| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Explain the causes of traffic accidents and fundamental road safety concepts using engineering principles,
- Identify hazardous road locations and perform statistical analysis using accident data,
- Develop engineering solutions to improve road safety through design, management, and emerging technologies.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | Introduction, causes of traffic accidents, statistical report on road accidents, safety effectiveness of highway design elements, identification of problem locations, data analysis of problem locations, accident reporting systems, education and training, new trends and technologies for traffic safety. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to road safety |
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2nd Week |
Causes of traffic accidents |
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3rd Week |
Human-vehicle-road-environment interaction |
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4th Week |
Accident data and statistical reporting |
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5th Week |
Safety performance measures |
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6th Week |
Safety effectiveness of highway design elements |
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7th Week |
Identification of hazardous locations |
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8th Week |
Midterm |
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9th Week |
Data analysis of hazardous locations |
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10th Week |
Accident reporting and database systems |
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11th Week |
Road safety audits |
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12th Week |
Education and behavioral approaches |
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13th Week |
New technologies in traffic safety |
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14th Week |
Intelligent transportation systems and road safety |
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15th Week |
Student presentations |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1. The Handbook of Road Safety Measures (2004), by R Elvik, &T Vaa, Elsevier Science & Technology
2. National Research Council (US). Transportation Research Board. Task Force on Development of the Highway Safety Manual, & Transportation Officials. Joint Task Force on the Highway Safety Manual. (2010). Highway safety manual (Vol. 1). AASHTO. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
10 |
| Quiz |
1 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
1 |
50 |
50 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
80 |
80 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
60 |
60 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Quiz |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Total Work Load | 300 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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