COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MARITIME CONTRACT LAW

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DIY 5066 MARITIME CONTRACT LAW ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Maritime Business Administration (English)

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR NIL KULA DEĞIRMENCI

Offered to

Maritime Business Administration (English)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to analyze the contracts which are dealed under maritime law through a legal basis.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Examining the basic principles and validity conditions of contract law
2   Implementing the place and importance of contracts in maritime law
3   Analyzing the printed and free form contracts which are dealed under maritime law
4   Interpreting the place of maritime law contracts in the application
5   Sharing the problems, managing them and solving them which may arise related to the contracts that are dealed in maritime law

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Law Presentation
2 Basic Principles of Contract Law: Validity Conditions Presentation
3 General Overview on Sales and Transport Contracts: Related National and International Legislation Presentation
4 Important Facts Which Effect Contracts: International Commercial Terms (INCOTERMS) and Payment Terms Presentation
5 Maritime Law Contracts: Ship Sale Contract and Ship Mortgage Contract Presentation
6 Maritime Law Contracts: Ship Hire Contract Presentation
7 Midterm Exam
8 Maritime Law Contracts: Charter Contracts; Time Charter and Voyage Charter Presentation
9 Maritime Law Contracts: Contract of Carriage as a Freight Contract and Bill of Lading Presentation
10 Execution and Termination of Freight Contracts Presentation
11 Marine Insurance Contracts Presentation
12 Towage, Salvage and Volume Contracts Presentation
13 Examination of Judicial Decisions on Maritime Contract Law Presentation
14 Presentation of Term Papers

Recomended or Required Reading

KENDER Rayegan, ÇETINGIL Ergon, YAZCIOĞLU Emine, Deniz Ticareti Hukuku Temel BilgilerCilt 1, XII Levha Yayıncılık, Nisan 2015
KENDER Rayegan, ÇETINGIL Ergon, ÜNAN Samim, Müşterek Avarya Hukuku, On Iki Levha Yayıncılık A.Ş., Istanbul, Mayıs 2011
SÖZER Bülent, Deniz Ticareti Hukuku- Gemi, Donatan, Taşıyan ve Deniz Ticaret Hukukunda Sorumluluk Rejimi, Vedat Kitapçılık, Istanbul 2012
KÖKSAL TUNAY, ECE Nur Jale, ÖZKARA Behçet Yalın, Deniz Lojistik ve Taşımacılık Hukuku, Adalet Yayınevi, Ankara 2012
CUMALIOĞLU Emre, Kırkambar Sözleşmesi, Turhan Kitabevi, Ankara 2011
LIGHT ALGANTÜRK Didem, Denizde Çatma Hukuku, On Iki Levha Yayıncılık A.Ş.,Temmuz 2011
ATAMER Kerim, Gemi ve Uçak Ipoteğinin Hukuksal Temelleri, Oniki Levha Yayıncılık, Temmuz 2012, Istanbul
Turkish Commercial Code

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Literature survey, legislation evaluation, case studies, presentation.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + RST* 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Master level knowledge, skills and competencies in research, examination, critics, oral and written presentation of Maritime Business Administration cases in terms of maritime contracts law.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 5 60
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 1 5 5
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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