Plymouth University
Faculty of Business
Plymouth Graduate School of Management
Programme Specification
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert International Logistics and Supply Chain
Management (Full-Time) (Programme Codes: 4526/4536)
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert International Procurement and Supply Chain
Management (Full-Time) (Programme Codes: 4482/4527)
MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert International Shipping (Full-Time)
(Programme Code: 2372)
1. Final award title MSc International Shipping;
MSc International Logistics and Supply Chain Management;
MSc International Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Level 7 Intermediate Pg. Dip; Pg. Cert award title(s)
UCAS code N/A
JACS code N850
2. Awarding Institution: Plymouth University
Teaching institution(s): Plymouth University / Fontys University of Applied Sciences, School of Business Engineering and Logistics (FHBL), at Venlo, the Netherlands
3. Accrediting bodies The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT);
Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS)
Summary of specific conditions/regulations:
No conditions from CILT
ICS exempts the students of MSc International Shipping programme from three papers in their professional exam
ICS exempts the students of MSc International Logistics and Supply Chain Management and International Procurement Supply Chain Management programmes from two papers in their professional exam
4. Distinctive Features of the Programme and the Student Experience
The key features of the MSc International Shipping, MSc International Logistics and Supply Chain Management and MSc International Procurement and Supply Chain Management are:
Subject relevance:
The provision of three distinct specialist Masters awards in International Logistics and Supply Chain Management, International Procurement and Supply Chain Management and International Shipping is designed to appeal to professionals seeking to gain specialist skills required to enter into senior management positions in these related industries. These programmes also offer an opportunity to enhance the professional competence of individuals who are already experienced and who wish to build on that experience through a structured programme of study.
Dual Award Titles:
Two of our programmes MSc International Logistics and Supply Chain Management and MSc International Procurement and Supply Chain Management offer the students opportunity to pursue dual award titles in that the students have the option to study either international logistics and supply chain management or international procurement and supply chain management. This broadens the employment opportunity available to the students.
Joint Masters Programmes:
The programmes in International Logistics and Supply Chain Management and International Procurement and Supply Chain Management offer the opportunity to undertake a joint course with Fontys University of Applied Sciences, School of Business Engineering and Logistics (FHBL), at Venlo, the Netherlands.
International Appeal:
The postgraduate programmes are very international in nature in that students from over 20 countries are recruited in any one academic year. These programmes enhance the academic experiences and international contacts open to the students.
Expert Staff:
The programmes will be delivered by a team of international staff with strong expertise in their respective areas. The programmes offer students the opportunity to draw on a unique blend of academic excellence and industry liaison experience.
Research-Informed Teaching:
international procurement and international supply chain management. All our programmes are supported by research-informed teaching methods.
Specialist funding has been made available in recent years to offer students an opportunity to participate in field visits to the City of London and trade exhibitions, extensive lecture programmes by visiting speakers and student workshops.
Flexible Study:
The programmes are run on a Period based system to best meet the needs of the industries which they serve. Each Period is progressive, assuming that students have participated in prior periods of study, and the concept remains valid for delivery to non-full time students studying in more flexible modes including block, day release or credit accumulation modes.
Pathway Guidance:
The programmes offer pastoral support for students on the pathway programmes. This ensures that a specialist lecturer is available to guide students in the knowledge, technical issues and skills expected of graduates in each sector, capable of offering appropriate advice on for example module choices, project development and careers issues.
Field Visits:
The programmes offer the opportunity the students to undertake regular visits to businesses, industrial conferences and exhibitions of interests to students. These visits bolster the students’ understanding of academic concepts and their applications.
Visiting Speakers:
Our postgraduate programmes are supported by visiting speakers from relevant industries who provide specialist, current and often confidential information. This provides networking opportunity to seek internship, consultancy and work on a firm-based or firm-sponsored research project.
Alumni Association:
The graduate of our programmes have an opportunity to be a part of PYNDA, an alumni association of Plymouth Nautical Degree Association. PYNDA provides an opportunity to develop networking and business contacts to the graduates of our programmes. Graduates from the Venlo programme have their own similar alumni links.
5. Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Group(s)
6. Programme Structure
MSc awards are offered in International Shipping (IShip), International Logistics and Supply Chain Management (ILSCM), and International Procurement and Supply Chain Management (IPSCM). Period 1 of the latter two awards is offered in Venlo (V), but all other studies are taken in Plymouth (P). All credits are offered at M level, with 180 credits required to achieve an MSc award, 120 credits for a PgDip and 60 for a Pg Cert award. Modules designated as “core” (C) are taken by all students.
Modules on Offer Code Title
Semester 1
MAR700 Supply Chains and Production Control Systems MAR701
MAR701V
Research Skills and Economics for International Supply Chains
MAR702 MAR702V
Maritime Finance and Business Modelling
MAR703 International Trade, Procurement, Logistics and Shipping Semester 2
MAR704 Logistics, Supply Chains, Systems and Methods MAR705 Shipping Finance, Management and Law
MAR706 Port Policy and Management
MAR707 International Supply Chain Systems MAR708 International Procurement Management MAR709 International Logistics Management MAR710 Research Project
7. Programme Aims
1. To develop a systematic understanding within specialised fields of study and their interrelationship to other relevant disciplines.
2. To prepare the students to propose and initiate logistics, procurement and supply chain strategies required for complex international businesses.
3. To impart knowledge and create critical understanding of the specialist areas of shipping, logistics, procurement and supply chain management.
4. To demonstrate an understanding of current theoretical developments and methodological issues in shipping, logistics, procurement and supply chain management.
6. To prepare students to identify and select appropriate advanced methodological approaches and critically evaluate their effectiveness in international shipping, logistics, procurement and supply chain management.
7. To develop the skills required to creatively apply knowledge in unfamiliar contexts, synthesise ideas in innovative ways and generate transformative solutions in international shipping, logistics, procurement and supply chain management.
8. To prepare students to critically analyse the relevance of various theories and methodologies in international shipping, logistics, procurement and supply chain management.
9. To develop the skills required to synthesise information gathered from disparate sources in a logical way for verbal or written presentation and communication. 10. To develop the skills required to critically discuss a range of solutions for real or imagined management problems in international shipping, logistics, procurement and supply chain management.
11. To encourage students to incorporate ethical and sustainable dimensions into their understanding of business practice.
8. Programme Intended Learning Outcomes 8.1. Knowledge and understanding
On successful completion graduates should have developed:
1) Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of current theoretical developments and methodological issues in international shipping, logistics, procurement and supply chain management.
2) Apply appropriate methods to support planning and operational management in international shipping, logistics, procurement, and supply chain management. 3) Synthesise logistics, procurement and supply chain management concepts,
processes and applications in the contemporary international business world. 4) Deploy and apply the principles of finance, human resources management and
law to operational and management problems in international shipping.
5) In-depth and systematic understanding of various qualitative and quantitative research techniques.
6) The necessity of embedding sustainability in various aspects of decision-making.
8.2. Cognitive and intellectual skills
On successful completion graduates should have developed:
1) Critically analyse the relevance and appropriateness of various theories and methodologies adopted in shipping, logistics, procurement and supply chain management.
2) Synthesise information/data gathered from disparate sources in a logical way for verbal or written presentation and communication.
8.3. Key and transferable skills
On successful completion graduates should have developed the ability to: 1) Apply knowledge and understanding to solve complex problems.
2) Critically discuss a range of solutions for real or imagined management problems in shipping, logistics, procurement and supply chain management.
8.4. Employment related skills
On successful completion graduates should have developed:
1) Communicate effectively by written, verbal and electronic means 2) Work as part of a team in multicultural and multinational environment.
3) Display problem-solving, negotiating skills and the ability to resolve conflicts. 4) Demonstrate the ability to undertake personal evaluation to identify
short-comings and develop strategies for further improvement.
8.5. Practical skills
On successful completion graduates should have developed:
1) Apply numerical and problem solving skills relevant to international shipping, logistics, procurement and supply chain management.
2) Manage time, tasks and self-learn.
3) Identify situations which require interventions.
9. Admissions Criteria
The admissions policy for MSc International Shipping, MSc International Logistics and Supply Chain Management, MSc International Procurement and Supply Chain Management conforms with the University Policy for Admissions to Postgraduate Taught Programmes of Study and with University policies on Equality and Diversity. Admissions to the programme will be determined by the Admissions Tutor Manager.
The normal entry requirements are:
• A Second Class Honours degree (2:2) from a UK university, or • An equivalent award from an overseas institution, or
• An equivalent professional qualification, or
• Other qualifications and/or experience that have demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge and skills sufficient to be considered as equivalent to a degree and can meet the challenges and demands of this programme, and
For candidates whose first language is not English, evidence is required of spoken and written ability in English. This must be a minimum test score of 6.5 for IELTS or 90 for (internet based) for TOEFL.
10. Progression criteria for Final and Intermediate Awards Accumulation of 180 credits Postgraduate Degree Accumulation of 120 – 160 credits Postgraduate Diploma Accumulation of >60 – <120 credits Postgraduate Certificate
Progression
Award IShip ILSCM IPSCM ILSCM IPSCM Module Credits Site Plymouth Venlo
MAR710 60 P C C C C C
Period 3 60 P All students sit 3 “C” modules
MAR708 20 P C C MAR707 20 P C C C C MAR706 20 P C MAR709 20 P C C MAR705 20 P C MAR704 20 P C C C C C
Period 2 60 P All students sit 3 “C” modules
MAR700 20 V C C MAR703 20 P C C C MAR702V 20 V C C MAR702 20 P C C C MAR701V 20 V C C MAR701 20 P C C C Period 1 60 All students sit 3 “C” modules
Note: Progression through an award is undertaken vertically 11. Exceptions to Regulations
None
13.1 Mapping* (ILO Skills against Modules Mapping):
MAR701 MAR702 MAR703 MAR700 MAR704 MAR705 MAR709 MAR706 MAR707 MAR708 MAR710
Coursework
CW1 LO1, LO5 LO1, LO2, LO5
LO2, LO3,
LO4, LO5 LO1, LO2 LO4, LO5 LO1, LO2 LO1, LO5 LO1, LO2 LO1, LO2 LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4 CW2 LO2, LO3,
LO4
LO3, LO4,
LO5 LO1 LO3, LO4
LO1, LO2, LO3 LO3, LO4, LO5 LO2, LO3, LO4 LO3, LO4, LO5 LO3, LO4, LO5
Coursework CW1 LO1, LO2
CW2 LO3
CW3 LO4
13.2 Assessment against Modules Mapping
Module A B C D E F G H I
MAR700 Supply Chains and Production Control Systems X
MAR701 Research Skills and Economics for International Supply Chains X X
MAR701V Research Skills and Economics for International Supply Chains X X
MAR702 Maritime Finance and Business Modelling X X
MAR702V Maritime Finance and Business Modelling X X
MAR703 International Trade, Procurement, Logistics and Shipping X X MAR704 Logistics, Supply Chains, Systems and Methods X X X
MAR705 Shipping Finance, Management and Law X, X
MAR706 Port Policy and Management X, X
MAR707 International Supply Chain Systems X X
MAR708 International Procurement Management X X
MAR709 International Logistics Management X, X
MAR710 Research Project X
13.3 Mapping(Skills against Modules Mapping): SEEC ‘M’ level
descriptor MAR701 MAR702 MAR703 MAR700 MAR704 MAR705 MAR709 MAR706 MAR707 MAR708 MAR710
Setting A X X X X X X X X X B X X X X Knowledge & Understanding C X X X X X X X X X X X Cognitive Skills D X X X X X X X X E X X X X X X X X F X X X X X X X X X G X X X X X Performance and Practice H X X X X X X X X X X X I X X X X X X X X X X X J X X X K X X X X X X X X X X X Personal and Enabling Skills L X X X X X M X X X X X Setting A. Operational context Performance and Practice H. Adaptation to Context B. Autonomy and responsibility for
actions I. Performance
Knowledge and
Understanding C. Knowledge and Understanding J. Team and organisational working
Cognitive Skills
D. Conceptualisation and Critical
Thinking K. Ethical awareness & application
E. Problem Solving, Research &
Enquiry Personal and
Enabling Skills
