Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Transport Economics

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

• Competition and Ownership Options: Privatisation, economic deregulation, competitive tendering.
• Competition in Transport: Explaining competition for the market and competition in the market for efficient transport provision.
• Competitive Tendering: Critically discussing competitive tendering as a market model in transport.
• Market Environment: Discussing the forces to be considered in the market environment based on Porter's model.
• Pricing Strategies: Explaining theoretical principles of alternative pricing strategies in transport.
• Government Roles: Discussing the roles of different spheres of government in policy matters in South Africa.
• Transport and Land Use Planning: Providing an overview of the relationship between transport and land use planning.
• Transport Plans: Explaining the nature and pattern of transport plans.
• National Policies: Discussing mechanisms for translating national policies into plans and programmes at various government levels.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

• Demand Prediction: Predicting transport demand considering factors that influence demand.
• Cost Calculation: Calculating the cost of transport operations.
• Tariff Establishment: Applying appropriate principles to establish tariffs under varying market circumstances.
• Transport Networks: Discussing a general approach to developing alternative transport networks.
• Traffic Assignment: Arguing proposals on assigning current and future traffic to different transport networks.
• Freight Transport Regulation: Describing principles of freight transport regulation and comparing regulation in SA with developed countries.
• Freight Transport Policy: Outlining, analysing, and interpreting principles, objectives, and strategies for freight transport in South Africa.
• Modes of Transport: Comparing modes in terms of effectiveness and efficiency.
• Intermodal Transport: Discussing loading units, transfer equipment, and communication systems in intermodal transport.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

• External Environment Assessment: Assessing the institutional, economic, technological, social, physical, and market environments within which transport is managed.
• Quality Transport Services: Formulating proposals for providing quality transport services based on user requirements.
• Fleet Planning: Formulating an approach for effective fleet planning including composition, selection, maintenance, and replacement.
• Vehicle Maintenance: Compiling and evaluating a vehicle maintenance plan.
• Performance Indicators: Establishing key performance indicators for transport operations.
• Urban Transport Problems: Comparing urban transport problems in South Africa with those in developing and developed countries.
• Transport Economic Development: Providing an overview of the relationship between transport, economic development, and land use.
• Transport Planning Process: Providing a holistic view of the stages in a generic transport planning process.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

• Research Problem Identification: Identifying and formulating a research problem and question in the context of existing literature and research.
• Research Design: Substantiating an appropriate research design.
• Research Methodology: Arguing the research methodology to be used in the research.
• Research Proposal: Preparing an approved proposal for a research project.
• Project Conduct: Successfully conducting the proposed project under supervision.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

• Literature Review: Obtaining and selecting appropriate literature, generating primary data, and performing a literature review.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 6:

• Recommendations: Making appropriate recommendations to targeted audiences, synthesizing information generated through literature review and data analysis.
• Data Analysis: Logically interpreting and presenting data, identifying and selecting computer software for data analysis, capturing and analyzing data from research instruments.

Integrated Assessment:

• Assessment Practices: Ensuring open, transparent, fair, valid, and reliable assessment practices.
• Integration of Learning: Ensuring that learning, teaching, and assessment are interwoven, with a variety of assessment methods used.
• Summative Assessment: Conducting summative assessments through written examinations and mini-dissertations to demonstrate critical application of theory and concepts in solving real-world problems.