TRA500 European Transport Policies (Autumn 2023)

About the course

The European Union, as well as many European countries, are taking steps to meet the rising challenges in the transport sector. For example, the European Commission's low-emission mobility strategy sets guiding principles to Member States to introduce low-emission alternative energies and vehicles, encouraging modal shift to active travel (cycling and walking), public transport and/or shared mobility schemes, such as bike, car-sharing, and car-pooling, to reduce congestion and pollution. 

In the course, major policy challenges, goals, and policy instruments on European and national level are discussed, with emphasis on the transition toward a more sustainable transport system and land passenger transport policies in general. The course also introduces how the European Union work as well as some central public policy theories. 

The course will emphasize:

• Land passenger transport
• Sustainable transport systems/sustainable transition
• EUs transport policies and other relevant documents
• EUs central institutions and decision-making processes

The course provides an introduction to the European union institutions and how EU work, which is central for many workplaces, not just those within transport. The course is therefore also relevant for students that are interested in working with EU issues or international organisations in general. 

The course does not contain quantitative modelling, mathematics, or statistical data analysis.

The course is connected to the following study programs

• Bachelor in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Individual Study Courses/Part- time studies
• Bachelor in Politics, Law and Administration
• Exchange programme - Bachelor's level

Required prerequisite knowledge

The course is open for bachelor students at Molde university college and for Erasmus students /foreign exchange students.

The course fits students that are enrolled in one of the bachelor programs in Logistics as well as students from social science programs

Recommended requirements

The course is open for bachelor students at Molde university college and for Erasmus students /foreign exchange students.

The course fits students that are enrolled in one of the bachelor programs in Logistics as well as students from social science programs

The student's learning outcomes after completing the course

After completing the course, the student should:

Knowledge

• have knowledge about the policy making process in EU and key transport policy documents
• have knowledge about some new research results in the field that points to ways of organizing land passenger transport that meet future technological development and environmental challenges.
• have knowledge about some central public policy theories

Skills

• be able to discuss policy challenges and policy instruments on national and European level, with emphasis on the transition toward a more sustainable transport system and land passenger transport policies in general.

General competence

• develop analytical expertise across a range of topics within transport policy

Forms of teaching and learning

2-3 hours/week (adjustments might occur), in addition to student self studies, assignments etc.

Coursework requirements - conditions for taking the exam

• Mandatory coursework: Assignment(s)
• Courseworks given: 1
• Courseworks required: 1
• Presence: Required
• Comment:

Examination

• Form of assessment: School assessment

• Proportion: 100%

• Duration: 4 hours

• Grouping: Individual

• Grading scale: Letter (A - F)

• Support material: All printed and written materials allowed

Syllabus

Pensumoversikt

• TRA500 European Transport Policies