Valid for: 2024/25
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering LTH
Decided by: PLED I
Date of Decision: 2024-04-16
Effective: 2024-05-08
Main field: Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Depth of study relative to the degree requirements: Second cycle, in-depth level of the course cannot be classified
Elective mandatory for: MLOG2
Elective for: I4, M4, R4, RH5
Language of instruction: The course will be given in English
The course will give students fundamental and advanced knowledge about humanitarian logistics and the design, management and measurement of supply chains in the humanitarian context. The scope of the course is to provide an overview of the specific context of humanitarian logistics and a set of important available concepts, models and tools. The course will furnish an understanding of the important role of logistics and supply chain management in the humanitarian context. It will also convey the knowledge and skills to methodically analyse needs, and consequently to design, manage and measure the supply chain.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Judgement and approach
For a passing grade the student must
The humanitarian context: actors, activities and resources involved in disaster relief and logistics; designing, managing and measuring supply chains; sourcing and procurement; outsourcing and cooperation with logistics service providers, coordination needs and means; infrastructure, transportation and warehousing; trends in logistics/SCM strategies and structures.
Grading scale: TH - (U, 3, 4, 5) - (Fail, Three, Four, Five)
Assessment:
The final grade is based on a report that is conducted individually or in pairs. To qualify for a final grade, the student must have completed compulsory cases and hand-ins. Compulsory attendance may occur in certain parts.
The examiner, in consultation with Disability Support Services, may deviate from the regular form of examination in order to provide a permanently disabled student with a form of examination equivalent to that of a student without a disability.
Modules
Code: 0123. Name: Final Report.
Credits: 3.5. Grading scale: TH - (U, 3, 4, 5).
Assessment: Approved individual report.
The module includes: The students write a report reflecting on various important aspects of humanitarian logistics.
Code: 0223. Name: Case Studies.
Credits: 4.0. Grading scale: UG - (U, G).
Assessment: Approved cases.
The module includes: In the case studies, the students will work in Groups to analyze and solve cases and to write and orally present and discuss the results.
Admission requirements:
Course coordinator: Lina Frennesson,
lina.frennesson@tlog.lth.se
Examinator: Joakim Kembro,
joakim.kembro@tlog.lth.se
Course homepage: https://www.tlog.lth.se