Information Package / Course Catalogue
Law of Transportation
Course Code: ULT415
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

The main objective of this course is to transfer the legal framework contract types and the rights and responsibilities of parties regulating national and international transportation operations to students. It is aimed that students gain the competence to manage logistics processes in compliance with legislation by analyzing legal disputes in road air maritime and railway transportation.

Course Content

This course begins with basic legal concepts and the relationship of commercial enterprise law with transportation. The establishment of transportation contracts debts and obligations of parties and liability limits of the carrier are examined in detail. In the following weeks provisions of the Turkish Commercial Code international agreements such as the CMR Convention Montreal Convention and Hague Visby rules are discussed. In the final parts of the course multimodal transportation law insurance legislation and dispute resolution methods in transportation damages are debated presenting a legal logistics vision to students.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the debts and obligations of the parties by defining the basic concepts of transportation law and the legal natures of transportation contracts.
2.Evaluates the loss damage and delay liabilities of the carrier in domestic freight transportation by analyzing the provisions of the Turkish Commercial Code.
3.Determines the legal limits of cross border transportation operations by examining international conventions such as CMR Montreal and COTIF.
4.Constructs the legal infrastructure of international logistics processes by interpreting maritime freight contracts and multimodal transportation documents.
5.Resolves legal disputes regarding damages and losses occurring in logistics operations within the framework of insurance legislation and arbitration rules.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Yüce A. A. 2024, Taşıma Hukuku, Seçkin Yayınevi
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Law and Basic Concepts of Transportation Law
Week 2 - Theoretical
Legal Nature Establishment and Types of Transportation Contracts
Week 3 - Theoretical
Parties in Freight Transportation Rights of Sender Carrier and Consignee
Week 4 - Theoretical
Duty of Care of the Carrier Liability for Loss Damage and Delay
Week 5 - Theoretical
Road Freight Transportation Within the Scope of the Turkish Commercial Code
Week 6 - Theoretical
International Road Transportation Law CMR Convention
Week 7 - Theoretical
Air Transportation Law Warsaw and Montreal Conventions
Week 8 - Theoretical
Maritime Transportation Law Freight Contracts and Bill of Lading
Week 9 - Theoretical
International Maritime Conventions Hague and Hague Visby Rules
Week 10 - Theoretical
Railway Transportation Law COTIF and CIM Conventions
Week 11 - Theoretical
Dangerous Goods Transportation Law and ADR Regulations
Week 12 - Theoretical
Multimodal Transportation Law and FIATA Documents
Week 13 - Theoretical
Insurance Applications and Recourse Procedures in Transportation Law
Week 14 - Theoretical
Dispute Resolution Methods in Transportation and International Arbitration
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory301339
Assignment110010
Individual Work130452
Quiz1011
Midterm Examination120020
Final Examination125025
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)147
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
3
1
5
OÇ-2
4
2
5
OÇ-3
2
5
OÇ-4
3
1
2
5
OÇ-5
4
3
2
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026