Air Cargo traffic (5 cr)

Objective

You are able to define the role of air traffic in the supply chain.
You know the organisation of air traffic and understand the roles of authorities, operators and customers as part of international air traffic system.
You are able to plan and organize air transportation and you know the role of air customs.
You understand the air transport process from the service provider's and and customer's point of view.

Content

What is the role of air traffic in the supply chain?
What is role of the Finnish Transport Safety Agency (Trafi) in air transport?
How do you describe the freight booking and customer service operations of provide by the airport (Finavia)?
What is a typical flight and air courier process?
How do you set prices for air freight?

Course material

All course materials are in Learn.

Study forms and methods

Scheduled track:
Materials and tasks and exams (multiple tasks at same time) are open in waves when the previous wave expires the next one will open immediately.
The whole course is implemented as waves.

Blended track:
You will expedite the course’s it means that if you have complete all the performances of this "wave" the next "wave” will open immediately and you could continue the performance according to your timetable.
The cuorse timetable should not be extended to fastening your performances but you must been aware that the following wave will not open before you have carried out all previous tasks / exams.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Kurssi on toteutettu valtaosin työelämäyhteistyönä ja siellä oleva aineisto on oikeaa työelämätietoa.

Timing of exams and assignments

Kaikki kurssiin liittyvät tentit ja tehtävätentit on selvitetty kurssialustalla mukaanlukien myös aikataulut.

Student workload

laskennallisesti 27 h / opintopiste, yhteensä 135 h.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

a. use professional vocabulary and concepts and show their information-based know-how.
b.use the basic techniques of searching information in specific situations.
c. carry out individual tasks.
d. take customers, users and target groups into consideration.
e. use the key models, methods, software and techniques of the professional field under guidance.
g. observe the ethical principles of the professional field in their actions.