| Course Name | International Trade Terms and Documentation |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| LAW 396 | Fall/Spring | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | English | |||||
| Course Type | Elective | |||||
| Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | The purpose of this course is to teach students the terms and documents used in international trade. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The content of this course comprises international trade contracts, international trade terms in the framework of Incoterms 2020 and key documents of an international trade transaction. |
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| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Issues and Parties in International Transactions | Shippey, 1-28, 76-85, 96-111. |
| 2 | Drafting International Sale Contracts | Shippey, 28-44, 85-96. |
| 3 | Key Issues in International Sale Contracts | Shippey, 53-76. |
| 4 | Validity and Fundamentals of International Contracts Locally | Shippey, 111-124. |
| 5 | International Trade Terms and Delivery Types In General (Incoterms 2010) | Shippey, 44-53. |
| 6 | Group E (Departure) and Group D (Arrival) Delivery Types | Incoterms 2020. |
| 7 | Group F (Main Carriage Unpaid Terms) and Group C (Main Carriage Paid) Delivery Types | Incoterms 2020. |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Drafting Offer, Order, Memorandum, Conditional Sale and Consulting Contracts | Shippey, 127-138. |
| 10 | Drafting Sales Representative, Franchise, Distribution, Consignment and Licensing Contracts | Shippey, 138-177. |
| 11 | Introduction to International Trade Documentation | Henkelmen, 1-35. |
| 12 | Transaction and Transport Documents | Henkelmen, 36-55. |
| 13 | Import and Export Documents | Henkelmen, 66-71, 106-111. |
| 14 | Inspection, Insurance and Payment Documents | Henkelmen, 81-94, 100-105, 112-113. |
| 15 | Electronic Documents | Henkelmen, 114-121. |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Shippey, Karla C., A Short Course in International Contracts, 5th ed., World Trade Press, 2022; Henkelman, Edward G., A Short Course in International Trade Documentation, 5th ed., World Trade Press, 2022. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Henkelman, Edward G., Illustrated Guide to Incoterms, World Trade Press, 2020. |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weighting |
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| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 60 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 40 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 60 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
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| Midterms | 1 | 45 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 45 | |
| Total | 180 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To be able to possess the knowledge in legal terminology, concepts and principles. | |||||
| 2 | Solves the legal problems with an analytic and integral point of view. | |||||
| 3 | Evaluates the legal knowledge and abilities obtained with a critical approach. | |||||
| 4 | Evaluates the developments in legal theory and practice by monitoring local, international and interdisciplinary dimensions. | |||||
| 5 | Is conscious of social, professional and scientific principles of ethic behaviour. | |||||
| 6 | Takes responsibility in solving problems by creative and innovative thinking. | |||||
| 7 | Interprets the sources of law by ways of legal methodology. | |||||
| 8 | To be able to interpret the legal norms with a sense of justice respectful to human rights and in the light of principles of democratic, secular and social state of law. | |||||
| 9 | To be able to use the daily scientific sources and court judgments in the framework of life time learning approach. | |||||
| 10 | Informs the related persons and institutions about legal matters both verbally and in written. | X | ||||
| 11 | Monitors the daily legal information/court decisions and interacts with the colleagues in a foreign language (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale” Level B1). | X | ||||
| 12 | Uses the information and communication technology together with the computer programs in a level required by the area of law (“European Computer Driving Licence, Advanced Level”). | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
