INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
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
IB3310	International Business Law	Spring	3	0	3	5

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Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Instructor İSMAİL PAMUK
Course Lecturer(s):	Instructor İSMAİL PAMUK Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AYŞE ŞAHİN
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	An examination of the principles, foundations, and institutions of international law regulating financial, commercial, maritime, and trade transactions across international frontiers. This is private international law, which is distinguished from public international law, or traditional interstate relations, and international organization. International business law includes, but is not limited to, the World Trade Organization (WTO), international business transactions, international conflict of laws, problems of international trade and investment, and the overall legal structure of international economic relations.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who have succeeded in this course knows;
1. Basic characteristics of Public International Law, its sources and persons;
2. Relevance of Private International Law to international business disputes;
3. International Economic Organizations to include their establishment, mandates and organs;
4. Issues of International Economic Law to include regulation of the international trade and international monetary system;
5. Rules governing International Sales Contracts as regulated under CISG.
6. Major contracts types covered by INCOTERMS and responsibilities of the parties for every type.
7. Rules of Conventions regarding the international carriage of goods with different methods to include carriage by road, by sea, by rail and by air;
8. Payment methods and documentation in international sale contracts;

Course Content

Public International Law;
Subjects of the International Business Law;
International Economic Organizations;
Private International Law;
Regulation of the International Trade:
International Monetary System;
International Sales Contracts;
Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods;
Payment Methods and Documentation in International Sale Contracts
Foreign Investment

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	-Discussion on Syllabus, class rules and requirements. -Introductory remarks -Public International Law	Bülent SÖZER, Legal Environment of Business (Beta Publishing), pp.249-261.
2)	-Subjects of the International Business Law -International Economic Organizations	Bülent SÖZER, Legal Environment of Business (Beta Publishing), pp.281-311
3)	Private International Law	Bülent SÖZER, Legal Environment of Business (Beta Publishing), pp.262-281. Tuğrul Ansay& Eric. C. Schneider, Introduction to Turkish Business Law, (2nd Edition) pp.221-232
4)	Regulation of the International Trade	Bülent SÖZER, Legal Environment of Business (Beta Publishing), pp.311-338
5)	-Regulation of the International Trade -International Monetary System	Bülent SÖZER, Legal Environment of Business (Beta Publishing), pp.311-338 and pp.339-374.
6)	International Monetary System	Bülent SÖZER, Legal Environment of Business (Beta Publishing), pp.339-374
7)	Midterm
8)	International Sales Contracts	Bülent SÖZER, Legal Environment of Business (Beta Publishing), pp. 375-408
9)	-International Sales Contract	Bülent SÖZER, Legal Environment of Business (Beta Publishing), pp. 375-408
10)	Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods	Bülent SÖZER, Legal Environment of Business (Beta Publishing), pp. 409-438
11)	Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods	Bülent SÖZER, Legal Environment of Business (Beta Publishing), pp. 409-438
12)	Payment Methods and Documentation in International Sale Contracts.	Bülent SÖZER, Legal Environment of Business (Beta Publishing), pp. 440-465.
13)	International Commercial Arbitration in Turkey	Tuğrul Ansay& Eric. C. Schneider, Introduction to Turkish Business Law, (2nd Edition) pp. 245-257
14)	Foreign Investment	Tuğrul Ansay& Eric. C. Schneider, Introduction to Turkish Business Law, (2nd Edition), pp. 233-245

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	- Bülent SÖZER, Legal Environment of Business (Beta Publishing). -Tuğrul Ansay& Eric. C. Schneider, Introduction to Turkish Business Law, (2nd Edition)
References:	Milletlerarası Ticaret Hukuku, Nuray Ekşi 2010

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 30
Final	2	% 70
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 30
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 70
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Midterms	1	25	25
Final	1	35	35
Total Workload			144

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)	Build up a body of knowledge in mathematics, science and industrial engineering subjects; use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve complex engineering problems.
2)	Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3)	Design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose. The ability to apply modern design methods to meet this objective.
4)	Devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in industrial engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively.
5)	Design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to industrial engineering.
6)	Cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working independently.
7)	Demonstrate effective communication skills in both oral and written English and Turkish. Writing and understanding reports, preparing design and production reports, making effective presentations, giving and receiving clear and understandable instructions.
8)	Recognize the need for lifelong learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate him/herself.
9)	Develop an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility, and behaving accordingly. Information about the standards used in engineering applications.
10)	Know business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development.
11)	Know contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of modern age engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; recognize the legal consequences of engineering solutions.
12)	Develop effective and efficient managerial skills.