Course Description - Bachelor of Logistics Management

  • 13020003: German Language [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020005: Turkish Language [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020027: Health Culture [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020033: Child Rearing and Family Upbringing [2 Credit Hours]


  • 14120101: Principles of Management [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to enable the students identify the importance of management and recognize its types. It also covers the differences between business management as opposed to public or official administration. In addition, the course discusses differences between traditional and modern management schools, the scientific study schemes they include and their decision-making processes.


  • 15060105: Princ. of Stat. for Admin. [3 Credit Hours]

    This course is an introduction to statistical methods and concepts applied to business and economics data. The topics include descriptive statistics, graphical representation of data, expectation and variance of random variables, Sampling distributions, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, Correlation and regression, introduction to time series, index numbers.


  • 14120308: Human Resource Management [3 Credit Hours]

    This course shows the importance of the human element in private and public institutions, how to plan for the recruitment of manpower, how to maintain them, the characteristics of employment, training and rehabilitation policies, and the theories of physical and moral motivation and leadership theories.


  • 14170401: E-Customer Relationship Management [3 Credit Hours]

    This course introduces the applications related to electronic customer relationship management that enable business organizations to attract customers, meet their needs, and retain them while ensuring reasonable profitability. Topics include customer relationship management theories, the interaction between business strategy, organizational structure, value chain, and customer relationships, measuring and managing customer satisfaction and loyalty, tracking their profitability, using analytical tools in electronic customer relationship management, and best practices for companies with extensive experience in this field.


  • 14190101: Introduction to Logistics [3 Credit Hours]

    This course sets out to provide an understanding of how logistics could fit in an organization. It defines the concept supply chain and how it relates to logistics. The relation between marketing and logistics will also be considered. It provides an introduction to a wide range of logistics activities such as materials handling, purchasing, storage, inventory and forecasting, transport systems and distribution systems. It also provides an understanding f the role of information technology in improving the efficiency of logistics operations. An rview of some contemporary topic in logistics such as third-party logistics providers reverse gistics will be provided.


  • 14150201: Management Information Systems1 [3 Credit Hours]

    In this course, the students will be introduced to the fundamental concepts of MIS, systems theory, comprehensive analysis and the technology used in information systems. It also covers the role of planning, control, decision making, project follow-up etc. in the development of information systems.


  • 14130342: Tax Accounting Systems [3 Credit Hours]

    Definition, important, of tax special issue to Palestine tax and it’s important to Palestine economy , direct and indirect tax , calculation income tax for different categories of tax payers , value added tax (VAT) and its calculation, customs tax and other different types of tax .


  • 15200102: Arabic Language [3 Credit Hours]

    The course aims to develop the students’ cognitive abilities and communication skills in Arabic language by introducing Arabic dictionaries, spelling and grammatical errors, and familiarizing them with ancient and modern Arabic literary models including models from the Holy Qur’an.


  • 13010006: Computer Skills and Applications [1 Credit Hours]


  • 13020004: Russian Language [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020011: Contemporary Problems [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020031: Contemporary Global Issues [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020034: Introduction to Automotive Engineering [2 Credit Hours]


  • 14130414: Operations Research [3 Credit Hours]

    This course introduces the fundamentals of Operations Research Models including linear programming and applications. The student will learn how to construct models appropriate to particular applications, develop optimal solutions, understand the theory behind solutions and translate solutions into directives for action. On successful completion of this course, the student will be able to: define and formulate linear programming problems and appreciate their limitations; solve linear programming problems using appropriate techniques and interpret the results obtained; conduct and interpret post-optimal and sensitivity analysis; and explain the primal-dual relationship.


  • 14120316: Strategic Management [3 Credit Hours]

    The course deals with the concepts and basics of strategic management, formulation of the organization's mission and strategic objectives. The course deals with strategic management processes that include analysis of the external and internal environment of the organization using strategic analysis and discusses alternatives and strategic options, implementation, and control.


  • 14190301: Warehouse and Inventory Management [3 Credit Hours]

    Second: Inventory Management: The second part of the course aims to introduce students to the fundamental nature of inventory from a financial, physical, forecasting, and operational standpoint. The ultimate goal of this course is to present immediately usable information in the areas of forecasting, physical controlling, problem recognition and resolution. This includes:Materials handling systems and objectives; Types of handling equipment Selection of the most appropriate equipment in specific situations. As well, it includes: inventory management which includes Objectives of inventory management inventory costs; economic order quantity (EOQ); Fixed order quantity and fixed order cycle inventory control; Inventory models; Basic inventory management concept and practice.


  • 15200104: Social Services [1 Credit Hours]

    Students perform voluntary work such as donating blood, repairing homes, tourist trails, or holding educational workshops at the university, and the student is committed to training or working for 40 hours.


  • 15200107: Islamic Studies [3 Credit Hours]


  • 13020020: Anti-Corruption [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020023: Astronomy [2 Credit Hours]


  • 14131101: Financial Accounting (1) [3 Credit Hours]

    This course is an introduction to the basic concepts and standards underlying financial accounting systems. Topics like definition and objective of financial accounting and reporting, the accounting equation, double entry system, the accounting cycle that consists of recording transactions through Journal Entries, posting those Journals to T-Ledger Accounts, and preparing Trial Balance will be covered. The course will also cover the construction of the basic financial statements - the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement - as well as their interpretation.


  • 14110101: Principles of Finance (1) [3 Credit Hours]

    Topics treated in this course include definition of the time value of money, relationship between return and risk, appropriate financing foundations for companies, ways of measuring risks and their types, profit polices of companies, cost of capital, and optimal capital structure.


  • 14120314: Production Operations Management [3 Credit Hours]

    This course covers an introduction to production operations management, analysis of strategic processes and operations plans, demand forecasting, production capacity, utilizing of waiting theory and facility placement, internal arrangement, information systems, process management, job design, production standards, quality control and work metrics with a focus on using mathematical and statistical methods.


  • 14110208: Technical Writing [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to improve the communication skills of students seeking a career in business, technical or scientific fields. So, this course offers an introduction to the techniques and types of professional writing, including correspondence and reports. It is designed to help strengthen skills of effective business and professional communication in both oral and written modes. After successful completion of this course, students will have the skills necessary to communicate effectively in a variety of professional situations.


  • 14190204: Shipping and Retail Logistics Management [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to enhance students' knowledge in shipping management, operation and the implication that goes beyond the ‘shipping’ context. This course will explain the functioning of the shipping market, examining the strategic and operational issues that affect entrepreneurs in this industry. This course also encompasses global trends and strategies in the shipping business, looking at the role of logistics service providers and the importance of information technology in supporting shipping operations. In addition, this course discusses retail logistics, it discusses retail management and takes an in-depth look at marketing and management issues involved in retail business. Beginning with an emphasis on relationship building and consumer behavior, this course focuses on the specific elements of retail strategy including: planning storage locations, managing a retail business, planning, handling, and pricing merchandise, communicating with the customer, and integrating and analyzing a retailing strategy.


  • 15200112: English 2 [3 Credit Hours]

    This course is designed to serve PTUK students in the faculties of Science and Engineering as well as the students of Educational Technology (ET); it offers a broad overview of the English language learning skills in reading, writing, speaking that will enable them to communicate meaningfully in scientific contexts and situations. It also offers a broad variety of scientific language grammatical patterns and vocabulary items that are needed to comprehend scientific contexts and trends. Throughout this course, students will be exposed to a variety of scientific topics, aural input in order to broaden and deepen their critical thinking skills and to help them express opinions about modern scientific topics and problems.


  • 13020002: French Language [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020016: Law in Our Lives [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020017: E-government Legal Framework [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020018: The Palestinian Captive Movement [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020019: Democracy and Elections [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020022: Library and Research Methods [2 Credit Hours]


  • 14190201: Supply Chain Management [3 Credit Hours]

    Supply chain management extends the study of logistics beyond the boundaries of a single organization, and places particular emphasis on the interfaces between the 'chain' or 'network' of enterprises engaged in moving products, services, and information, from suppliers through intermediaries to end users/ consumers. The course focuses on developing a supply chain strategy, something which many organizations still do not have in place even today. Channel relationships between processors, manufacturers, and distributors will also be reviewed, particularly as leading organizations are now openly embracing more collaborative behavior for mutual benefit.


  • 14190407: Supply Chain Performance Measurement [3 Credit Hours]

    "The overall aim of the course is to develop student’s competencies in managing performance in supply chains. Performance management is concerned with how managers in the supply chains can use different types of management accounting technologies to make strategic oriented design decisions and control their supply chains. Specifically, and resting firmly on an economic rational, operations management, supply chain management and performance management theory as well as on social and organizational theories, students will be able to discuss, measure, use and respond to multiple dimensions of supply chain and network performance as well as to critically evaluate the technologies designed to manage them. The topics will be covered in the course includes outcome driven supply chains and dimensions of performance, performance management theory and practice, supply chain performance management frameworks, measurement and management of supply chain risk and sustainability, and new topics and research opportunities in supply chains performance management.


  • 14190321: Field Training [0 Credit Hours]

    A student who has completed 80 credit hours has the right to register. This course focuses on training students in practical training in public and private institutions, scientific and practical supervision over them at work sites, and the student submits a report on the nature of the work he was trained on and discusses it in the contents of the training by the academic supervisor of the training, provided that no Training hours are less than 160 hours.


  • 14140309: International Financial [3 Credit Hours]

    This course deals with the variables and influences on the balance of payments after dealing with its concept. International (finance) on the macroeconomics of nations.


  • 14160305: E-Marketing & Applications [3 Credit Hours]

    The course includes the marketing process in terms of how it appears, its concept and its elements, and it addresses the marketing mix and its components. In addition to the practical skills needed to develop a comprehensive e-marketing strategy in a professional environment, use the programs, tools, tactics and techniques used in marketing via stores or websites, content, search engines, and email. VS This course includes an overview of the world of online product marketing and addresses all the innovative technical aspects of internet marketing, including the importance of web page design, web development, advertising, public relations, and sales. This course also explains critical terms such as marketing through search engines, casual advertising, email marketing, and interactive advertising marketing.


  • 15200106: ُEnglish (1) [3 Credit Hours]

    English 1 is a theoretical, 3-credit hour university requisite, and a general English Course which is designed to serve all BA and BSc Students of (PTUK) in all faculties. This course aims at developing students’ repertoire of the English language main skills as well as sub-skills through providing them with broad varieties of language patterns, grammatical and structural rules, and vocabulary items that can enable them to communicate meaningfully within ordinary and real-life contexts and situations. This course is also oriented towards equipping students with the skills they need to comprehend texts, contexts, and situations that are related to ordinary and real-life topics. Throughout this course, students will be exposed to a wide and various aural inputs in order to broaden and deepen their skills in listening, judgment, and critical thinking. Students of this course are expected to acquire and practice the skills they need to maximize their capabilities to express opinions about ordinary and real life topics both orally and in a written format, which will help in widening the students’ academic horizon.


  • 13010007: Communication Skills [1 Credit Hours]

    The course introduces the student to concepts, theories and skills in the field of human communication in Arabic and English, and provides him with basic skills in the field of communication with himself and with others through the art of recitation, dialogue, persuasion, negotiation and leadership, to enhance his practice in his daily and practical life using new methods based on diverse and effective training and evaluation. In addition to the knowledge of electronic communication and social intelligence, as well as enabling the student to write his CV and conduct a personal interview in Arabic and English. The course aims to develop the student's skills on written, oral and electronic communication and the use of body language in order to improve the abilities to communicate with others in general, in addition to the students' abilities to send and receive in the study and work environment in particular.


  • 13020006: Italian Language [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020009: Islam and Contemporary Issues [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020012: Islamic Civilization [2 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to introduce students to civilization, its’ characteristics, patterns, and its relationship to civics and culture. It focuses on the study of Islamic civilization, its’ genesis, components, characteristics, contemporary problems and issues, such as the civilizational interaction between Islamic civilization and the West, the contributions of Muslim scholars to human civilization, the impact of Islamic civilization on global human civilization, and ways of transmission to various countries of the world. It also deals with scientific development, Islamic systems and institutions, architecture and arts in Islamic civilization.


  • 13020014: Political Science [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020015: International Relations [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020025: Agriculture in Palestine [2 Credit Hours]


  • 14110314: Scientific Research Methods [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to introduce students to the scientific research methods (descriptive, experimental and historical), as well as to develop their skills in using references and selecting the research network. It also covers skills on how to prepare research plans for theoretical and applied scientific research works armed with sound scientific documentations.


  • 14190303: Export and Import Management [3 Credit Hours]

    This course gives attention to the knowledge, skills and insights needed to manage imports and exports either in a comprehensive trading company or in a department of a company that depends on sourcing or exporting to achieve its strategic objectives. This course covers the major facets of the import-export transactions and procedures required to successfully do business overseas. The focus is on practical applications, ranging from understanding the objectives of parties involved in importing and exporting to basics of letters of credit, packaging, and transporting shipments. The course discusses cross-cultural differences, role of banks and freight forwarders, foreign currency management, and documents used in international trade.


  • 14190306: Project Management [3 Credit Hours]

    This course develops a foundation of concepts and solutions that supports the planning, scheduling, controlling, resource allocation, and performance measurement activities required for successful completion of a project.


  • 14190406: Humanitarian Logistics [3 Credit Hours]

    Logistics is one of the most critical components to successful humanitarian assistance, characterized by the efficient and effective delivery of the right assistance to the right beneficiaries at the right time. This course aims to get students acquainted with the fundamental concepts of disaster management. It will provide students with a framework for understanding logistical aspects of humanitarian assistance, explore the ways that logistics can support humanitarian intervention, and give students an opportunity to develop methods for improving the delivery of humanitarian aid. This course will also prepare students for roles ranging from planning, managing, implementing and controlling the flow and storage of goods, material, cost and information along the entire emergency supply chain for the purpose of relief and alleviating the suffering of people in places with disasters. Here. the integration of academia with participants’ past field experience provides practical implications of the evolving humanitarian institutional environment, skills necessary to apply best practices in the field, and knowledge of the supply chain in assistance deliverance.


  • 14140307: Economic Feasibility and Projects Evaluation [3 Credit Hours]

    This course introduces the student to the different forms of investment and the decision making process for the case of a certain-type, probable-type and unknown future-type investments. It also covers studying the market, economic feasibility criteria, technical matters, site selection criteria within industrial zones in addition to assessing the efficiency of economic activities.


  • 14130224: Cost Accounting [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to provide students an introduction in cost accounting course and its relationship with other courses, study the elements and types of costs , methods of allocating of indirect costs. Also, this course aims to improve students' knowledge of the accounting systems in industrial companies, preparing financial statements for industrials companies using order costing system and process costing system. In addition, determining how to allocate supporting units’ costs. Finally, cost allocation for joint products and byproducts


  • 13020001: Hebrew Language [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020007: English language III [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020008: Physical Culture [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020026: Leadership and Creativity [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020028: My Career I [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020032: Economy in the Third World [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020035: Professional Communication Skills [2 Credit Hours]


  • 15010105: Math In Management [3 Credit Hours]

    At the beginning of this course, a general review is made of groups of numbers, equations and inequalities, and their solutions. Then, the functions with one variable that are widely used in economic and administrative studies, systems of linear equations, matrices and their types, equal matrices and operations on them, determinants and their properties, and Cramer's method, are discussed. Multiplicative inverse and the multiplicative inverse method for solving systems of linear equations, limits, continuity, differentiation and applications to the derivative.


  • 14120311: Management of Small Projects [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to provide students the importance of the project, managing of administrative projects and the project management framework in order to describe the environment in which the project operates, and project management processes that give an overview of how the different processes of project management overlap, beside describe the areas of knowledge of project management in the light of its constituent processes.


  • 13020013: History of Jerusalem [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020021: History of Science Among the Arabs [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020030: Individual and Society [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020036: Software Applications [2 Credit Hours]


  • 14130203: Electronic Commerce [3 Credit Hours]

    This course introduces the student to the technological dimensions of electronic commerce and its infrastructure, electronic payment systems, banking and network security. This course with the financial dimensions of electronic commerce from earning and the evidence for its high-return applications, economic evaluation of it, its creation and competitive advantage, and the third section It discusses the dimensions of the transition to electronic commerce, and then its marketing dimensions, and finally discusses the international, legal, ethical, accounting and tax dimensions of e-commerce.


  • 14140102: Macroeconomics [3 Credit Hours]

    Introducing the student to the terms and theories of the national economy, the importance of studying it, distinguishing between it and microeconomics, explaining financial and monetary policies, components of methods for measuring national income, consumption, investment (government spending), national income (national output), wages, unemployment, inflation.


  • 14120313: Total Quality Management [3 Credit Hours]

    This course deals with the definition of quality besides the concept of total quality and its philosophy of continuous improvement of quality and productivity, so that organizations can compete globally. The relationship between quality and competition, how to focus on internal and external clients, comparative comparison, decision-making, problem-solving, continuous improvement and other important issues related to total quality will be addressed, as well as clarifying the strong relationship between total quality, effective leadership, employee participation and delegation as key pillars of overall quality success.


  • 14131102: Financial Accounting (2) [3 Credit Hours]

    This course provides information about the principles of internal control and how companies recognize account receivable and plant assets, also explain current and long term liabilities. The course will also cover the how to account for natural resources and intangible assets.


  • 14190202: Computers’ Application in Logistics [2 Credit Hours]

    This course introduces the student to the use some applications in logistics science, as well to gain skills in MRP1, MRP2 and ERP software. Beside that use some simulation software. Other related Software (e.g. simulation) will be introduced also.


  • 14190302: Purchasing Strategies [3 Credit Hours]

    The primary aim of this course is to get students acquainted with the fundamental concepts, models and instruments in procurement management. Key areas like buying supplies, inbound logistics, contracts, and interfaces with stock and inventory control will be covered. In this course, students will follow the procurement or purchasing cycle from its inception through bid solicitation, proposal receipt, evaluation, negotiation, and contract. Students will also learn how to develop and implement a successful purchasing strategy, select the best suppliers, and employ effective negotiating techniques. Students have to understand that the responsibilities for purchasing today extend far beyond the purchase order and can require financial, manufacturing, engineering, or quality expertise.


  • 14190401: Logistics Information Systems [3 Credit Hours]

    The course “Logistics Information Systems” is an essential component of logistics and IT specialist theoretical training that enables students to effectively work in the area of business logistics. This course focuses on methods, technologies and systems that ensure a system approach to IT application in a logistics enterprise; it thoroughly examines IT solutions aimed to support logistics functions including logistics object identification and monitoring as well as logistics information types and their functionality, warehouse, inventory and transportation management information systems, enterprise resource, production planning and control, supply chain planning and event management information systems and their operation principles.


  • 14190408: Special Topics in Logistics management [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to investigate, analysis and discussion of a variety of topics that are important in logistics and supply chain management. Topics may include supply chain management, transportation, logistics, distribution, and channel management.


  • 14190403: Contracting and Negotiation Management [3 Credit Hours]

    This course enables students to successfully negotiate contracts, deals and disputes while maintaining good relationships with the other party and their advisers. The course should cover a variety of effective negotiating skills and styles coupled with a detailed analysis of negotiating techniques. The course also addresses how to negotiate a settlement of a dispute that may arise whilst the contract is in operation. The course gives the opportunity for delegates to test their own skills through the use of interactive methods including case studies, workshops, practical exercises and feedback from the training consultant..


  • 15200101: Palestinian Issue [3 Credit Hours]

    The course deals with the events of the Palestinian issue through the most important ages from the Canaanites until the year 2021. It focuses on the Islamic conquest of Palestine in the year 15 AH 636 AD, the Crusader torch from 1099 to the liberation of Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi of Palestine in 1187, and it talks about the Ottomans in Palestine from 1516 to 1917. The course is concerned with the Palestinian issue during the British occupation in 1917, until the Nakba in 1948, and the establishment of the occupation state .It deals with the Palestinian resistance and revolutions during 100 years, and Arab-Israeli wars from 1948 to 2021.The course talks about Palestinian Liberation Organization, Palestinian resistance movements and parties, Palestinian Authority and the peace negotiations projects since the 1978 Camp David Accords until 2021.The course talks about attempts to Judaism Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque since the Palestinian setback in 1967 until 2021, and the issue of Palestinian refugees since 1948. It also anticipates the future of the Palestinian issue.


  • 13020010: Islamic Econmic System [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020024: Environmental Culture [2 Credit Hours]


  • 13020029: My Career II [2 Credit Hours]


  • 14160101: Marketing Principles [3 Credit Hours]

    The course aims to introduce students to the system of contemporary marketing methods and to clarify the meanings of marketing mix elements (product, pricing, distribution, promotion and methods of product planning). It also covers different studies including consumer behavior, market division and marketing strategies.


  • 14140101: Principles of Microeconomics [3 Credit Hours]

    This course enables the students define the theories and concepts of microeconomics includes: microeconomic theory of demand and supply, flexibility and balance, consumer and enterprise behavior, decision-making processes, production and costs, types and characteristics of markets in the context of competitive and monopoly markets and oligopoly.


  • 14130309: Managerial Accounting [3 Credit Hours]

    This course deals mainly with the concepts, procedures, and quantitative methods needed to measure and analyze the necessary accounting information for the purposes of planning, controlling, and making managerial decisions at different levels in the companies. It includes such topics as cost classification and behavior, cost- volume-profit analysis; relevant cost for decision making, pricing decision; relevant and irrelevant information for decisions; budgeting, and operational and capital budgets.


  • 14190203: Transportation and distribution Management [3 Credit Hours]

    The course is prepared to expose student to the major issues in the management of transportation. The course emphasizes the fundamental role and importance the industry plays in companies, society, and the environment in which transportation service is provided. The course will also provide an overview of carrier operations, management, technology, and the strategic principles for the successful management of different modes of transportation. Also, the course helps students to understand the purpose, scope and role of logistics in support of international trade. Students will be exposed to issues surrounding the location of distribution centers, the optimal number of distribution centers, the design of logistics operations, and the role of ports in logistics and supply chain management.


  • 14190402: Green and reverse Logistics [3 Credit Hours]

    This course aims to enhance students’ knowledge in the major green logistics principles, practices, and its environmental impact on logistical operations from lean production to reverse logistics. It introduces students to the basic concepts of green logistics practices including an analysis of a green applications and carbon footprint credits for companies. This course encompasses a discussion in the role of regulations concerning product take back policies, life cycle assessment, international environmental standard such as ISO 14000, and the impact of legislations and policies on logistics practices and reverse logistics network design. Closed-Loop Supply Chains (CLSC) may offer companies a unique opportunity to improve their profits on one hand and to serve societal responsibility on the other hand. The management of CLSC differs in a number of ways exploring supply chains management in general.


  • 14190421: Graduation Project [3 Credit Hours]

    A student who has completed 80 credit hours has the right to register, and the student has to write a research in one of the specialized topics, and under the supervision of a faculty member in the department, taking into account all the conditions of scientific research. At the end of the semester, the research is discussed by a specialized committee in the department and is evaluated on the basis of that.


  • 15200099: Pre-English [3 Credit Hours]

    Remedial English: The course is a compulsory service course offered for first year students. It is a prerequisite for E1 and it focuses mainly on the language learning skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. The course is intended to equip the students with basic skills necessary for successful communication in both oral and written forms of the language. In addition to grammar and how to use vocabulary in a meaningful context.