LAW
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
LAW4051	Maritime Law	Fall	1	2	2	3

Basic information

Language of instruction:	Turkish
Type of course:	Must Course
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Prof. Dr. ERTAN DEMİRKAPI
Course Lecturer(s):	Prof. Dr. SERAP AMASYA Dr. Öğr. Üyesi EVRİM AKGÜN
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	The main objective of this course is to define ship, shipowner, carrier and other maritime law persons and analyze different contract types of this field. In addition to these, maritime accidents will be examined in detail.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. Defines the basic concepts such as ship, ship owner, captain, carrier, shipper.
II. Analyze the ships have right to hoist a flag and usage conditions of this right.
III. Identify the types of contracts and analyzes the terms and the results of charter contracts.
IV. Distinguish contracts relating to maritime law from other contracts.
V. Defines the rights and obligations of the shipowner.
VI. Defines the rights and obligations of the carrier arising from contract.
VII. Defines the rights and obligations of the charterer arising from contract.
VIII. Detects the liability regime on maritime accidents.
IX. Detects the rights on the ship and their usage patterns.

Course Content

Introduction to Maritime Law: Sources, Ship registry, Rights on ships, Captain, Maritime joint- venture, Concept of Shipowner and His Liability, Concept of Carrier, Carrier’s Rights and Liability, Limits of Carrier’s Liability, Contract of carriage goods by sea, Bills of Lading, Collision, Rescue, General average

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	ÇAĞA/KENDER, Deniz Ticareti Hukuku, 12 Levha Yayınları, 9.Bası, Cilt 1-2-3, İstanbul 2010. KENDER/ÇETİNGİL, Deniz Ticareti Hukuku, 12 Levha Yayınları, 12.Bası, İstanbul, 2011 . KANER, Deniz Ticareti Hukuku, Filiz Kitabevi, 3.Bası, İstanbul, 2013.
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Final	1	% 100
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 0
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 100
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Final	1	35	35
Total Workload			77

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	List the relations between concepts and institutions related to various legal disciplines and this concepts and institutions.	4
2)	Have the knowledge of legal methodology and methods of comment.	3
3)	Comment the modern legal gains with the historical knowledge.	1
4)	Have the knowledge of philosophical currents of thought which are the bases of legal rules.
5)	Have the knowledge of legal regulations, judicial decisions and the scientific evaluations related to them.	5
6)	Resolve the juridical disagreements in light of legal acts, juridical decisions and doctrine.	5
7)	Use at least one foreign language as scientific language.	3
8)	Have the knowledge of the political and juridical foundation of the state.
9)	Have the knowledge of the historical development of the rights of individuals and societies and of the basic documents which are accepted throughout this development.
10)	Have the ability to resolve the disagreements which can violate the social order in national or international level.
11)	Have the ability to prevent the juridical disagreements between individuals.	2
12)	Have the knowledge of international and comparative law systems.	3
13)	Have the knowledge of the construction and the conduct of the national and international commercial relations.	5
14)	Use Turkish in an efficient way both verbal and written.	3
15)	Have the professional and ethical responsibility.
16)	Have the knowledge on the European Union’s legislation and institutions.
17)	Have the knowledge on juridical regulations and applications related to economical and financial mechanisms.	3
18)	Have the knowledge of the operation of the national and the international judicial bodies.