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H79 / U56 Master of Transport Studies

The Master of Transport Studies is jointly delivered through a partnership arrangement between Edith Cowan University, Curtin University, Murdoch University and The University of Western Australia.  Graduates will receive a jointly badged award, with recognition from each university included on the Testamur.  Units are offered at each university. This course enables graduates and experienced managers to complete a postgraduate degree designed to provide a broad knowledge base of transport assessment and economic evaluation techniques and the transport modelling and project management skills required for success in the transportation and logistics sector.
 
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants for the course would require a bachelor degree from a recognised University or at least 5 years experience working in a senior managerial position in the transport sector.  Graduates of the Graduate Certificate or the Graduate Diploma of Transport Studies may apply for admission and seek credit for study undertaken in either of those awards.
 
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
 
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.

Individual lecturers will develop the total learning package for their unit which is to be delivered on campus. For ECU this will be at Churchlands alongside the other postgraduate programs in Business. It will include self-paced components aligned with the formal class components. Where practicable, on-line communication can be incorporated.
 
COURSE STRUCTURE

The Course will comprise:

 

Stage 1

  • 4 compulsory core units
  • 3 elective units
  • 1 compulsory research methods unit

 

Stage 2

  • A full semester research dissertation component (four unit credit point equivalency).

 

Each of the participating universities will be responsible for developing and delivering one of the core units.  ECU has been tasked to develop the Transport Assessment and Evaluation Unit.

 

Stage 1 Requirements

The first stage provides a broad perspective on Transportation. Students are required to complete eight units in the first stage (four core, one research methods and three elective):
 
(a) The following four core units:

STP4201 Cities and Sustainability [Murdoch]
450.516 Transport Systems and Policy
308323 Planning for Accessibility [Curtin]
 
MAN5103 Transport Assessment Evaluation V 15
 
And

(b) one research methods unit selected from the units available at the participating universities, as follows:

EDU5261 Social, Educational and Policy Research Methods
[Murdoch]
EDU632 Survey Research Methods [Murdoch]
307756 Planning Research Methods [Curtin]
 
BSA5101 Business Research Methods V 15
 
And

(c) three further units selected with the approval of the Head of School/Program Co-ordinator/Course Co-ordinator as appropriate from the lists of units available at the participating universities, as follows:

Units available at Curtin University of Technology:
12216 Principles of Enterprise Logistic Management 501
307755 Integrated Plan Making
12217 Global Distribution and Transportation 501

Units available at Edith Cowan University:
 
MAN5160 Managing Change V 15
MBA5340 Business Strategy V 15
TO BE DETERMINED
 
Units available at Murdoch University:
MBS5651 Issues in Aviation Management
MBS5721 Risk Management
xxx.xxx To be determined

Units available at The University of Western Australia:
990.026 Transport Safety Management
450.534 Logistics and Supply Chain Management
450.535 Advanced Transport Modelling
 
Stage 2 Requirements
The second stage enables students to concentrate on issues of a practical nature and current relevance, through the completion of an independent research study (equivalent to four elective units).

A major individual research project to be taken at one of the participating universities, selected from the following:

307757 Planning Report and Project 611 [Curtin]
and
6267 Planning Seminar 602 [Curtin]

STP550 Master of Arts by Coursework Dissertation [Murdoch]

450.537 Minor Dissertation [UWA]

Research Project VI [ECU]

comprising:
 
MAN6102 Management Project VI 15
MAN6103 Management Project VI 15
MAN6104 Management Project VI 15
MAN6105 Management Project VI 15
 
Successful completion of Stage 2 (four core research units) will comprise a Master of Transport Studies (by study and research project).

To qualify for the degree, a candidate shall successfully complete the equivalent of 8 units and a major research project equivalent to 4 units.
 
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes, Graduate Attributes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity

Last Updated - Higher Education: 9/30/2006 VET: 9/30/2006