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Lecturer(s)
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Bartošová Monika, Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Introduction to the topic of pricing 2. Pricing in transport 3. Cost inputs, including external costs 4. Tariff, tariff formation and tariff change in transport 5. Tariffs and prices in rail transport 6. Infrastructure pricing in rail transport 7. Tariffs and prices in road transport 8. Infrastructure pricing in road transport 9. Tariffs and prices in air transport 10. Infrastructure pricing in air transport 11. Tariffs and prices in water transport 12. Tariffs and prices in public transport
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book), Methods of individual activities
- Data/material collection
- 30 hours per semester
- Individual project
- 34 hours per semester
- Preparation of a presentation (report) in a foreign language
- 22 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 25 hours per semester
- Contact teaching
- 39 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The objective of the course is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental procedures employed in the determination of prices and tariffs within the domain of transport. The course is designed to instruct students in the application of these procedures to specific case studies in various modes of transport.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will acquire a comprehensive understanding of the domain of tariff and price policy in transport. The student will acquire an understanding of transport infrastructure charging systems, encompassing rail, road, air, and water transport.
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Prerequisites
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It is presupposed that the candidate possesses a sound knowledge of cost calculation, business economics and transport business economics.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Home assignment evaluation
The exam is determined in accordance with the UP Study and Examination Regulations.
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Recommended literature
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Button, Kenneth John . Road pricing, traffic congestion and the environment : issues of efficiency and social feasibility. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 1998. ISBN 1-85898-365-7.
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Jansson, Jan Owen. Transport system optimization and pricing. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 1984. ISBN 0-471-10264-4.
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Santos, Georgina. Road pricing : theory and evidence. Oxford: Elsevier, 2004. ISBN 0-7623-0968-7.
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Schade, Jens. Acceptability of transport pricing strategies. Oxford: Elsevier, 2003. ISBN 0-08-044199-8.
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Verhoef, Eric. Pricing in road transport : a multi-disciplinary perspective. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2008. ISBN 978-1-84542-860-0.
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Verhoef, Eric. The economics of traffic congestion. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2010. ISBN 978-1-84720-351-9.
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Whittles, Martin J. Urban road pricing :$bpublic and political acceptability. Aldershot: Ashgate, 2003. ISBN 0-7546-3449-3.
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