School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Law | ||||
Course Code | HUK 327 | ||||
Course Title in English | Transportation Law | ||||
Course Title in Turkish | Taşıma Hukuku | ||||
Language of Instruction | TR | ||||
Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
Level of Course | Intermediate | ||||
Semester | Fall | ||||
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Estimated Student Workload | 60 hours per semester | ||||
Number of Credits | 2 ECTS | ||||
Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
Pre-requisites | None | ||||
Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
Co-requisites | None | ||||
Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
Overall Educational Objective | In this course, students learn carriage contracts, the obligations and rights of the carrier, the carrier and the cargo, carriage of goods contracts by air, by sea, by road and by rail, the differences between cargo and passenger carriage contracts, international conventions in the field of carriage contracts. | ||||
Course Description | Carriage of goods, carriage contract, passenger carriage, international conventions about carriage, types of carriage, rights and responsibilities of the parties | ||||
Course Description in Turkish | Eşya taşıma, taşıma sözleşmesi, yolcu taşıma, uluslar arası taşıma konvansiyonları, taşıma türleri, tarafların hak ve yükümlülükleri |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Understands how to draft carriage contracts and the issues to be considered 2) Knows the parties to the carriage contracts, those related to the contract and the rights and obligations of all these persons 3) Understands that transport plays an important role in the international arena and therefore there are many international conventions and many transport models and types 4) Can solve the legal problems regarding transport in light of domestic law and international regulations |
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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1) The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods. | ||||
2) The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | ||||
3) The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | ||||
4) The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | ||||
5) The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. | ||||
6) The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. | ||||
7) The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | ||||
8) The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). | ||||
9) The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. | ||||
10) Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | ||||
11) The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. | ||||
12) The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. |
N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
1) | The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods. | N | |
2) | The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | N | |
3) | The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | N | |
4) | The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | N | |
5) | The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. | S | Exam |
6) | The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. | H | Exam |
7) | The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | H | Exam |
8) | The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). | N | |
9) | The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. | N | |
10) | Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | N | |
11) | The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. | S | Exam |
12) | The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. | N |
Prepared by and Date | , January 2024 |
Course Coordinator | EKREM KURT |
Semester | Fall |
Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. EKREM KURT |
Week | Subject |
1) | Definition, elements and formation of the carriage contract |
2) | Legal nature of the contract |
3) | Parties to the contract, related parties, rights and obligations, types of carriage contracts |
4) | Carriage of goods contracts |
5) | Contracts for the carriage of goods by air |
6) | Contracts for the carriage of goods by road |
7) | Contracts for the carriage of goods by sea |
8) | Contracts for the carriage of goods by rail |
9) | Evaluation of International Conventions |
10) | Carriage models |
11) | Passenger carriage contracts |
12) | Liability |
13) | Limitation of liability |
14) | Law applicable to disputes |
15) | Finals |
16) | Finals |
Required/Recommended Readings | - Eriş, Gönen, Taşıma Hukuku, Seçkin, Ankara, - Sözer, Bülent, Hava Yolu ile Yük Taşıma Sözleşmesi, Vedat, İstanbul - Ekşi, Nuray, Milletlerarası Ticaret Hukuku, Beta, İstanbul - Ülgen, Hüseyin, Hava Taşıma Sözleşmesi, Banka ve Ticaret Hukuku Araştırma Enstitüsü, Ankara - Özdemir, Türkay, Uluslararası Eşya Taşıma Hukuku,Vedat, İstanbul | ||||||||||||
Teaching Methods | Theoretical lecture, evaluation of court decisions on the subject | ||||||||||||
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Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
Course Hours | 14 | 1 | 2 | 42 | |||
Midterm(s) | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
Final Examination | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
Total Workload | 60 | ||||||
Total Workload/25 | 2.4 | ||||||
ECTS | 2 |