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
LAW3005	Maritime Economics	Fall Spring	0	2	1	4

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Prof. Dr. ERTAN DEMİRKAPI
Course Lecturer(s):	Instructor İLKER KADRİ BAŞARAN Prof. Dr. AYŞE NUHOĞLU
Course Objectives:	Almost 90 percent of the world transportation is conducted through marine transportation. Therefore, shipping is vital for the sustainability of the world. But most of us have very little knowledge about the sector. With this course, we will get into details of the Shipping sector, its socio-economic structure and impac on world economy.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) will have general knowledge about the most important sector in internationl transportation
2) will know the historical development of the shipping
3) will know the shipping actors in world stage
4) will know the financial aspect of this vital sector
5) will know the financial impact this sector has in world economy
6) will know the share that the Turkey has in this sector

Course Content

The role of the shipping in the international transportation, the players of this sector, financial dimensions of the ship, competition between states and the situation of our country.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to the Marine Transportation and Historical Development.
2)	The Organisation of the Shipping Market
3)	Shipping Market Cycles
4)	Supply, Demand and Freight Rates
5)	Financing Ships and Shipping Market
6)	Risk, Return and Shipping Company Economics
7)	The Transport of Specialized Cargo
8)	Midterm
9)	The Transport of General Cargo
10)	The Economics of Ship Building and Scrapping
11)	The Regulatoin of the Maritime Industry
12)	Maritime Forcasting and Market Research
13)	Geography of Maritime Trade
14)	General View of the Turkish Maritine Industry

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Ana kaynak: Martin Stopford, Denizcilik Ekonomisi 3. baski. Maritin Stopford, Maritime Eonomics.
References:	Ders notları Additional course materials.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	13	2	26
Study Hours Out of Class	13	5	65
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			95

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.
2)	Have the knowledge of legal methodology and methods of comment.
3)	Comment the modern legal gains with the historical knowledge.
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.
6)	Resolve the juridical disagreements in light of legal acts, juridical decisions and doctrine.
7)	Use at least one foreign language as scientific language.
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.
12)	Have the knowledge of international and comparative law systems.
13)	Have the knowledge of the construction and the conduct of the national and international commercial relations.
14)	Use Turkish in an efficient way both verbal and written.
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.
18)	Have the knowledge of the operation of the national and the international judicial bodies.