Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

TPM 318 — Intermodal through Transport

TPM department course · Nigerian universities

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

• describe the concept of unit load, palletization and containerization
• identify the advance technological development in the carriage of goods
• evaluate the role of coordination in all the modes
• identify the various documents used in intermodal transportation
• describe the roles of information technology systems in intermodal transportation
• explain the regulations and international conventions in intermodal transportation

Course contents

Concepts of unit load. Palletization and containerization and their technological advances. Development of container services. Consortia. Conferences. Joint services. Air. Road. Rail and sea. Development in Nigeria. Management of transport operation. Roles of (inter) national associations/organizations e.g. IATA. ICAO. IMO. NSC. NMA etc.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study TPM 318.

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