LAW
Qualification Awarded	Length of Program	Toplam Kredi (AKTS)	Mode of Study	Level of Qualification & Field of Study
Bachelor's (First Cycle) Degree	4	240	FULL TIME	TQF, TQF-HE, EQF-LLL, ISCED (2011):Level 6 QF-EHEA:First Cycle TQF-HE, ISCED (1997-2013): 38

General Course Description Information

Course Code:

LAW472

Course Name:

MARITIME LABOUR LAW

Course Semester:

Fall

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Uygulama	Credit	ECTS
2	0	2	2

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Condition of Course:

Does the Course Work Experience Require?:

Course Type :

Bölüm/Program Seçmeli

Course Level:

Bachelor

TQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Name of Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Uğur TÜLÜ

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr. Uğur Tülü

Course Assistants:

Objective and Contents of the Course

Course Objectives:

The main aim of the course is to introduce and provide the basic concepts and information of Maritime Labor Law, to gain the competence to evaluate and interpret the concepts and information in question, to give the ability to follow new publications by transferring the legal legislation in the field of maritime labor law.

Course Content:

National and international sources of Maritime Labor Law, National legal regulations on seafarers General information about Maritime Labor Law;
Scope and definitions of Maritime Labor Law
General information about contracts and the concept of labor contract Types of maritime labor contract Form of labor contract
Duties and responsibilities of the shipowner and seafarers according to the Maritime Labor Law
Termination of employment contract Termination with notice
Termination of employment contract Termination for just cause
Working hours according to the Maritime Labor Law
Holidays and annual paid leave according to the Maritime Labor Law
Maritime Labor Law Dispute Resolution
Analysis of Disputes Related to Maritime Labor Law
Analysis of Disputes Related to Maritime Labor Law
The Importance of the Maritime Labor Convention 2006 for Turkish Maritime Labor Law

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Gain knowledge on the basic concepts of Maritime Labor Law. Gain the ability to interpret and apply the rules of labor contracts with seafarers.
2) Evaluation and interpretation of rights and obligations arising from maritime labor contracts.
3) Have knowledge about working conditions, working hours and shift patterns of seafarers. Gains the ability to find solutions to disputes related to seafarers. Gains knowledge of international conventions ratified by Turkey in the field of Maritime Labor Law.

Ders Akış Planı

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Definition and importance of maritime labor law
2)	The concepts of maritime scope, seafarer, employer, ship
3)	Sources and conceptual framework of maritime labor law
4)	The concept and features of maritime labor contract
5)	Types of maritime labor contract
6)	Establishment of the Maritime Labor Contract
7)	Obligations of Seafarer and Employer
8)	Midterms
9)	The concept and regulation of working hours in Maritime Labor Law, the concepts of overtime and overtime working in Maritime Labor Law
10)	Rest periods and paid holidays
11)	Termination of maritime labor contract for reasons other than termination
12)	Termination of maritime labor contract by termination
13)	Consequences of termination of maritime labor contract
14)	International conventions ratified by Turkey in the field of Maritime Labor Law

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References:

Contribution of The Course Unit To The Programme Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
Program Outcomes
1) Ability to comprehend and solve legal problems, and to attain analytical and critical thought processes	1	1	1
2) Within the ambit of lifelong learning, to direct continuous renewal and cultivation of knowledge attained in the field of law	1	1	1
3) To master legal resources and legal precedents; to be able to conduct comparative legal analyses in national and international legal areas	1	1	1
4) To improve settlement options; to implement creative and innovative solutions	1	1	1
5) To be equipped with comprehensive and comparative knowledge gained through the study of law, enabling the transfer of this knowledge into the social and economic fields. To attain analytical thinking between cross disciplines	1	1	1
6) To attain the ability to comprehend and solve legal problems pertaining to global economy	1	1	1
7) To obtain knowledge of current legal subjects, through the use of the English language or any other foreign language
8) To attain professional and scientific ethical tenants in the field of law, as well as in society at large	1	1	1
9) To attain the ability to write, speak and listen effectively, in the field of law	1	1	1
10) To be open-minded, to be tolerant of different ideas, to be constructive, to have self-confidence, and to be responsible both during individual studies and/or during team studies and to work effectively and efficiently	1	1	1
11) To contribute to the fields of maritime, the law of the sea and maritime law through establishing connection with	1	1	1
12) To contribute the development of law through analyzing issues from the perspective of de lege feranda	1	1	1
13) To learn fundamental terms of law and to obtain the ability of applying them into concrete case	1	1	1

Course - Learning Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Ability to comprehend and solve legal problems, and to attain analytical and critical thought processes
2)	Within the ambit of lifelong learning, to direct continuous renewal and cultivation of knowledge attained in the field of law
3)	To master legal resources and legal precedents; to be able to conduct comparative legal analyses in national and international legal areas
4)	To improve settlement options; to implement creative and innovative solutions
5)	To be equipped with comprehensive and comparative knowledge gained through the study of law, enabling the transfer of this knowledge into the social and economic fields. To attain analytical thinking between cross disciplines
6)	To attain the ability to comprehend and solve legal problems pertaining to global economy
7)	To obtain knowledge of current legal subjects, through the use of the English language or any other foreign language
8)	To attain professional and scientific ethical tenants in the field of law, as well as in society at large
9)	To attain the ability to write, speak and listen effectively, in the field of law
10)	To be open-minded, to be tolerant of different ideas, to be constructive, to have self-confidence, and to be responsible both during individual studies and/or during team studies and to work effectively and efficiently
11)	To contribute to the fields of maritime, the law of the sea and maritime law through establishing connection with
12)	To contribute the development of law through analyzing issues from the perspective of de lege feranda
13)	To learn fundamental terms of law and to obtain the ability of applying them into concrete case

Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment & Evaluation Methods of the Course Unit

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Semester Final Exam	1	% 60
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

Workload & ECTS Credits of The Course Unit

Aktiviteler	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course	14	2	28
Study Hours Out of Class	9	2	18
Midterms	1	2	2
Semester Final Exam	1	2	2
Total Workload			50