Information Package / Course Catalogue
| 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 | LAW 424 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Civil Aviation Law | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Sivil Havacılık Hukuku | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture,Other,Practical | ||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
| Semester | Spring,Fall | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 100 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 4 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | Students are expected to know the basic principles and concepts of law | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn the general principles and concepts of Civil Aviation Law and discuss related court decisions. | ||||
| Course Description | This course deals with the history and development of civil aviation law, national legal regulation on civil aviation as well as international legal regulation (conventions/agreements/protocols). Students will gain knowledge on the practice concerning current issues. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu ders Sivil Havacılık Hukukunun genel esasları ve kavramlarının incelenmesi, ulusal ve uluslararası yasal düzenlemeler ve ilgili mahkeme kararlarının tartışılmasını hedeflemektedir. Öğrenciler sivil havacılığa ilişkin güncel sorunların uygulamada çözümü konusunda bilgi sahibi olacaklardır. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Define and explain general principles and concepts of Civil Aviation Law. 2) Describe the structure and powers of EU institutions 3) Evaluate the national and international regulations on Civil Aviation. 4) Identify and compare the various regulations on Civil Aviation. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | S | Exam |
| 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. | H | 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. | N | |
| 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. | S | Exam |
| 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. | H | Exam |
| Prepared by and Date | EKREM KURT , November 2021 |
| Course Coordinator | EKREM KURT |
| Semester | Spring,Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. EKREM KURT |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction |
| 2) | Development of the Civil Aviation Law |
| 3) | The national and international Civil Aviation Institutions: General |
| 4) | Directorate of Civil Aviation, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Airport Transport Association |
| 5) | Directorate of Civil Aviation, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Airport Transport Association |
| 6) | General Provisions The Civil Aviation Act |
| 7) | Transfer of civil aircraft ownership |
| 8) | Relationship between International Law and National Law: Supremacy of international regulations. |
| 9) | The aircraft registration |
| 10) | Mid-term Exam |
| 11) | The IATA regulations |
| 12) | Passengers’ rights in air transportation |
| 13) | The legal status of the unmanned aircrafts |
| 14) | Civil aircraft regulations in comparative law |
| 15) | Final |
| 16) | Final |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Convention of ICAO, IATA Agreement, Civil Aviation Act, International Aviation Law byRonald I. C. Bartch: A practical Guide, Ashgate Publications. Pearson, Michael W., Foundation of Aviation Law, Ashgate Publication. | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Students are expected to read the relevant chapter(s) from the textbook prior to the class. Class time will be spent on lectures and discussions on the assigned readings. | ||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
kurte@mef.edu.tr |
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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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 84 | ||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Total Workload | 100 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 4.0 | ||||||
| ECTS | 4 | ||||||