganay@agu.edu.tr
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources -
Course Notes -

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 1 % 40
Yarıl yılSonu Sınavı/Dönem Projesinin Başarı Notuna Katkısı 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Araştırma Ödevi 1 10 10
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi 4 2 8
Okuma 10 3 30
Araştırma 10 2 20
Kişisel Çalışma 10 3 30
Yüz Yüze Ders 14 3 42
Final Sınavı 1 3 3
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 143

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Make a prepared and delivered critique of the main economic problems with transportation policy.
2 Apply elasticities, supply, demand, and pricing theory to economic analysis using both graphical and numerical analysis.
3 Explain matters pertaining to funding for transportation, road pricing, and public transportation pricing.
4 Explore the issues in transport regulation, funding and ownership.
5 Identify the main topics in economic appraisal and transport economics.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to Transport Economics
2 Supply and Demand Theory in Transportation
3 Pricing in Transportation and Road Pricing
4 Public Transportation and Transportation Funding
5 Transport Policy and Regulations
6 Private and Public Ownership in Transportation
7 Lecture Free Week
8 Elasticity and Supply-Demand Applications in Transport Economics
9 Cost-Benefit Analysis in Transportation Systems
10 Environmental Impacts and Sustainability in Transportation
11 Relationship Between Transportation and the Overall Economy
12 Financing Models in Transport Projects
13 Economic Analysis of Transport Regulations and Ownership
14 Future Trends and Technological Innovations in Transportation

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
C1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 5 2
C2 3 5 1 3 1 5 4 1 3 2
C3 3 5 1 3 1 5 4 1 3 2
C4 3 4 1 1 1 3 5 1 3 2
C5 1 3 5 4 1 2 1

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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