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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 423
Course Title in English Deniz İş Hukuku
Course Title in Turkish Deniz İş Hukuku
Language of Instruction TR
Type of Course Lecture
Level of Course Intermediate
Semester 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 None
Overall Educational Objective Students will learn the provisions of the Maritime Labour Law and evaluate its relationship with other laws.
Course Description The main aim of the course is to give students basic knowledge of the general principles of Maritime Labour Law.
Course Description in Turkish Dersin genel amacı öğrencilere Deniz İş Hukukuna ilişkin temel bilgileri vermektir.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) To recognise maritime labour law relations.
2) To learn and interpret the provisions of the Maritime Labour Law.
3) To understand the relationship between the Maritime Labour Law and other legislation.
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 ERCAN AKYİĞİT , January 2024
Course Coordinator ERCAN AKYİĞİT
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) The concept of maritime labour law and sources of maritime labour law
2) Field of application of the Maritime Labour Law and its relation with other laws
3) The concept of worker in maritime labour law
4) The concept of employer in maritime labour law
5) The concept of workplace in maritime labour law
6) Employment contract in maritime labour law
7) Employment contract in maritime labour law
8) Wages in maritime labour law
9) Termination of employment contract in maritime labour law
10) Termination of employment contract in maritime labour law
11) Job security in maritime labour law
12) Labour inspection and labour judgement in maritime labour law
13) Occupational health and safety of seafarers
14) General Review
Required/Recommended ReadingsBektaş Kar ,Deniz İş Hukuku Devrim Ulucan ,Deniz İş Hukukuna İlişkin Temel Bilgiler.
Teaching MethodsTheoretical lecture followed by case law review practical exercises.
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 akyigite@mef.edu.tr

Office hours: By appointment

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