MARITIME LAW
Qualification Awarded Length of Program Toplam Kredi (AKTS) Mode of Study Level of Qualification & Field of Study
2 120 FULL TIME TQF, TQF-HE, EQF-LLL, ISCED (2011):Level 7
QF-EHEA:Second Cycle
TQF-HE, ISCED (1997-2013): 38

General Course Description Information

Course Code: LAW502
Course Name: INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW
Course Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
Theoretical Uygulama Credit ECTS
3 0 3 6
Language of instruction: Turkish
Condition of Course:
Does the Course Work Experience Require?: No
Course Type : Zorunlu
Course Level:
Master TQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Second Cycle EQF-LLL:7. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Name of Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hilal Cecanpınar
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hilal Cecanpınar
Course Assistants:

Objective and Contents of the Course

Course Objectives: 1. To teach basic concepts of the Law of the Sea.

2. To teach maritime jurisdiction areas.

3. To teach international organizations related to maritime.

4. To teach Marine Environmental Law

5. To teach Maritime Social Security Law.


Course Content: Main/Basic Principles and Sources of Maritime Public Law. Branches of Maritime Public Law (Law of the Sea, Maritime Administrative Law, Maritime Penal Law, Maritime Procedural Law, Maritime Social Security Law) Introduction to the Law of the Sea. Maritime Sovereignty Maritime Jurisdiction Areas. Internal waters. Territorial Waters, Innocent Passage, Contiguous Zone. Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Continental Shelf. International Disputes Related to Maritime Jurisdiction Areas. The High Seas, Freedom of the High Seas, Right to Lay Submarine Cables and Pipelines. Right of Navigation, Penal Jurisdiction Matters of Collusion or any Other Incident of Navigation. Duties of the Flag States, Flag and Port State Control, Immunities of War Ships and Other Government Ships Operated for Non-Commercial Purposes, Right of Hot Pursuit, Right to Visit (Boarding), Piracy and Armed Robbery. Concervation and Management of the living Resources of the High Seas, Protection and Preservation of the Marine Environment. International and National Rules Regarding Marine Pollution and Protecting Marine Environment. Marine Scientific Research, Settlement of Disputes. Regime of Islands, Legal Status of Turkish Straits. UN, IMO and other International Organizations and Their status. Maritime Social Security Law. Maritime Security and ISPS

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) I. To learn the main sources and subjects of the Law of the Sea.
2) II. To learn the Marine Environmental Law.
3) III. To learn the subjects of Maritime Social Security Law.
4) IV. To understand the International Maritime Law and compare with Turkish Law

Ders Akış Planı

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Definition of law. Basic concepts of law. Branches of law. Sources of law. Rights, duties and responsibilities. Sources and main principles of rights, duties and responsibilities.
2) International law, basic concepts and definitions, implementation and enforcement. Definition and branches of Maritime Law. Maritime Public Law. Maritime Private Law. Law of the Sea and branches of Law of the Sea, introduction to Law of the Sea, topics of the Law of the Sea. Origins and historical developments of the Law of the Sea.
3) International and national sources of the Law of the Sea. Subjects of the Law of the Sea.
4) Internal waters, territorial waters, archipelago waters, contiguous zone, exclusive economic zone, continental shelf
5) Maritime jurisdiction areas. Maritime areas subject to national jurisdiction, evaluation and limitation of areas
6) International navigable straits. Turkish Straits, Montreux Convention, recent updates
7) Mid-term exam
8) International navigable straits. Turkish Straits, Montreux Convention, recent updates.
9) International organizations related to maritime.
10) International law of the sea disputes, international courts, dispute resolution methods. Drafting and promulgation of international maritime conventions.
11) Piracy, maritime criminal law, crimes committed at the sea, penal sanctions
12) Maritime administrative law, contradictions against to maritime administrative laws, administrative sanctions. Marine environmental law, marine environmental pollution, administrative sanctions
13) Rules related to protection of life and property at sea. Maritime Social Security Law. Content of the Maritime Social Security Law. ILO Conventions.
14) Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Sezer ILGIN, Deniz Hukuku – I, 2008, İstanbul.
1. Kuran, S., Uluslararası Deniz Hukuku, İstanbul, 2009.

2. Özman, A., Deniz Hukuku I, Ankara, 2006.

3. Yoshifumi, T., The International Law of the Sea, Cambridge, 2012.

4. Helmut, T., Reflections on the Contemporary Law of the Sea, Leiden, 2012.

5. Cartner, John A.C., The International Law of the Shipmaster, London, 2009.

6. Harrison, J., Making The Law of the Sea: A Study in the Development of International Law, Cambridge, 2011.
References: Sezer ILGIN, Deniz Hukuku – I, 2008, İstanbul.
1. Kuran, S., Uluslararası Deniz Hukuku, İstanbul, 2009.
2. Özman, A., Deniz Hukuku I, Ankara, 2006.

3. Yoshifumi, T., The International Law of the Sea, Cambridge, 2012.

4. Helmut, T., Reflections on the Contemporary Law of the Sea, Leiden, 2012.

5. Cartner, John A.C., The International Law of the Shipmaster, London, 2009.

6. Harrison, J., Making The Law of the Sea: A Study in the Development of International Law, Cambridge, 2011.

Contribution of The Course Unit To The Programme Learning Outcomes

Course Learning Outcomes

1

2

3

4

Program Outcomes
1) Ability to comprehend and solve legal problems, and to attain analytical and critical thought processes 1 1 1 1
1) 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 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 1
2) To master legal resources and legal precedents; to be able to conduct comparative legal analyses in national and international legal areas 1 1 1 1
3) To contribute to the fields of maritime, the law of the sea and maritime law through establishing connection with 1 1 1 1
4) To contribute the development of law through analyzing issues from the perspective of de lege feranda 1 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 3
1) 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
2) Within the ambit of lifelong learning, to direct continuous renewal and cultivation of knowledge attained in the field of law 2
2) To master legal resources and legal precedents; to be able to conduct comparative legal analyses in national and international legal areas 3
3) To contribute to the fields of maritime, the law of the sea and maritime law through establishing connection with 3
4) To contribute the development of law through analyzing issues from the perspective of de lege feranda 2

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 14 2 28
Semester Final Exam 44 1 44
Total Workload 100