INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW

ULT363

Course Code: ULT363
Semester: Fifth Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Fifth Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learn aboutTurkish foreign exchange legislation.
Have knowledge about import and export legislations.
Know the elements of maritime law.
Prepare the neccesarry document which will be useful in foreign trade, know the preparation stages and the contents of these documents.
Command the subjects like types of delivery and acquittance and at foreign trade.
Have knowledge of arbitration, accreditation and supervision reports.
Be aware of the subjects and regulations of conflict resolution.
Have extensive information about export and import associations.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

The course will primarily deal with the legal problems of international business from the perspective of the Legislation on Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade. Emphasis will be put on the rapidly developing sectors of Turkish international business, such as international sales contracts, agency relations, transportation of goods, and means of payment, unfair competition, and tortuous liability for products. Additionally, international procedural matters such as conflict solving, including the applicable law, international jurisdiction of courts, international arbitration, and the enforcement of foreign judgments will be discussed. In addition, general introduction to Turkish Maritime Law, ship ownership and mortgage, damaged caused by ships, marine transport, and selected topics will be included.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Turkish foreign exchange legislation
2^nd Week	Turkish foreign exchange legislation
3^rd Week	Import and Export Legislations
4^th Week	Import and Export Legislations
5^th Week	The elements of maritime law
6^th Week	Documents used in foreign trade
7^th Week	Types of acquittance and delivery at foreign trade
8^th Week	Midterm exam
9^th Week	Arbitration
10^th Week	Regulations about the conflict resolutions
11^th Week	Accreditation and supervision reports
12^th Week	Associations of import and export
13^th Week	Associations of import and export
14^th Week	Review

Recommended or Required Reading

İGM Issues

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	25
Quiz	2	20
Attendance	1	10
Total(%)		55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		45
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz	2	3	6
Individual or group work	14	3	42
Preparation for Final exam	1	40	40
Course hours	13	3	39
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	20	20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework
Total Work Load			149
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.96
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5	LO6	LO7	LO8
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
K8
K9
K10