Code | Name of the Course Unit | Semester | In-Class Hours (T+P) | Credit | ECTS Credit |
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ILT324 | MARITIME TRADE LAW | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
GENERAL INFORMATION |
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Language of Instruction : | English |
Level of the Course Unit : | BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle |
Type of the Course : | Elective |
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit | - |
Coordinator of the Course Unit | Assist.Prof. TUĞBA AKMAN KAPLAN |
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit | |
Course Prerequisite | No |
OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS |
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Objectives of the Course Unit: | This course aims to introduce the general principles and theories of maritime law in accordance with international developments. |
Contents of the Course Unit: | Contents of the course include the subjects as in ship, flag, ship register, ship ownership, ship mortgage, operation of the ship, equipping and operating concepts, equipment subsidiary, building partnership, captain, ship man, freight contract and its types and rights and obligations of the parties, documents in freight contracts, compulsory execution in sea law concepts and issues as in transfer of ship ownership, rescue in sea accidents, collision, dispatch, assistance, general average, lay time and demurrage, passenger carriage contracts, loading, unloading and delivery in overseas sales contracts. |
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to) |
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Analyze the application areas of marine law. |
Analyze collision, rescue, assistance and general advantage by giving samples. |
Analyze the legislation regarding the responsibility of the carrier. |
Analyze the types of freight contract. |
WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY |
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Week | Preparatory | Topics(Subjects) | Method |
1 | Reading | Ship (Concepts, Types, Provisions It is Subject To, Its Legal Nature) | Lecture & Question and Answer |
2 | Reading | Identity of the Ship (Title, Mark, Port of Registry, Tonnage, Nationality) | Lecture & Question and Answer |
3 | Reading | Ship Registry, Structure Registry, International Turkish Ship Registry | Lecture & Question and Answer |
4 | Reading | Board Document | Lecture & Question and Answer |
5 | Reading | Ship’s Property - Right of Mortgage on the Ship (Marine Loan and Mortgage of Ship) – Usufruct on the Ship | Lecture & Question and Answer |
6 | Reading | Shipper (Concept, Disponent Owner) – Shipper’s Liability (Loan and Liability Concepts – Liability of, Liability with, Liabilities Resulting from Actions of Workers Employed by the Shipper, Limited Liability) | Lecture & Question and Answer |
7 | Reading | 1976 London Convention Regarding Limitation of Liabilities Held by the Shipper | Lecture & Question and Answer |
8 | - | MID-TERM EXAM | - |
9 | Reading | Association of Shipowners | Lecture & Question and Answer |
10 | Reading | Captain (Duties and Authorities, Responsibilities, Rights) | Lecture & Question and Answer |
11 | Reading | Freight Contract (Concepts, Types, Legal Nature, Contractual) – Essential and Secondary Freight Contracts – Fulfilling the Freight Contract (Loading, trip, unloading, delivery) | Lecture & Question and Answer |
12 | Reading | Bill of Lading (Concepts, Types, Content, Clauses, Relation of It with Freight Contract, Demand Right of the Holder for the Delivery of the Load, Right of Disposition of the Agent on the Load, Liability of the Holder for the Wrong Disposition as a Faulty, Real Provision) | Lecture & Question and Answer |
13 | Reading | Overseas Sales Contracts. (CIF, FOB, C&F, FAS) | Lecture & Question and Answer |
14 | Reading | Liability of the Holder (in general, liability for the loss and damage of the load, liability for the unsuitability at the beginning, liability for the duty of care for the load, mandatory quality of liability provisions, irresponsibility conditions, foreclosure and period of limitation, tortious liability, liability on -) | Lecture & Question and Answer |
15 | Reading | Examining Maritime Provisions of Turkish Code of Commerce (Amendment in the current provision of law) | Lecture & Question and Answer |
16 | - | FINAL EXAM | - |
17 | - | FINAL EXAM | - |
SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING |
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Sheppard A.M. (2013), Modern Maritime Law Volume I: Jurisdiction and Risks 3rd ed, UK: Informa Law from Routledge |
Liu, C. (2009), Maritime Transport Services in the Law of the Sea and the World Trade Organization, Peter Lang |
Goldby M.,(2013), Electronic Documents in Maritime Trade: Law and Practice Oxford |
ASSESSMENT |
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Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities | Number of Activities | Degree of Contribution (%) | Description |
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
KNOWLEDGE |
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Theoretical |
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The graduate will be able to identify the main characteristics of literary movements such as modernism, postmodernism, and postcolonialism during the process of analysing a literary text verbally or in an essay.
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The graduate will be able to relate language structure to its functions in a literary text.
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The graduate will be able to explain and generate ideas on literary texts or visual work such as films.
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The graduate will be able to identify the language and the writing style of a wide range of authors, poets, and playwrights from different periods.
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KNOWLEDGE |
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Factual |
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The graduate will be able to explain the key terms and concepts associated with language, literature, and culture.
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The graduate will be able to historically categorise various centuries or periods of time such as the Renaissance or the 20th century according to the literary, theoretical, social, and political developments reflected in literary texts.
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SKILLS |
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Cognitive |
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The graduate will be able to compare and contrast characteristics of different literary genres.
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The graduate will be able to interpret literary works produced in various cultures with different ethnical background.
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The graduate will be able to compare and contrast different periods of time such as the Middle Ages and the Victorian Era in accordance with their distinctive literary, theoretical, social, and political background verbally or in an essay.
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SKILLS |
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Practical |
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The graduate will be able to apply literary theories and develop argument of their own in the process of writing a research paper.
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The graduate will be able to formulate a sophisticated argument/thesis in compliance with the ethical requirements needed to avoid plagiarism during the process of writing a research paper.
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The graduate will be able to apply research skills to gather, organise, and present information skills in a research paper.
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The graduate will be able to employ translation methods while translating a text from English to Turkish or vice versa.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Autonomy & Responsibility |
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The graduate will be able to organise occupational and academic activities including meeting, seminars, and conferences.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Learning to Learn |
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The graduate will be able to determine his or her own learning requirements and goals to develop sustainable attitude towards life-long learning.
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Communication & Social |
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The graduate will be able to develop effective oral and written communication skills in English.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Occupational and/or Vocational |
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The graduate will be able to appraise and criticise development of the social rights, democracy, social justice, gender and racial identity, cultural and ethical values.
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WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT |
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Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities |
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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 | 3 | 39 |
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 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
Short Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Preparation for the Short Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 41 | 0 | 126 |
Total Workload of the Course Unit | 126 | ||
Workload (h) / 25.5 | 4,9 | ||
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit | 5,0 |