COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
LAW 4242 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAW ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR AYŞE GÜL KÖKKILINÇ

Offered to

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
International Business and Trade
International Trade and Business (English)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to teach the basic concepts of international business law and to provide information about practice of international business law and it's institutions.


Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to learn how to establish and implement an international commercial contract
2   to determine disputes arising from international commercial contracts
3   to learn how to prevent and to solve legal issues which may occur from the application of international business law.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The basic principles and concepts of International Business Law
2 The formation of international commercial contracts and the clauses of contracts.
3 The rights and responsabilities of seller and purchaser
4 Assurance against defective goods and warranty title
5 Dispute Resolution Mechanisms, Adjudication
6 Arbitration, Alternative Dispute Resolution
7 Incoterms
8 Payment Methods in International Business Law
9 Standby Letter Of Credits, Letter of Guarantee
10 Multinational and transnational Companies
11 International Commercial Institutions
12 International Commercial Documents.

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Uluslararası Ticaret Hukuku, Nuray Ekşi, Beta, 2010

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Problem Section
3. Assignments

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 ASS Assignment
3 FN Final
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + ASS * 0.10 + FN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.40 + ASS * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1.To learn the basic concepts of international business law.
2. To apply this knowledge on legal issues, and to solve legal problems.
3. To make assignments and presentations.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Attending the problem solving sections and the delivery of the assignments on time.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Ayşe Gül Kökkılınç

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 1 14
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparing assignments 1 28 28
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 132

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.155
LO.255
LO.355