COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
IRE 4414 INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL LAW ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

International Relations

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR PINAR KARACAN

Offered to

International Relations

Course Objective

This course aims to focus on the importance of harmonization and standardization in international commercial law. The course will focus on international transportation agreements, international sale of goods, INCOTERMS and the institutions' role on drafting model agreements and rules. There will be special focus on settlement of disputes.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Demonstrate understanding of main issues of international commercial law such as international business transactions and international dispute settlement in order to identify and solve legal disputes.
2   Demonstrate understanding of harmonization and standardization in international commercial law.
3   Be able to follow the current changes in the field in order to examine the relevant topics.
4   Be able to acquire the skills to work as a team.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction-Relationship between International Trade Law, International Law and International Private Law, EU Law
2 Drafting contracts
3 Standardization and relevant institutions such as: ICC, UNCITRAL, UNIDROIT, Hague Conference
4 Standardization Case: Transportation Contracts I
5 Transportation Contracts II
6 International Sale of Goods
7 INCOTERMS
8 Letters of Credit
9 European Union and Harmonization I
10 European Union and Harmonization II
11 Foreign Invesment
12 ADR and arbitration

Recomended or Required Reading

will be announced
All the relevant agreements and rules such CISG, INCOTERMS, ICC L/C etc..

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

lecture and term project: paper, presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 TP Termproject
3 FN Final
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.30 +TP * 0.20 + FN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.30 + TP * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Will learn the importance of harmonization in international commercial law.
2. Will identify possible problems in international commercial relations and propose possible solutions to prevent disputes.
3. Will identify the importance of alternative dispute settlement especially arbitration on international commercial disputes.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes.
2. Violations of Plagiarism of any kind will result in disciplinary steps being taken.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

pinar.karacan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 25 25
Preparing presentations 1 3 3
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 131

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45

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