Course detail

Management of Transport and Forwarding Company

ÚSI-EDRDSAcad. year: 2018/2019

Subject is aimed at problems of management of transport and forwarding companies with emphasis on logistic services and differences as compared with other companies. Application of legal standards and international contracts in management of transport and forwarding companies. Subject includes economic and technical knowledge necessary for operation of medium and big transport and forwarding companies.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Vladimír Adamec, CSc.

Department

Institute of Forensic Engineering (ÚSI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students gain expert knowledge to logistic control and operation technology in transport and forwarding companies.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of mathematical statistics, transport organisation, technology of transport operation and legal regulations in transport and road traffic.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching is carried out through lectures that consist of interpretations of basic principles, methodology of given discipline, problems and their exemplary solutions.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

A successful elaboration of the semestral work is required. Exam is oral and classification is based on checking the knowledge from lectures and literature with regards to semestral work.

Course curriculum

1. Legal regulations for operating domestic and international road transport
2. Rights and responsibilities resulting from acts and implementing public notices (the Trades Licensing Act, Road Traffic Law and similar).
3. Rights and responsibilities resulting from acts and implementing public notices
4. Rights and responsibilities resulting from acts and implementing public notices
5. International road transport
6. The CMR Convention / - I.
7. The CMR Convention / - II.
8. The AETR Agreement / - I.
9. The AETR Agreement/ - II.
10. Other laws in the field of domestic and international road transport
11. Financial duties of transport and forwarding companies
12. Tax liabilities of transport and forwarding companies
13. Tax liabilities of transport and forwarding companies

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Goal of this subject is for the students to gain knowledge for a higher level of leading management in the transport company.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EID_P Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Vladimír Adamec, CSc.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Vladimír Adamec, CSc.