Transport Management (Free Online Course With Diploma)
Alison Free Online Learning
Key Information
Campus location
Online
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
10 - 15 hours
Pace
Full time, Part time
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Introduction
This free online road transport management course outlines considerations of the management of rail and road networks in the UK. Start learning about the role of the transport manager in the road freight haulage sector and their legal responsibilities. Next, the course will analyze the role of the transport manager in passenger rail, from tender through to operation. This knowledge will help you to begin a career in transport management.
This Free Online Course Includes:
- 10-15 Hours of Learning
- CPD Accreditation
- Final Assessment
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Curriculum
Firstly, this course will evaluate the role of a transport manager who is working in the road haulage industry. You will learn the definitions of some of the common terms used in road freight haulage and find out about the legal responsibilities of the transport manager before looking at the regulations and licences required. You will also discover how bus services are operated in the UK.
Next, the course will outline the organisations involved and the role that the transport operations manager plays in the passenger transport sector before exploring the legalities of operating an international coach service. Then, it examines the operation of the rail passenger industry and the franchise process. Furthermore, it will define the role of the transport manager in passenger rail and describe rail freight from tender through to operation and the stakeholders involved in the rail freight industry.
This free online course allows you to learn and study at your own pace, anywhere and at any time. Transport operations management is a fast-paced and constantly evolving industry. This course introduces you to transport management and offers insider knowledge of the industry and key terms used therein. So why wait? Start learning now and take one step closer to gaining a successful career in transport management.
Module 1
An Introduction to Successful Transport Management
This module will explore the different aspects of transport management, their similarities and differences, the unique challenges presented by each one and what transport managers need to know about each.
Module 2
The UK’s Travel Infrastructure of Roads and Rails
The UK’s transport infrastructure is comprised of rail, road, airports, inland waterways and ports and is used by both passengers and freight. The organisation of each of these transport modes is complicated, involving numerous stakeholders and each presents challenges as the UK moves forward. This module will look at the road and rail infrastructures, the different bodies responsible for their operation and how the issues currently faced by those who utilise them are being dealt with.
Module 3
The UK’s Travel Infrastructure – Waterways, Ports and Airports
This module will look at the inland waterways, ports and airports, the different bodies responsible for their operation and how the issues currently faced by those who utilise them are being dealt with.
Module 4
Road Freight and Transport Management
This module will look in detail at the role of the transport manager who is working in the road haulage industry. It will include definitions of common terms used in road freight haulage, examine the legal responsibilities of the transport manager and look at the regulations and licences required.
Module 5
Passenger Road Transport and its Management
This module examines how bus services are operated in the UK and the organisations involved. It also examines the role that the transport manager plays in the passenger transport sector and explores the legalities of operating international coach services.
Module 6
Rail and Transport Management
This module will explain more about rail transport including the operation of the rail passenger industry and the franchise process. Moreover, it will define the role of the transport manager in passenger rail and describe the rail freight, from tender through to operation, and examine the stakeholders involved in the rail freight industry.
Module 7
Transport Management for Ports and Inland Waters
In this module, you will learn about types of international and domestic ports and their services. You will also find out about the national and international organisations involved with ocean freight shipping and the correct documentation required for international freight shipping. This section will explain the inland waterway system in the UK, and outline both its stakeholders and the benefits of inland water freight.
Module 8
Transport Management for Airlines
There are a number of similarities between the role of the transport manager in both the passenger and freight airline industries. This module will make it clear whether the information provided applies to both sectors, or just to one of them.
Module 9
Trends, Challenges and Best Practices in Transport Management
The previous modules in this course have taken you through an overview of the role of the transport manager, the transport infrastructure and the different aspects of transport management involved with each type. This module will look at the trends and challenges facing the transport industry and the best practice within transport management that can help overcome these. Much of it will apply to all forms of transport and some of it to passenger modes, as well as freight.
Module 10
Transport Management and Health & Safety
This module will explain the importance of health and safety in the transport industry and the role of the transport manager in health and safety. We will also examine the organisations involved with health and safety, the basics of health and safety requirements and industry-specific health and safety requirements.
Module 11
Course assessment
Program Outcome
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
- Discuss the definition, purpose and key principles of transport management.
- Outline the inland waterways infrastructure in the UK, its usage and the organisations that manage them.
- Describe the port infrastructure in the UK, their usage and the organisations that manage them.
- Analyze the airport infrastructure in the UK, their usage and the organisations that manage them.
- Discuss the road infrastructure in the UK, the types of roads and their usage.
- Describe how to apply for a Public Service Operator’s licence.
- List the personal attributes, skills and knowledge needed to be a transport manager.
- Identify the challenges faced by the transport industry in the UK.
- Analyze the role of the transport manager in health and safety.
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