Transport Science - Overview
Trafikvetenskap - översikt

VTV020F, 7.5 högskolepoäng

Gäller från och med: Autumn 2017
Beslutad av: Professor Cintia Bertacchi Uvo
Datum för fastställande: 2017-10-16

Allmänna uppgifter

Avdelning: Traffic and Roads
Kurstyp: Ren forskarutbildningskurs
Undervisningsspråk: English

Syfte

The aim of the course is to give the participants an understanding of the concepts, theories and methods used in Transport research, as well as a picture of the state-of-the-art knowledge in the subject.

Mål

Kunskap och förståelse

För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden

• show knowledge of the basic concepts, theories and methods used in transport research,
• understand the width and deep of the research field in transport and its multidisciplinary character,

Färdighet och förmåga

För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden

• be able to demostrate a qualified communication with scientists and professionals from the transport area,
• be able to form an independent, qualified and modulated opinion of and - refer to research and practice from the whole area,
• be able to apply theories, methods and research findings from different parts of the area.

Värderingsförmåga och förhållningssätt

För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden Appreciate the value of systematic approach to the various research areas in transport and their analysis methods.

Kursinnehåll

Overview over concepts, theories, methods and research issues in the actual areas: - Accessibility - Traffic safety - Transport economics - Transport planning and land use - Road construction and design

Kurslitteratur

Literature references will be provided in connection with the introductory meetings..
Literature references will be provided in connection with the introductory meetings.

Kursens undervisningsformer

Undervisningsformer: Föreläsningar, seminarier, litteraturkurs som självstudier. The activities of each area consist of an introductory meeting of about 2 hours with some lecture. The participants receive instructions and literature (about 200 pages) for the actual area and make a written home exam and after sending it to the tutor present it on a half-day seminar. At the seminar, the home exams and the actual literature will be discussed in the class.

Kursens examination

Examinationsformer: Inlämningsuppgifter, seminarieföredrag av deltagarna. At the seminar, the home exams and the actual literature will be discussed in the class.
Betygsskala: Underkänd, godkänd
Examinator:

Antagningsuppgifter

Förkunskapskrav: Trafikteknik, VTTF05 or equivalent knowledge.
Förutsatta förkunskaper: Trafikteknik, VTTF05 or equivalent knowledge.
Urvalskriterier: The first 12 applicants

Kurstillfällesinformation

Kontaktinformation och övrigt

Kursansvarig: Andras Varhelyi <andras.varhelyi@tft.lth.se>