The Faculty of Maritime Studies and Transport
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Transport
2022/2023

OBJECTIVES AND SUBJECT-SPECIFIC COMPETENCES



Main objectives of the study programme

The main objective of the second-cycle master's degree study programme of Transport Studies is the further development of professional knowledge, skills, and competences that enable the graduates to provide solutions to demanding problems in their professional and working environments in the field of transport sciences, communicate with other participants from their field of expertise and from other disciplines, adopt a critical stance and take responsibility, undertake initiatives, and be confident in autonomous decision-making and management. The acquired knowledge, skills, and competences enable the understanding of interdisciplinary problems, in particular those related to transport technologies, transport logistics, traffic safety, and other processes that support the efficient operation of transport systems.

Graduates from this study programme will be qualified for the planning and management of services in line with the characteristics of transport, traffic, and logistics processes, exploitation of transport and traffic infrastructure, and means of transport in integrated transport, and traffic safety, in accordance with technical-technological, natural, geographical, human resources, legal, economic, information, telecommunication, and other conditions of integrated transport modes.

Graduates from this study programme will be able to either continue their studies at the third-cycle degree level or seek employment opportunities in the fields of research and development, transport services, traffic, transport logistics, state administration, economic associations, etc. 

General competences

The general competences acquired through this study programme are related to the field of transport, transport technology, and transport logistics. More specifically, graduates will be able to:

  • use skills of analysis and synthesis to provide solutions to problems related to transport sciences,
  • use relevant data and information to apply problem-solving skills,
  • apply an interdisciplinary approach to provide solutions to problems,
  • understand the complex world of contemporary transport systems, and apply research methods and data to provide solutions to complex problems,
  • synthesise knowledge from different fields and use it in practical real-life situations,
  • upgrade their knowledge, skills, and competences in the lifelong learning process,
  • collaborate in teams, develop communications skills and professional ethics in the national and international environment.

Discipline-specific competences

At graduation, students will have acquired the theoretical and practical knowledge, skills, and competences that will enable them to:

  • know and understand the planning and management of transport systems and organisations, of transport technology, and of transport logistics from the theoretical and practical points of view,
  • know and understand the general structure of transport systems, and plan selected processes related to transport technology, traffic, the environment, and geographical information systems,
  • know and understand the factors that are relevant for the planning and exploitation of intermodal terminals, transport infrastructure, and transport means,
  • know and understand the principles of digitalisation in transport, the development of smart cities, and guidelines for the sustainable development of transport,
  • know and understand transport planning and management, and properties of transport flows,
  • know and understand the factors inherent to logistics processes, logistics engineering, and logistics networks, including the economics of logistics processes,
  • know and understand the general structure of logistics distribution centres, the planning and design of logistics distribution centres, logistics marketing, reverse logistics and other processes compliant with strategic management and information support,
  • know and understand the factors of numerical analysis in transport, traffic regulation,
  • have technical expertise in traffic accident investigation, theoretical knowledge concerning traffic safety in all modes of transport, their risks and evaluation,
  • develop and use new research methods in projects aiming to provide solutions to problems relevant to transport technology, transport logistics, and traffic safety in all modes of transport,
  • understand professional and academic resources, and write and publish professional and academic papers.