SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE

Course Code Course Name Year Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
60421MEEOZ-LOG0076 Transport Legislation 3 Fall 3 0 3 5
Course Type : Compulsory
Cycle: Bachelor      TQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree      QF-EHEA:First Cycle      EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Language of Instruction: English
Prerequisities and Co-requisities: N/A
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Name of Coordinator: Instructor NİGAR BABAYEVA
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SECTION II: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

Course Objectives & Content

Course Objectives: This lesson deals with concepts encountered in transportation law. Apart from this, students learn the appropriate sources to refer to problems about law. This lesson is an introductory course to transportation regulations and legislation in the context national and European Union law.
Course Content: With this course, students will learn provisions of the Turkish Commercial Code about logistics under the relating to the contract of carriage and CMR agreements, ADR Agreements, TIR Convention, AETR Convention.

Course Specific Rules

No

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)

Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are those describing the knowledge, skills and competencies that students are expected to achieve upon successful completion of the course. In this context, Course Learning Outcomes defined for this course unit are as follows:
Knowledge (Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.)
  1) General information are given about the Turkish Commercial Code that is the basic laws related to logistics.
  2) General information about Turkish Commercial Code which is the fundamental law about Logistics legislation.
  3) Turkish Road Transport Regulations are examined and information is given about the application.
  4) The rights and obligations of the parties in the contract (the sender, sent and carrier) will be examined.
  5) The provisions of international legislation in the field of logisitics (TIR, AETR, CMR, ADR etc. ) will be analyzed.
  6) EUROPEAN AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE WORK OF CREWS OFVEHICLES ENGAGED IN INTERNATIONALROADTRANSPORT (AETR) Convention general information: OBJECTIVES, LEGAL SCOPE, GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE, STRUCTURE, AETR RULES and etc. will be analyzed.
  7) International customs transit system created by TIR Convention and main procedures will be examined.
  8) CMR (Convention Marchandise Routier) document, the CMR system, in which cases it is applied, the responsibilities of the carrier and etc. will be analyzed.
  9) ADR Convention content and specifically the Article 2. will be analyzed.
  10) Main Transport Documents: Bill of lading, Multimodal bill of lading,Airway bill. Road, rail or inland waterway transport documents, Courier receipts,CMR documents,Cargo insurance certificate, Packaging list, Delivery note will be examined.
  11) Overview of other international regulations (Rotterdam Rules, Legal Framework of Air Transport, CMR, COTIF, CIM).
  12) General Information about Customs Code.
Skills (Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.)
Competences (Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.)
  1) Predetermined topic presentation.

Weekly Course Schedule

Week Subject
Materials Sharing *
Related Preparation Further Study
1) General information, the laws and agreements related logisitics under Turkish law. Internatıonal Trade Law Indıra Carr,Fourth edition. International Law EIGHTH EDITION Malcolm N. Shaw QC,2017
2) General information about Turkish Commercial Code which is the fundamental law about Logistics legislation. Turkish Commercial Code
3) General information of transport contract. Road Transport Law Contract Cases&Materials,H.G.Beale,W.D.Bishop,&M.P.Furmston,Fifth edition 2008.
4) Road Transport Regulation Road Transport Law
5) Agreement, Elements, Establishment of Transportation Internatıonal Trade Law Indıra Carr,Fourth edition. International Law EIGHTH EDITION Malcolm N. Shaw QC , 2017.
6) The provisions of international legislation in the field of logisitics (TIR, AETR, CMR, ADR etc. ). Internatıonal Trade Law Indıra Carr,Fourth edition. International Law EIGHTH EDITION Malcolm N. Shaw QC,2017
7) AETR Convention AETR Convention
8) Presentation
9) TIR Convention TIR Convention
10) CMR Convention CMR Convention
11) ADR Convention ADR Convention
12) Transit Documents Transit Documents
13) Overview of other international regulations (Rotterdam Rules, Legal Framework of Air Transport, CMR, COTIF, CIM). Internatıonal Trade Law Indıra Carr,Fourth edition. International Law EIGHTH EDITION Malcolm N. Shaw QC , 2017 CMR Convention CIM VE COTIF Conventions Rotterdam Rules
14) General Information about Customs Code. Customs Code
*These fields provides students with course materials for their pre- and further study before and after the course delivered.

Recommended or Required Reading & Other Learning Resources/Tools

Course Notes / Textbooks: Internatıonal Trade Law Indıra Carr,Fourth edition.
International Law EIGHTH EDITION Malcolm N. Shaw QC , 2017
Karayolu Taşıma Yönetmeliği
ADR Sözleşmesi
TIR Sözleşmesi
AETR Sözleşmesi
CMR Sözleşmesi
CIM VE COTIF Sözleşmeleri
Geçiş Belgeleri
Gümrük Kanunu
References: Internatıonal Trade Law Indıra Carr,Fourth edition.
International Law EIGHTH EDITION Malcolm N. Shaw QC , 2017
Karayolu Taşıma Yönetmeliği
ADR Sözleşmesi
TIR Sözleşmesi
AETR Sözleşmesi
CMR Sözleşmesi
CIM VE COTIF Sözleşmeleri
Geçiş Belgeleri
Gümrük Kanunu

Level of Contribution of the Course to PLOs

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Programme Learning Outcomes Contribution Level (from 1 to 5)
1) Able to evaluate the basic functions required by business management and commerce.
2) Able to explain the theoretical information about the field of logistics management.
3) Able to assess all aspects of the supply chain process.
4) Able to explain purchasing and supplier relationship management issues. 5
5) Able to follow national and international legislation and regulations.
6) Has the knowledge to carry out logistics activities such as transportation operations, warehouse business processes, stock management, order management, material handling, packaging and labeling activities.
7) Be able to plan logistics operations in management information systems.
8) Be able to the theoretical knowledge in business life during a semester.
9) Be able to apply the stages of project management to solve problems that may be encountered in business life.
10) Be able to acquire communication in a Foreign Language (English) competence defined on the level of at least B2 in European Language Portfolio.
11) Be able to follow the developments in digitalization processes in logistics operations.
12) Be able to develop theoretical knowledge about the field through teamwork and present it in front of a community.
13) Be able to evaluate and interpret theoretical knowledge in the field using analytical methods.
14) Has awareness of corporate social responsibility and sustainability issues.

SECTION IV: TEACHING-LEARNING & ASSESMENT-EVALUATION METHODS OF THE COURSE

Teaching & Learning Methods of the Course

(All teaching and learning methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)
Teaching and Learning Methods defined at the Programme Level
Teaching and Learning Methods Defined for the Course
Lectures
Discussion
Case Study
Homework
Brain Storming
Individual and Group Work

Assessment & Evaluation Methods of the Course

(All assessment and evaluation methods used at the university are managed systematically. Upon proposals of the programme units, they are assessed by the relevant academic boards and, if found appropriate, they are included among the university list. Programmes, then, choose the appropriate methods in line with their programme design from this list. Likewise, appropriate methods to be used for the course units can be chosen among those defined for the programme.)
Aassessment and evaluation Methods defined at the Programme Level
Assessment and Evaluation Methods defined for the Course
Midterm
Final Exam
Quiz

Contribution of Assesment & Evalution Activities to Final Grade of the Course

Measurement and Evaluation Methods # of practice per semester Level of Contribution
Quizzes 2 % 20.00
Midterms 1 % 30.00
Semester Final Exam 1 % 50.00
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

SECTION V: WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED FOR THE COURSE

WORKLOAD OF TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES
Teaching & Learning Activities # of Activities per semester Duration (hour) Total Workload
Course 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 14 1 14
Presentations / Seminar 1 3 3
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 0 0 0
Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities - - 59
WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES
Assesment & Evaluation Activities # of Activities per semester Duration (hour) Total Workload
Quizzes 2 1 2
Midterms 0 0 0
Semester Final Exam 1 2 2
Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities - - 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities) 63
ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h) 5