FACULTY OF BUSINESS
Department of Logistics Management
LOG 472 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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LOG 472
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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5
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Elective
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | Online | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Group WorkLecture / Presentation | |||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) |
Course Objectives | This course aims to provide an understanding of logistics and supply chain approaches and practices in the humanitarian context. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course explores how logistics and supply chain management principles can be applied in the humanitarian context, which is a dynamic, resource-constrained setting. This course covers several topics including the crisis management, management of logistics/supply chain practices in different phases of disaster management cycle. Several national and international disaster relief operations & interventions will be discussed in class. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses |
X
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Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Introduction to the course | |
2 | Introduction to the concept of humanitarian logistics & SC | Humanitarian logistics / Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 Ch1, Reading 1 |
3 | Understanding humanitarian supply chain actors | Humanitarian logistics / Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 Ch2, Reading 2 |
4 | Challenges in humanitarian logistics and supply chain management | Humanitarian logistics / Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 Ch 1&2 |
5 | Strategies for the different stages of the crisis, intervention, & disaster cycles | Humanitarian logistics / Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 Reading 3 |
6 | Preparation strategies | Humanitarian logistics / Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 Reading 4 |
7 | Managing coordination in humanitarian supply chains | Humanitarian logistics / Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 Reading 5 |
8 | Information & knowledge management in humanitarian supply chains | |
9 | Mid-term Exam | Humanitarian logistics / Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 Ch3 |
10 | Coursework Tutorial | Humanitarian logistics / Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 Ch4 |
11 | Presentations & in-class discussions | Humanitarian logistics / Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009 Reading 6-8 |
12 | Presentations & in-class discussions | Humanitarian logistics / Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009Ch5 |
13 | Presentations & in-class discussions | |
14 | Presentations & in-class discussions | |
15 | Review of the semester | |
16 | Final exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Textbook: Humanitarian logistics / Rolando Tomasini and Luk Van Wassenhove. Hampshire, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009. Lecture notes based on the above subjects and related presentation material
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Suggested Readings/Materials | Reading list:
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EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation |
10
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Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury |
1
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30
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Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
1
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30
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Final Exam |
1
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30
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
2
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60
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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Study Hours Out of Class |
15
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2
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30
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
-
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0
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
0
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Presentation / Jury |
1
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12
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12
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Project |
0
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
1
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25
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25
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Final Exam |
1
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35
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35
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Total |
150
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to analyze complex problems in the field of logistics and supply chains |
X | ||||
2 | To be able to have good knowledge of sector related market leaders, professional organizations, and contemporary developments in the logistics sector and supply chains |
X | ||||
3 | To be able to participate in the sector-related communication networks and improve professional competencies within the business sector |
X | ||||
4 | To be able to use necessary software, information and communication technologies in the fields of logistics management and supply chain |
X | ||||
5 | To be able to understand and utilize the coordination mechanisms and supply chain integration |
X | ||||
6 | To be able to analyze the logistics and supply chain processes using the management science perspective and analytical approaches |
X | ||||
7 | To be able to design, plan and model in order to contribute to decision making within the scope of logistics and supply chains |
X | ||||
8 | To be able to interpret and evaluate the classical and contemporary theories in the field of logistics and supply chains |
X | ||||
9 | To be able to conduct projects and participate in teamwork in the field of logistics and supply chains |
X | ||||
10 | To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when making and evaluating decisions. |
X | ||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the area of logistics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
X | ||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
X | ||||
13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of expertise. |
X |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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