Maritime Law (LAW431) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Maritime Law LAW431 2 0 0 2 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type N/A
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 Skills to understand, compare and paraphrase the basic concepts of law as a jurist following common principles of law. X
2 Skills to solve problems using a critical point of view when necessary , to determine and analyse the theoretical and implementation problems of law. X
3 Contribution to understanding, planning, exercising and coordinating the functionss of law, by explaining and practising. X
4 Skills to understand the strategic, tactical and practical sides of private and public law. X
5 Skills to understand the local, national, international, universal and supranational sides of private and public law. X
6 Skills to understand the modern methods and differences of law. X
7 Skills to participate in/inter disciplinary group works succesfully. X
8 Skills to adopt open minded behaviors in the way of learning and attempting. X
9 Skills to assimilate and carry the rules of ethics and profession within the framework of social responsibility X
10 Skills to use Turkish efficiently in writing and speaking, and have the communication talent that is required by a law related career. X
11 Skills to approach critically and creativly on the legal and social problems in terms of rule of law and ideal of justice. X
12 Skills to understand and practice the national and international sides of law through caselaw and judical implementations. X
13 Skills to prepare/present a written or oral academic study within the framework of acedemic ethic and rules. X
14 Skills to use vocational information technologies efficiently in solving legal problems. X
15 Skills to reinforce knowledge of foreign languages and command of legal terminolgy. 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