Law
Bachelor	Length of the Programme: 4	Number of Credits: 240	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute

Faculty of Law

Course Code

HUK 424

Course Title in English

Civil Aviation Law

Course Title in Turkish

Sivil Havacılık Hukuku

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Lecture

Level of Course

Introductory

Semester

Spring,Fall

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 2

Recitation:

Lab:

Other:

Estimated Student Workload

62 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

To recognise the national/international civil aviation legal system, interpret the relevant legislation and apply it to the cases

Course Description

History and development of civil aviation law, national legal regulation, international legal regulation (conventions/agreements/protocols), practice of law application through current issues

Course Description in Turkish

Sivil havacılık hukuku tarihi ve gelişimi, ulusal hukuki düzenlemeler, uluslararası mevzuat (konvansiyonlar/antlaşmalar/protokoller), güncel olaylar üzerinde mevzuat uygulama pratikleri

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Recognises the concept of civil aviation, knows its historical development
2) Understands the basic national and international legal regulations on civil aviation
3) Evaluate national or international civil aviation legal problems through through regulations

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
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.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

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.	S	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	EKREM KURT , January 2024
Course Coordinator	EKREM KURT
Semester	Spring,Fall
Name of Instructor	Prof. Dr. EKREM KURT

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	Introduction
2)	Definition of civil aviation
3)	History of civil aviation and its development in the world
4)	Development of civil aviation in Turkey
5)	International civil aviation legislation - Paris and Madrid Conventions
6)	International civil aviation legislation - Havana and Chicago Conventions
7)	National civil aviation legislation - Turkish Civil Aviation Law
8)	National civil aviation legislation - Commercial Air Operators Ordinance
9)	Civil aviation practices
10)	Civil aviation organisations
11)	Legal issues regarding Turkish airspace
12)	Examples of international disputes I
13)	Examples of international disputes II
14)	Wrap-up
15)	Finals
16)	Finals

Required/Recommended Readings

Conventions and treaties mentioned in the course. Reading is not compulsory.

Teaching Methods

lectures, presentations by students

Homework and Projects

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

Other Activities

Assessment Methods

Assessment Tools	Count	Weight
Midterm(s)	1	% 40
Final Examination	1	% 60
TOTAL		% 100

Course Administration

kurte@mef.edu.tr

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

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)	2	4	2		12
Final Examination	1	6	2		8
Total Workload					62
Total Workload/25					2.5
ECTS					2