Senior Lecturer

Logistics, Supply Chain and Transport Management - UH-000807

The University’s policy for Admissions is outlined in the <a href="https://www.hud.ac.uk/policies/registry/regs-taught/">Regulations for taught students - University of Huddersfield</a>
In addition to the standard University requirements, candidates must meet the course-specific criteria for admission to the Transport, Logistics and Supply Chain Operations. Specific entry requirements will be reviewed annually.  Students should consult the UCAS website for current requirements (<a href="http://www.ucas.ac.uk/">www.ucas.ac.uk</a>).
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<li>Mature students are considered on an individual basis</li>
<li>Candidates from other countries are expected to offer qualifications equivalent to the UK entry points on the UCAS tariff</li>
<li>In addition, candidates whose first language is not English are required to provide evidence of fluency through IELTS (minimum score 6.0), TOFEL (minimum score 550) or offer an equivalent qualification</li>
<li>For students with lower entry qualification types, the School provides additional support for quantitative skills via the academic skills tutors in the Innovation, Learning and Development Group (ILD); in addition, the ASPIRE module would also encourage students to engage with the available support as well as allowing staff to identify those who may need additional support.</li>
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Placement Module

BSS0001 - Placement Module

UH-000807 - Logistics, Supply Chain and Transport Management

Sandwich Year Out Optional

Sandwich Year Out

Intermediate Core

Intermediate Level

Foundation Core

Foundation Level

Honours Core

Honours Level

Structure

Bachelor of Science

Diploma of Higher Education

Certificate of Higher Education

Identify global issues relating to transport, logistics and supply chain in the UK, the EU and the global economy.

Develop leadership skills boundary-spanning, influencing, relational and collaborative working, including the ability to work in partnerships across organisation and sectors.  

Use and apply a range of techniques to analyse strategic as well as operational situations

Develop appropriate analytical techniques and software applications within the logistics, supply chain and transport sector to  enable data-driven and informed decision-making

Research and explain recent trends in the demand for transport and in the provision of transport services in the UK, EU and the global economy

Develop the ability to enthuse a group and motivate them to work towards an identified goal, and the ability to take direction well, be part of a team and deliver what is expected of oneself

Demonstrate awareness of the principles of sustainability and their application in logistics, supply chain and transport management 

Identify policies and strategies within a changing environment to meet stakeholder interests, and the use of risk and crisis management techniques, business continuity planning and communication techniques and tools to help maximise achievement of strategic objectives 

Identify and assess people’s behaviour and attributes and demonstrate relevant personal and interpersonal skills

Demonstrate a readiness to accept responsibility and flexibility, to be resilient, self-motivated and appropriately assertive, nurturing equality, diversity,  to plan, organise and manage time

Develop skills to network within one’s profession. Such as, use of professional terminology and language when appropriate; having the interpersonal skills to search, negotiate, persuade,  identify and establish contacts with the wider professional community

Develop a critical appreciation of theories, models, frameworks and roles of leadership and management and their application in relation to employees, the organisation and the wider business environment. 

Critically analyse appropriate literature from a range of disciplines

Collate and synthesise data from a variety of sources and present reasoned arguments

Develop skills to communicate in a variety of manners, via different media and to a range of target audiences. For example, to be able to write an essay, produce a business report, to make verbal presentations with visual aids, to negotiate, debate, sell, persuade and to deploy social / digital media for professional uses

Analyse corporate case studies using a range of skills and techniques

Critical evaluation of responsible management and ethical behaviour particularly in relation to social, cultural, legal, economic and environmental issues 

Apply quantitative, modelling and production planning techniques to solve a variety of business operations issues

Demonstrate the nature and importance of operations and business innovation including managing resources, supply chain, logistics, outsourcing, quality systems, service excellence development and project management 

Plan, conduct and report individual research through analysing and evaluating a range of data, sources of information and appropriate methodologies, which includes the need for strong digital literacy, and to use that research for evidence-based, responsible and ethical decision-making 

Use digital technologies to help solve challenges within the transport, logistics and supply chain industry

Demonstrate critical evaluation of customer management, relationships, consumer behaviour, different approaches for segmentation, targeting, positioning, generating sales and the need for innovation in product and service design 

Develop awareness of the growing pressures on the logistics, supply chain and transport industry to be more ethical, responsible and sustainable in all aspects of their operations

Demonstrate understanding of the policy and planning requirements for passenger and freight transport

Demonstrate awareness of strategies on identifying and mitigating risks related to environment regulations, social responsibility and ethical considerations in logistics and transport management

Quality assurance procedures at a school level include course and module evaluation, questionnaires, regular student panels and student representation on committees.

UH-000807

Full details of the methods for evaluating and improving the quality and standards of learning and teaching can be found in the University of Huddersfield’s Quality Assurance Procedures for Taught Courses handbook.  This can be viewed online at
<a href="https://www.hud.ac.uk/policies/registry/qa-procedures/">Quality assurance procedures - University of Huddersfield</a>
Further information about the University of Huddersfield can be found on the website:
<a href="http://www.hud.ac.uk/">www.hud.ac.uk</a>

Students will be supported by a number of staff associated with the course, as indicated below:
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<li>Module tutors and module leaders, in the context of module-specific problems</li>
<li>Year tutors: each year cohort will have a year tutor with specific responsibility for matters affecting the year group as a whole.</li>
<li>Course leader, with responsibility for course-level issues and as an alternative source of support to year tutors</li>
<li>Placement Unit, which supports students in placement activity. Staff from the unit run a series of seminars at the beginning of the second year on the placement process, CV design, covering letters and interview techniques</li>
<li>Placement supervisor: students are allocated a placement supervisor who visits the students in the company. The role of the supervisor is to meet the line manager, establish the nature of work assigned to the student, discuss progress of the student, assess and give formal and informal feedback and identify any problems</li>
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In addition to staff-based support the course also has a Peer Mentorship Scheme. Peer Mentors are recruited on an annual basis from year 2 and the final year to support the year below. Peer Mentors receive support and training from the course’s Peer Mentor co-ordinator to fulfil their role with activities including both academic and social support.
In compliance with the Equality Act (2010) reasonable adjustments will be made to accommodate individual needs based on a student’s assessment with the University Disabilities Office