COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TRANSPORT LAW

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
UAT 4019 TRANSPORT LAW ELECTIVE 3 0 0 3

Offered By

International Trade

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR DOĞUŞ TAYLAN TÜRKEL

Offered to

International Trade

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide a general view of international logistics and maritime transport within the framework of related legal norms and judicial decisions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Identifying the environment of logistics and maritime transport,
2   Analyzing the environment of logistics and maritime transport within the framework of related legal norms
3   Attributing the application of national and international norms related with transport
4   Critizing the problems which arise during the application of legal norms of transport
5   Interpreting oral or written solutions regarding the legal problems arise in logistics and maritime transport

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Transport law General Concept (Transport Agreement, Quality) Parties of Transport Agreement (Carrier, Shipper)
2 Formation and characteristics of international sales of goods contracts
3 International delivery terms, their characteristics and the relationships with the international transportation modes INCOTERMS
4 International payment terms and documentary letter of credits and transport documents
5 Classification of Unimodal and Multimodal Transport Multimodal Transport and Related Terms (Intermodal and Combined transport)
6 International and national sources of transport Carriage of goods by sea: Hague,Hague-Visby and Hamburg Rules
7 Midterm Exam - International and national sources of transport Carriage of goods by sea: Hague,Hague-Visby and Hamburg Rules
8 Midterm Exam - International and national sources of transport Carriage of goods by air: Warsaw Convention
9 International and national sources of transport Carriage of goods by air: Warsaw Convention
10 International and national sources of transport Carriage of goods by rail: CIM COTIF
11 Multimodal Norms UNCTAD ICC, Multimodal Transport Convention and Rotterdam Rules
12 Unimodal transport rules in Turkish Law and 6762 numbered Turkish Commercial Code Analyze - Multimodal transport rules in Turkish Law and 6102 numbered Turkish Commercial Code Analyze
13 Project Evaluation
14 Project Evaluation
15 Final Exam
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Gönen ERIŞ, Taşıma Hukuku, Seçkin Basımevi, 2015
Türkay ÖZDEMIR, Uluslar arası Eşya Taşıma Hukuku (Ziya ve/veya Hasar Sorumluluğu), Vedat Kitapçılık, 2006
Muharrem GENÇTÜRK, Uluslararası Eşya Taşıma Hukuku (Genel Kavramlar-Gecikmeden Doğan Sorumluluk), Vedat Kitapçılık, 2006

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture by instructor, class discussion conducted by instructor, problem solving or case studies, question and answer teaching method

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Skill in analysis, synthesis and critical thinking; skill in problem solving; skill in application via midterm and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The Regulation of Dokuz Eylul University on Education and Examination in Associate's and Bachelor's Degrees
The Codes of Practice of School of Applied Sciences on Education and Examination

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

dogus.turkel@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Lecture day, between the hours of 12:30-13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 86

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.244511125111212
LO.344511125111212
LO.444511125111212
LO.544511125111212