TLM 305 Legal Concepts for Transportation and Logistics Management

5 credits

This course outlines the legal issues and concepts germane to the Transportation and Logistics field, including contracts, liability, torts, insurance requirements, jurisdiction, environmental and security regulatory compliance, mediation, and legal remedies.

Prerequisites: TLM 301 and admission to the BASTLSCM program

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Determine legal rights and responsibilities of firms involved in the movement of goods, including liability, tracking, delivery, stowage, packing, demurrage, and despatch
Determine legal rights and responsibilities of firms involved in sales, maintenance, purchase, or disposal of vehicles, including product safety recalls and retrofits, warranty obligations and repair compliance, and environmental protection mandates
Analyze the liability and responsibility chain for an international intermodal shipment
Identify the process for legal remedies in the case of damaged shipments, liability claims, or employment matters
Discuss relevant legal concepts and terminology

Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcome:

employ creative and critical thinking to enhance problem solving

Total Hours: 50 Lecture Hours: 50