Course Name : Maritime Commercial Law

Degree: Associate

Code

Year/Semester

Local Credits

ECTS

Credits

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

DBO 1010

1/2 (spring)

3

5

3

-

-

Department

Maritime Brokerage

Instructors

Contact Information

Office Hours

Web page

http://www.pirireis.edu.tr

Course Type

 Compulsory

Course Language

Turkish

Course Prerequisites

  -

Course Category by Content, %

Basic Sciences

Engineering Science

Engineering Design

Humanities

100

Course Description

Introduction to maritime commercial law, sources of maritime commercial law, definition of ship, ship registers, ship ownership, shipowner, crew, freight contracts, documents in maritime commercial law, carrier and responsibilities, passenger carriage, accidents at marine, search and rescue.

Course Objectives

Covering all institutions and concepts regarding national and international maritime commercial law

Course Learning Outcomes

By students who passed from DBO 1010 successfully

1. Understand law, maritime law, maritime commercial law
2. Understand ship, ownership, ship registry, shipowner, responsibilities of parties
3. Understand  carriage contracts, freight contracts, contract  types
4. Recognise national and international documents
5. Understand  accidents at sea

Instructional Methods and Techniques

Tutorial Place

Co-term Condition

Textbook

Other References

Homework & Projects

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

Other Activities

Assessment Criteria

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

1

5

Midterm

1

35

Quiz

Homework

Term Paper/Project

1

10

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

50

TOTAL

100

Effects of Midterm on Grading, %

50

Effects of Final on Grading, %

50

TOTAL

100

ECTS/

WORKLOAD TABLE

Activities

Count

Hours

Total

Workload

Lecture

14

3

42

Midterm

1

25

25

Quiz

Homework

Term Paper/Project

1

14

14

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

2

6

12

Field Study

Final Exam

1

25

25

Total Workload

118

Total Workload/25

118/25

Course ECTS Credits

5

Week

Topics

Course Outcomes

1

Concept of law, resources of law, introduction of maritime law

I

2

Concept of international maritime law, Turkish maritime regulations

I

3

Definition and types of ships, ship registry and documents, ownership

II

4

Ship owner, crew, captain responsibilities

II

5

Freight contracts and types

III

6

Freight contracts and types

III

7

Carriage documents, bill of lading

IV

8

Mid-term exam

9

Carrier’s responsibility

III

10

Passenger carriage

III

11

Maritime accidents

V

12

Collision, rescue

V

13

Rights of oblige, statue of limitations

IV

14

General review

IV

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

1

2

3

a

An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, business and economics

b

An  ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data

c

An ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs

d

Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams

e

An ability to identify, formulate, and solve professional problems

X

f

An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

X

g

An ability to communicate effectively

X

h

The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context

i

A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning

X

j

A knowledge of contemporary issues

X

k

An ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for maritime brokerage practice

X

l

An ability to apply legal, societal and environmental knowledge in maritime transport and in all respective modes of transport operations.

X

m

An ability to interpret and analysis of the data regarding maritime management and operations, recognition and solution of problems for decision making process.

X

Course

Outcomes

I

II

III

IV

V

Programme Outcomes

a

b

c

d

e

X

X

X

X

X

f

X

X

g

X

X

X

X

X

h

i

X

X

j

X

X

X

X

X

k

X

X

X

X

X

l

X

m

X

X