Introduction to

International
Transport
Geography
Assignment 1
Due 31st October 2020
Assignment task
Due Saturday 31st October before 11:55 PM
Course weighting: 40%

• Bahrain has in recent years developed the new Khalifa Bin Salman Port.
What geographical factors and technological changes have occurred over
the last 100 years which have made it both necessary and possible for the
first Mina Salman, and then Khalifa Bin Salman port to be constructed?

• What advantages does the location of the new port provide compared to
Mina Salman Port?

• Your assignment should be written essay style (2000 words +/- 10% and
include a timeline and at least 2 relevant maps.)
Your assignment should:

• Be written essay style (2000 words +/- 10%)

• Include a timeline
• Include at least 2 relevant maps.
 A timeline is a way of showing
What is a timeline? events over a period of time. For
example…
 Only include
information on
the timeline • For example would the year of Bahrain’s
independence be relevant? Why or why
that is relevant not?
to the
• Timeline needs to be clear. Don’t write long
question! sentences – just points!
Assignment layout

- How do you start off the

essay?

- What should the first section

be?
 The Introduction.

Then what could you

show after the
introduction?
 Introduction………

Then your timeline.

Give it a title …. What is the timeline about?

Then?
 You should discuss You can use
5 main points in subheadings for
The main this section each point

body of the
assignment Should write these
in the same order
Each point should
be shown on your
as shown on your
timeline
timeline
What should you be covering in the assignment?

• A hundred years ago how did ships access Bahrain? Why?

• Led to the development of Mina Salman Port
• Oil
• Dredging
• Land reclamation (maps)
• Sizes of ships
• Saudi Causeway
What are the advantages of the new port?
What else is in that area?

What does it have better access to?

What can it do more easily in future?

What does the Mina Salman area suffer from?

Sizes of ships?

Orams Law of Mechanization

 The maps

You need to supply 2 maps.

What do you think they should try to show?

Give them titles…..what are you trying to show by using the maps?

What part of the essay should you show them in?

Why are these maps not appropriate?
Finish essay off with a short conclusion

Make sure you proofread your assignment!

 Includes maps where necessary

Only discuss things relevant to ports. For

example, land reclamation in Amwaj is not
relevant to ports!

Remember …
In-text referencing

Reference list
 You must write in your own words and paraphrase ideas you get from other
authors. Paraphrasing is not just copying a sentence and changing a couple
of words!!!

Some Make sure you do intext referencing using APA referencing style.

Important Make sure you provide the correct reference when doing in-text referencing.

Points To
I will be checking!

Remember! Provide a reference list at the end of the assignment.

You can include references of any material that you have used in doing the
assignment. Don’t include titles if they have not been used in assignment
just to make it look as if you have used lots of resources! I will be checking!!!
Questions?