FACULTY OF BUSINESS
Department of Logistics Management
LOG 308 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Transportation Management and Legal Framework
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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LOG 308
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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6
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Service Course
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Group WorkLecture / Presentation | |||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | Main purpose of this course is to provide students with the basic knowledge of legal environment of logistics and transportation, international transport conventions, carrriage contracts and transport documents within the international context. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | International sales of goods contracts, international delivery and payment terms. Regulations governing logistics and transportation. Carriage, international conventions related to transportation, carriage contracts and liabilities of parties in carriage contracts, warehousing contracts, documents used in transportation. |
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Core Courses |
X
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Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Introduction to Course Introduction to Law; What do we know? The Relationship Between International Trade, Logistics and Transportation | Lecture Notes |
2 | General Concepts Related to International Transport Parties of Transport Terminology Related to Transport Problems Related to Transport | Lecture Notes |
3 | Formation and characteristics of international sales of goods contracts | Lecture Notes |
4 | International delivery terms, their characteristics and the relationships with the international transportation modes INCOTERMS | Lecture Notes |
5 | International payment terms and documentary letter of credits | Lecture Notes |
6 | Documents in international trade and their functions | Lecture Notes |
7 | Midterm | - |
8 | Legal aspects of maritime transportation and multimodal transportation | Lecture Notes |
9 | Legal aspects of maritime transportation and multimodal transportation (con't) | Lecture Notes |
10 | Legal aspects of road transportation | Lecture Notes |
11 | Legal aspects of railway ransportation | Lecture Notes |
12 | Term paper presentations | |
13 | Term paper presentations | |
14 | Term paper presentations | - |
15 | Review of the semester | |
16 | Review of the semester |
Course Notes/Textbooks |
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Suggested Readings/Materials | 1.Kindred, Hugh M. and Brooks, M.R (2004), Multimodal Transport Rules, Kluwer Publishing. 2.David, Pierre (2008). International Logistics, Atomic Dog Publishing. 3.Latrche, Malcolm (1998). Port Agency, London: Witterby & Co Ltd. 4.Jones, Peter (1993). Legal Handbook on Forwarding, FIATA 5.Richardson, John (2000), Combined Transport Documents. 6.Karan, Hakan (2006). Law on International Carriage of Goods, Ankara |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
1
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40
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Final Exam |
1
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60
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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60
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
|
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Study Hours Out of Class |
16
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2
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32
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Field Work |
0
|
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
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Portfolio |
0
|
||
Homework / Assignments |
0
|
||
Presentation / Jury |
0
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Project |
0
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
1
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35
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35
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Final Exam |
1
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35
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35
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Total |
150
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to analyze complex problems in the field of logistics and supply chains |
X | ||||
2 | To be able to have good knowledge of sector related market leaders, professional organizations, and contemporary developments in the logistics sector and supply chains |
X | ||||
3 | To be able to participate in the sector-related communication networks and improve professional competencies within the business sector |
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4 | To be able to use necessary software, information and communication technologies in the fields of logistics management and supply chain |
X | ||||
5 | To be able to understand and utilize the coordination mechanisms and supply chain integration |
X | ||||
6 | To be able to analyze the logistics and supply chain processes using the management science perspective and analytical approaches |
X | ||||
7 | To be able to design, plan and model in order to contribute to decision making within the scope of logistics and supply chains |
X | ||||
8 | To be able to interpret and evaluate the classical and contemporary theories in the field of logistics and supply chains |
X | ||||
9 | To be able to conduct projects and participate in teamwork in the field of logistics and supply chains |
X | ||||
10 | To be able to have an ethical perspective and social responsiveness when making and evaluating decisions. |
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11 | To be able to collect data in the area of logistics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of expertise. |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
NEWS |ALL NEWS
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Department of Logistics Management 14th University-Industry Cooperation Event
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