Maritime Law (LAW431) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Maritime Law LAW431 Area Elective 2 0 0 2 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Area Elective
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor Serdar Hızır
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The main objective of this course is to provide students having information about the ways of resolution the disputes, sources, main principles, basic terms and improvement of maritime law.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Give information about scope and improvement of maritime law
  • With having information about liability conditions on the subject of breach of rules of maritime law, they can solve the problems
  • Use the terms related with the maritime law and and basic principles and apply them to the disputes and cases.
Course Content Maritime commercial law, maritime law of persons, maritime law of property, maritime law of obligations.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduciton to maritime law, Ship and its content, types of ship Çetingil, E. A./Kender, R/Yazıcıoğlu, E.: “Deniz Ticareti Hukuku Temel Bilgiler, Genişletilmiş 13. Baskı, İstanbul 2012.
2 Identity of ship, name of ship, port of registry of ship, flag of ship, tonnage of ship, class of ship, papers of ship Çetingil, E. A./Kender, R/Yazıcıoğlu, E.: “Deniz Ticareti Hukuku Temel Bilgiler, Genişletilmiş 13. Baskı, İstanbul 2012.
3 Ownership of ship Çetingil, E. A./Kender, R/Yazıcıoğlu, E.: “Deniz Ticareti Hukuku Temel Bilgiler, Genişletilmiş 13. Baskı, İstanbul 2012.
4 Ownership of ship Çetingil, E. A./Kender, R/Yazıcıoğlu, E.: “Deniz Ticareti Hukuku Temel Bilgiler, Genişletilmiş 13. Baskı, İstanbul 2012.
5 Maritime lien Çetingil, E. A./Kender, R/Yazıcıoğlu, E.: “Deniz Ticareti Hukuku Temel Bilgiler, Genişletilmiş 13. Baskı, İstanbul 2012.
6 Maritime lien Çetingil, E. A./Kender, R/Yazıcıoğlu, E.: “Deniz Ticareti Hukuku Temel Bilgiler, Genişletilmiş 13. Baskı, İstanbul 2012.
7 Mid-Term Exam
8 Shipper (Shipper in General, liability of shipper), Bareboat charterer Çetingil, E. A./Kender, R/Yazıcıoğlu, E.: “Deniz Ticareti Hukuku Temel Bilgiler, Genişletilmiş 13. Baskı, İstanbul 2012.
9 Captain, Carrier, Association of ship owners Çetingil, E. A./Kender, R/Yazıcıoğlu, E.: “Deniz Ticareti Hukuku Temel Bilgiler, Genişletilmiş 13. Baskı, İstanbul 2012.
10 Introduction to Maritime Law of Obligations, Charter Contract, Depot Agreement, Execution and Phases of Charter Agreement Çetingil, E. A./Kender, R/Yazıcıoğlu, E.: “Deniz Ticareti Hukuku Temel Bilgiler, Genişletilmiş 13. Baskı, İstanbul 2012.
11 Bill of Lading, Liability of Carrier Çetingil, E. A./Kender, R/Yazıcıoğlu, E.: “Deniz Ticareti Hukuku Temel Bilgiler, Genişletilmiş 13. Baskı, İstanbul 2012.
12 Rights of Carrier, Expiring of Charter Contract Çetingil, E. A./Kender, R/Yazıcıoğlu, E.: “Deniz Ticareti Hukuku Temel Bilgiler, Genişletilmiş 13. Baskı, İstanbul 2012.
13 Contracts of overseas sale Çetingil, E. A./Kender, R/Yazıcıoğlu, E.: “Deniz Ticareti Hukuku Temel Bilgiler, Genişletilmiş 13. Baskı, İstanbul 2012.
14 Maritime accidents, General Avarage, Çetingil, E. A./Kender, R/Yazıcıoğlu, E.: “Deniz Ticareti Hukuku Temel Bilgiler, Genişletilmiş 13. Baskı, İstanbul 2012.
15 Collusion of Ships, Salvation Çetingil, E. A./Kender, R/Yazıcıoğlu, E.: “Deniz Ticareti Hukuku Temel Bilgiler, Genişletilmiş 13. Baskı, İstanbul 2012.
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Çetingil, E. A./Kender, R/Yazıcıoğlu, E.: “Deniz Ticareti Hukuku Temel Bilgiler, Genişletilmiş 13. Baskı, İstanbul 2012.
Other Sources 2. Sözer, B.: Deniz Ticareti Hukuku (6102 sayılı Kanun’a Göre Hazırlanmış), 2. Baskı, İstanbul 2012.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 60
Toplam 2 100
Percentage of Semester Work 40
Percentage of Final Work 60
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Understands, compares and paraphrases the basic concepts of law as a jurist following common principles of law. X
2 Solves problems using a critical point of view when necessary, determines and analyses the theoretical and practical problems of law. X
3 Understands, plans, exercises and coordinates the functions of law, by explaining and practising. X
4 Understands the strategic, tactical and practical dimensions of private and public law. X
5 Understands the local, national, international, universal and supranational dimensions of private and public law. X
6 Understands modern methods and distinctions of law. X
7 Can successfully participate in disciplinary and interdisciplinary team works. X
8 Have an open-minded attitude towards learning and attempting. X
9 Assimilates and complies with the rules related to legal ethics and profession within the framework of social responsibility awareness. X
10 Can use Turkish effectively both orally and in writing and has communication skills required for a career in the discipline of law. X
11 Thinks critically and creatively on legal and social problems based on the principle of rule of law and the ideal of justice. X
12 Understands and practices the national and international dimensions of law by following court case law and practices. X
13 Prepares and presents a written or oral academic study within the framework of acedemic ethics and rules. X
14 Uses information technologies related to the profession effectively in solving legal problems. X
15 Reinforces the knowledge of foreign languages and has a command of legal terminology. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 2 32
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 7 4 28
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 4 5 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 4 5 20
Total Workload 100