Bachelor of Logistics
Central Queensland University
About
The Bachelor of Logistics course prepares you to confront the challenges of the globalisation in operations, logistics management and supply chain professions.
The course's well-grounded approach will develop skills and new knowledge in order that you can deal with specialised logistics and supply chain matters.
You will be well placed to deal with the management of operational problems in contemporary global and regional markets.
Success for a logistics professional is the capability to identify, understand and, wherever possible, reduce uncertainty, variability and constraints – that is complexity;
within the risk challenged environment of an organisations supply chains and logistics.
The Bachelor of Logistics course assists workforce adaptation in the changing global economy.
As logistics and supply chains becomes more reliant on data and information, so jobs in the sector will change.
Through providing a course with a focus on planning, analysis and human resources, you will be better equipped to respond to workplace change.
Structure
Course Structure
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- Complete the core structure
Core Structure
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| Number of units: 16 | Total credit points: 96 |
Year 2
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| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> LOGS12001 | Improve Logistics Performance | --> |
| --> LOGS12002 | Markets, Channels and Sales | --> |
| --> LOGS12003 | Logistics Accounting & Budgets | --> |
| --> LOGS12004 | Supply Markets and Procurement | --> |
| --> LOGS12005 | Balance Demand and Supply | --> |
| --> LOGS12006 | Global Supply Chains & Trade | --> |
| --> LOGS12007 | Analysing Supply Chains | --> |
| --> LOGS12008 | IT&C Technologies | --> |
Year 3
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| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> LOGS13001 | Managing Change in Logistics | --> |
| --> LOGS13002 | Plan Infrastructure Projects | --> |
| --> LOGS13003 | Simulation of Facility Design | --> |
| --> LOGS13004 | Supply Chain Risk Analysis | --> |
| --> LOGS13005 | Supply Network Mapping | --> |
| --> LOGS13006 | Modelling Complex Networks | --> |
| --> LOGS13007 | Integration Challenges | --> |
| --> LOGS13008 | Supply Chain Challenges | --> |
Entry requirements
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Entry Requirements
Successful completion of a Diploma of Logistics, Diploma of Materiel Logistics, Diploma of Deployment Logistics or Diploma of Supply Chain Management or equivalent with a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) in Australia.
English Requirements:
If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.
Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion of:
- a secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
- tertiary diploma level qualification, or
- bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4./0
completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.
If you do not satisfy any of the above you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:
- An International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic) overall band score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum 5.5 in each subset; or
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - Requires 550 or better overall and minimum TWE score of 4.5 (Paper Based Test), or 75 or better overall and no score less than 17 (Internet Based Test): or
- Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Requires an overall score of 54 with no sub-score less than 46; or
- An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components; or
- Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) - Score of 180 or above; or
- Cambridge Certificatge of Proficiency in English - Score of 200 or above; or
- Combined Universities Language Test (CULT) - 70% with no individual component score of less than 15.
English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.
Each student will be assessed individually.
International students should visit http://www.cqu.edu.au/international for further information.
Security Requirements
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Health Requirements
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Assumed Knowledge
Assumed knowledge - English (4,SA) and Mathematics A or B (4, SA) Queensland level or its interstate equivalent.
Fees and Charges
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Learning outcomes
Core Learning Outcomes
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- Integrate an awareness of general business and logistics practice into future problem identification and solution within the logistics industry.
- 2.
- Apply principles of logistics and supply chains to enable improved coordination and collaboration inside and between organisations, to deliver quality outcomes within legal and ethical frameworks.
- 3.
- Develop capabilities to evaluate and utilise relevant technological knowledge and processes to support the implementation of logistics plans, monitor information, control logistics resources and operations, within required occupational health and safety parameters.
- 4.
- Demonstrate a practical understanding of material management operations, concepts, techniques and applications that support operations, processes and workflows, to allow for effective and efficient procurement.
- 5.
- Analyse relevant industry-based distribution procedures and principles to implement strategic and operational concepts, techniques and applications that strengthen the distribution of goods and services leading to best practice for domestic and international markets.
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- Design creative supply chain solutions to address industry challenges through research, development and planning.
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- Develop team and leadership skills relevant to a multicultural workplace to engage with others in culturally diverse and technically complex situations, to become effective project team members and develop life-long learning skills.
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| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines as a basis for independent lifelong learning | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> |
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | |
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some areas | --> | --> | --> | --> | |||
| 4. SKILLS Have cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | |
| 5. SKILLS Have communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | |
| 6. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | |
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | ||
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> |
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