Module Study Guide

Logistics 2 (Full-time)
Module code: BLG2000
Lecturer: Mrs Jean Howell
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1. DETAILS OF THE LECTURER

1. NELSON MANDELA UNIVERISTY VALUES
2. NMU GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES
3. FACULTY LEARNING AND TEACHING PHILOSOPY
4. PURPOSE, CREDITS AND NQF LEVEL OF THIS MODULE
5. MODULE OUTCOMES
6. PRESCRIBED TEXTBOOK
7. UNITS OF LEARNING
8. TEACHING STRATEGIES AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
9. YEAR PLANNER
10. CALCULATION OF THE FINAL MARK
11. ACCESS AND DETAILS OF THE FINAL EXAMINATION
12. ASSIGNMENT
13. ASSESSMENT/FINAL EXAMINATION CRITERIA
14. ACADEMIC ADVISOR AND TUTOR DETAILS
15. STUDENT CONSULTATIONS
16. ENROLMENT KEY
17. GENERAL RULES
18. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. DETAILS OF THE LECTURER

Lecturer: Mrs Jean Howell

Office: Room 139, First floor, 2nd Avenue Campus
Tel: 041-504 3819
Cell no: 083 781 2288
E-mail: [email protected]

2. NELSON MANDELA UNIVERISTY VALUES

Respect for diversity

 We reflect and serve diverse regional, national and global communities.

 We promote an open society where critical scholarship, and the
expression of a multiplicity of opinions and ideas are actively encouraged.
 We foster an environment in which diversity is appreciated, respected and
celebrated.
 We foster a culture that welcomes and respects diverse identities,
heritages and life experiences.

Excellence

 We promote, recognise and reward excellence in our teaching, learning,

research, engagement and service delivery.
 We provide a supportive and affirming environment that enables students
and staff to reach their full potential.
 We pursue inclusive excellence by embedding equality of access and
opportunity to all persons in our policies, processes, systems and
practices.
Ubuntu

 We are a people-centred university.

 We respect the dignity of others.
 We recognise our mutual interdependence.
 We promote compassionate and responsible citizenship.

Integrity

 We commit ourselves to the highest standards of personal honesty and

exemplary moral character.
 We conduct our activities in an accountable and transparent manner. •
 We ensure the integrity of our information, systems and processes.
 We acknowledge our personal responsibility for ethical and professional
behaviour towards others.
 We accept responsibility for our actions and the consequences thereof.

Environmental stewardship

 We care about the natural environment and recognise our responsibility to

conserve, protect and properly manage natural resources for current and
future generations.
 We promote the integration of sustainability principles into our academic
practices, operations and design of physical infrastructure.
 We encourage mutually beneficial and sustainable approaches to
community service and engagement.
 We inspire students and staff to embrace responsible environmental
stewardship.
 Social justice and equality

 We are dedicated to the realisation of a socially just, democratic society

that promotes equality for all irrespective of race, gender, sex, pregnancy,
marital status, ethnic or social origin, sexual orientation, age, physical and
learning abilities, national origins, religion, conscience, belief, culture and
language.
 We cultivate living, learning and work environments that enable students
and staff to realise their full potential, without fear of discrimination or
harassment.
 We develop our graduates as globally competent citizens who generate,
apply and transfer knowledge to contribute actively to advancing social
justice, inclusion and equality.

3. NMU GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES

Through benefitting from a life-changing educational experience, Nelson

Mandela University graduates and diplomates will be known for
demonstrating:

In-depth disciplinary/interdisciplinary knowledge

 The ability to engage in the expanding knowledge base of their disciplines/

professions. Excellence in both the art and science of their
disciplines/professions.
 Awareness of the latest advances in and technical competencies required
by their disciplines/professions.
 Leadership in the production of new knowledge and understanding through
inquiry, critique and synthesis.
 An appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of knowledge that combines
breadth and depth of understanding.
 An awareness of the global context of their disciplines/professions.

Social awareness and responsible citizenship

 Commitment to ethical conduct, social awareness and responsible

citizenship.
 An acknowledgment of and respect for constitutional principles and values
such as equality, equity, quality, humanity, diversity and social justice.
 Respect for and awareness of the environment in all its manifestations.
 A commitment to improving local, national and global environmental
sustainability.

Adaptive expertise

 The ability to apply knowledge and skills in a range of contextual and

conceptual frameworks.
 Ability to anticipate and accommodate change, ambiguity and differing
views.
 Self-management includes the ability to work autonomously, exercise
initiative, and apply time management and organisational skills.
 The capacity to sustain intellectual curiosity and a willingness to improve
personal performance through self-reflection, the pursuit of lifelong learning
and building networks.

Creativity and innovation

 Ability to think creatively and to generate a range of innovative ideas that

are appropriate to the context.
 Innovation in their approach to and solution of complex problems.
 Commitment to innovative thinking to advance scholarly excellence.
 Critical thinking

 Openness to new ideas.

 The ability to understand, interrogate and apply a variety of theoretical and
philosophical positions and objectively assess the merits of competing and
alternative perspectives.
 The capacity for critical reflection.

Intra- and interpersonal skills

 Self-awareness.
 The ability to relate to and collaborate with others, individually or in teams,
to exchange views and ideas and to achieve desired outcomes.
 The ability to function in a multicultural and multilingual context.

Communication skills

 The ability to articulate ideas and information confidently and coherently in

visual, verbal, written and electronic forms to audiences of different sizes in
a range of situations.
 Respect for the multitude of voices, stories, perspectives and knowledge
systems.

4. FACULTY LEARNING AND TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

CARING AND HUMANISING EDUCATION WITH PURPOSE -

To develop purposeful and meaningful educational experiences through a
caring teaching practice, thus producing innovative leaders as well as students
who approach their learning with motivation and confidence to succeed.

This will be achieved by -

  creating an environment where valuable knowledge can be shared,
 instilling life-long learning in an ethical, collaborative and caring
environment,
 utilising discussion, debate, case studies and group work to unpack
relevant content and develop proficient business skills and competent
professionals,
 encouraging students to be critical and curious, to be accountable with
impeccable, professional work ethic, to take ownership of their own
learning, and
 preparing students to apply what they have learned to their career and life
situations.

5. PURPOSE, CREDITS and NQF LEVEL OF THE MODULE

This module aims are to provide a clear understanding of the principles

required in logistics management, as well as to integrate theory with practice.

CREDITS AND NQF LEVEL

The credits and NQF level for this module are as follows:

Credits: 24

NQF level: 6

Module code: BLG2000

6. MODULE OUTCOMES
 The student after completion of this module should be able to:

 Demonstrate knowledge and terminology relating to logistics

management.
 Conceptualise the processes, operations, and management of the
logistics function in practise
 Apply and integrate logistics management skills to ensure an optimum
supply chain performance.
 Demonstrate a clear understanding of the challenges and current issues
and how it impacts on logistics management.

7. PRESCRIBED TEXTBOOK

Business Logistics Management by Wessels, Pienaar and Vogt (5th edition).

8. UNITS OF LEARNING (CHAPTERS TO BE STUDIED)

 Introduction to business Logistics

 Competitive advantage created by logistics
 Tactical logistics management and supply chain integration
 Inventory management
 Packaging and containerization
 Equipment used in facilities
 The transport system
 Transport cost structures
 Transport Management
 Managing international supply chains
 The product returns management process and reverse logistics
 Maritime logistics
9. TEACHING STRATGIES AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The objective lists will be uploaded onto Funda for students to download. The
majority of the lectures will be presented in class with limited voice-over
power-points placed on the Funda platform as and when determined by the
lecturer.

Please note that the assessments /tests could include multiple choice,
short, and essay questions as well as case studies, scenarios and class
exercises. Questions posed in the assessments will be directly, or indirectly
linked to the objectives as it appears on the objective lists. The student’s
knowledge and application of the content covered in the module, will be
assessed. Therefore, it is important that students thoroughly give attention to
the further elaboration (on the chapter content) provided by the lecturer in
class discussions (or on the voice-over power-points) placed on the Funda
platform.

The following teaching strategies will be used during the course for this year.

 Formal lectures
 Online teaching and learning
 Case studies
 Class excercises
 10. YEAR PLANNER

Week (Every Monday) Work to be completed

10 February Introduction/Chapter 1
17 February Chapter 1
24 February Chapter 2
03 March Chapter 4 /Chapter 2
14 March (Friday) Test 1 (Chapter 1, 2 and 4)
17 March Chapter 10
24 March Chapter 10
29 March to 06 April NMU recess/holidays
07 April Chapter 12
14 April Chapter 12
21 April Chapter 13
28 April Chapter 13
09 May (Friday) Test 2 (Chapters 10, 12 and 13)
12 May Chapter 15
19 May Chapter 15
26 May Study period
02 June to 25 June Examinations (Not applicable to this module)
26 June to 13 July NMU recess/holidays
14 July to 18 July Re-assessment EMA period (Not applicable to this
module)
21 July Chapter 16
28 July Chapter 17
04 August Chapter 17
11 August Chapter 19
22 August (Friday) Test 3 (Chapter 15, 16 and 17)
25 August Chapter 19
01 September Chapter 20
06 Sept to 14 Sept NMU recess/holidays
15 September Chapter 20
26 September (Friday) Test 4 (Chapter 19 and 20)
03 October Chapter 21
10 October (Friday) Supplementary test (Cover all the chapters excluding
chapter 21)
13 October Chapter 21
20 October Study period
27 October Study period
04 Nov to 26 Nov Final examination (Covers all the chapters)
27 November NMU recess/holidays commences
15 Jan to 23 Jan 2026 Re-assessment Exams

11. CALCULATION OF THE FINAL MARK

Full-time students will have five assessments during the year. Four tests and
a final examination. Should a student fail to write a test because of illness, a
valid medical certificate needs to be submitted within ONE week after the test
was written. No medical certificate is to be emailed to the lecturer as only
the original medical certificate will be accepted. Students are allowed to miss
ONE assessment/test during the year as only one supplementary/sick test is
scheduled towards the end of the year. A supplementary/sick test covering
ALL the work needs to be written by students who have missed a (ONE) test
for medical reasons. The supplementary test cannot be used to improve a
student’s mark for any of the scheduled tests. All assessments/tests will be
written at a NMU venue and will be a hand-written test.

This module is an examinable module with 40% class mark + 60%

examination mark. The module is internally moderated. The year mark is
calculated as the average of the required number of tests. The year mark
 contributes 40% towards the final mark and the examination 60%. A
combined final mark of 50% is required to pass this module and a sub-
minimum of 40% must be obtained in the final examination. It is the student’s
responsibility to check that his/her test marks and year mark is correct on the
NMU database system.

The weights for each assessment and the calculation of the final mark for
this module are as follows:

Assessment 1: Weighted 10% (Test 1)

Assessment 2: Weighted 10% (Test 2)
Assessment 3: Weighted 10% (Test 3)
Assessment 4: Weighted 10% (Test 4)
Assessment 5: Weighted 60% (Final examination in November)
100%

The final mark of 100% comprises out of the five assessments.

12. ACCESS AND DETAILS OF THE FINAL EXAMINATION

Kindly note that the requirement of having a minimum year mark of 40% is no
longer a requirement to write the Final Examination. All students registered
for the module will thus be allowed to write the Final Examination for the
module, irrespective the year mark they obtained.

The final examination in November will comprise of a one three-hour paper.

The method of final assessment for this module is a 3-hour sit-down final
examination written in an exam venue on campus. The final examination will
count 60% towards the students’ final mark.
13. ASSIGNMENT

There is no assignment for this module. The practical presentation

assignment completed by the Warehouse Management 2 module will enable
students to view how the warehouse and logistics functions are integrated
and linked within the supply chain of a business. The Warehouse
Management 2 assignment will help students not to study in “silos” but rather
to determine the connectivity between the two modules and how the logistics
and warehouse functions apply in the real-world.

14. ASSESSMENT (TESTS AND EXAMINATION) CRITERIA

The assessments will focus on testing the ability of the student’s knowledge
of the content and application of the syllabus. Please note that the
assessments /tests/exam could include multiple choice questions, short and
essay questions, case studies, scenarios and class exercises. The questions
in the assessments/tests will be linked to the module learning objectives and
class exercises.

15. ACADEMIC ADVISOR AND TUTOR DETAILS

These details will be communicated to the students by the lecturer in class.

16. STUDENT CONSULTATION

Kindly contact your lecturer in class or via email should you require any
assistance or additional information. Student consultation sessions will be
discussed by the lecturer in class. All emails will be answered within a 24-
hour period during the academic year excluding the NMU recess period.
 Modules that have a large group of students, e-mails will be responded within
a 24–48-year period.

17. ENROLMENT KEY

The enrolment key for Logistics 2 (full-time) is LOG2025FT which will allow
the students to access the module lectures, assignments and assessments
on funda.

18. GENERAL RULES

Please take note of the following general rules for this module:

 No exam scope will be given to students therefore class attendance is

essential.
 Only a certain portion of the work content will have power points available
on the Funda site, therefore class attendance is required for a student to
pass the module.
 No power points will be e-mailed to students.
 The content of the module will cover the textbook as well as class
exercises, scenarios and case studies which will be done in class and
could be assessed/tested on in a test/exam.
 If a student misses a class, the onus is on the student to “catch-up” the
work.
 The sequence of chapters will be determined by the lecturer.
 PLEASE NOTE: In a test or exam ONE mark will be allocated to ONE
FULL EXPLANATORY sentence in a test or the exam. NO short-hand and
SMS-style answers will earn a full mark.
 Please arrive on time for your lectures.
 Funda training is essential, and students must access
http://getdigiready.mandela.ac.za/ for the actual training.
  Please take note of the re-admission rules in Prospectus especially if you
have failed modules.

19. GENERAL INFORMATION

Listed below are the contact details of the Head of Department of Logistics
and essential service departments at NMU.

Name & Role E-mail

Surname
Mr Gavin Lecturer (and HOD) [email protected]
Cook
Ms Departmental [email protected]
Chantelle Secretary
Vogts
Mrs Faculty [email protected]
Fundiswa Administrator
Ngubo Registration
Module
additions/changes

Student Academic record, [email protected]

Records graduation
certificate; letter of
completion (only
after marks are
formally published),
change of personal
details
Student Copy of statement, [email protected]
Accounts Statement inquiries
Financial Funding issues, [email protected]
Aid concessions

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR STUDIES