MARITIME TRANSPORT LAW PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
ULT519	MARITIME TRANSPORT LAW	1	3	3	6

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	MASTER'S DEGREE, TYY: + 7.Level, EQF-LLL: 7.Level, QF-EHEA: Second Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. KADİR MERSİN
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	To gain enough knowledge and practice international conventions and their regulations national legislation, to give the student effect of these conventions on maritime affairs.To gain enough knowledge and practice in order to defend and protect related legal rights and interests and to avoid and overcome probable legal disputes and problems resulted from ship and maritime
Contents of the Course Unit:	The responsibilities related with Loadline convention. The responsibilities related with SOLAS. The responsibilities related with MARPOL 73/78The methods and tools to prevent the vessel based pollutions of environment of the seas. The national legislations which are related with application of the international conventionsShip, registration of ship, flag, ship owner, captain. Maritime penal/criminal law, regulations regarding sea pollution international law of the sea, internal waters, territorial waters, contiguous zone, blockade, embargo. Maritime labour and social security law. Maritime commercial law, branches, sources, historical development and specifications of maritime law. Regulations regarding shipping law ship seaworthiness, port of registry. Registrations. Captain (Master) definition duties, authorizations and liabilities of master. Shipowner, disponent owner, limited and/or unlimited liabilities, Carriage contracts (contract of affretments) Carrier, liabilities and limitations.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Summarise and describe contents of the lecture of international maritime conventions
Evaluate any situation in maritime affairs under the international maritime conventions.
Understand SOLAS, MARPOL, STCW etc. completely.
Explain and summarise to national maritime law (Turkish Commercial Code)
Learn about the main public and private regulation that applies to a ship.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	-	International Maritime Conventions and International Maritime Organization	-
2	-	Maritime Safety and Security Conventions	-
3	-	Maritime Safety and Security Conventions	-
4	-	Marine Pollution Conventions	-
5	-	Liability and Compensation Conventions	-
6	-	Other IMO Conventions	-
7	-	The national legislations which are related with application of the international conventions	-
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	-	The national legislations which are related with application of the international conventions	-
10	-	Maritime public law, maritime administrative law. Related Administrative organizations and their duties and liabilities.	-
11	-	Ship, registration of ship, flag, ship owner, captain.Regulations regarding shipping law ship seaworthiness, port of registry.	-
12	-	Shipowner, disponent owner, limited and/or unlimited liabilitie	-
13	-	Carriage contracts (contract of affretments) Carrier, liabilities and limitations	-
14	-	Definition of insurance, important concepts, insurance policy, contract of insurance, function of the insurance in the General average	-
15	-	General Overview	-
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Çevik, Ümit (2010). Uluslararası Denizcilik Sözleşmeleri, Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul.
Sözer, Bülent (2014). Deniz Ticaret Hukuku-1, Giriş, Gemi Donatan ve Navlun Sözleşmeleri, Vedat Yayınevi, İstanbul.
Yazıcıoğlu, Emine, Rayegan, Kender (2014). Deniz Ticaret Hukuku, Temel Bilgiler (Cilt 1), Oniki Levha Yayıncılık, İstanbul.
www.imo.org

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To explain the basic concepts and theories associated with the field of International Logistics and Transportation					4

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To relate concepts and cases in the field of International Logistics and Transportation with other fields in Social Sciences					4
2	To make scientific and interdisciplinary research about the cases in the field				3

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To draw conceptual and theoretical connections between past and present trade and logistics – transportation procedures and to make forecasts for the future			2

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To make literature review for analyzing cases in the field of International Logistics and Transportation and to use this information for personal studies.			2
2	To use the latest technology for making descriptive and exploratory research and to use this information for personal studies.			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To conduct a field-specific study individually and to complete it with discipline and responsibility.				3
2	To assume duties and responsibilities in a team work as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To analyze data and findings in the field of International Logistics and Transportation with respect to cause-effect relations and critical perspective.					4
2	To identify gaps in the theory and practice of International Logistics and Transportation and to offer solutions for each.				3
3	To develop ideas as to how to use the information related to the field of International Logistics and Transportation in professional life.					4

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To convey information related with the field of International Logistics and Transportation by using effective presentation and communication techniques.				3
2	To use field-specific information for creation of various projects, activities and social responsibility programmes in the field of International Logistics and Transportation		1
3	To conduct literature review, follow the recent developments and produce written and oral works in a foreign language				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To respect social, cultural, scientific and ethical norms and values in the processing and dissemination of data.					4
2	To follow latest developments in the field and direct personal studies accordingly within the framework of the lifelong learning principle.					4

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	13	4	52
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	7	4	28
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	7	4	28
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	43	0	152