COURSE DESCRIPTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION
| Course Name | Code | Semester | T+A+L (hour/week) | Type (C / O) | Local Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Sales Law | LW 439 | Spring | 02+00+00 | Compulsory | 2 | 4 |
| Academic Unit: | Law |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Prerequisites: | None |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Course Unit: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Ekin HACİBEKİROĞLU ÖMEROĞLU |
| Course Objectives: | 1. To teach basic concepts of international sales law 2. To get familiar with the international sales law terminology 3. To comprehend the scope of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods of 11 April 1980 (“CISG”) |
| Course Contents: | Provision of a comprehensive introduction and background to the international sales law with an emphasis on harmonization and unification of law at a globalizing world trade. |
| Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit (LO): |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods: | Lecture, Question-Answer, Discussion, Drilland Practice, Problem Solving |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATIONS
| Week | Subjects | Related Preperation | LO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to International Sales Law | Reading following course materials | 1 |
| 2 | Sphere of the Application of CISG | Reading following course materials | 2 |
| 3 | Interpretation of CISG | Reading following course materials | 2 |
| 4 | Definition of the sale contract under CISG | Reading following course materials | 2 |
| 5 | Definition of the goods under CISG | Reading following course materials | 1 |
| 6 | Formation of the Contract under CISG | Reading following course materials | 2 |
| 7 | Obligations of the buyer under CISG | Reading following course materials | 3 |
| 8 | Obligations of the seller under CISG | Reading following course materials | 3 |
| 9 | Conformity of the goods under CISG | Reading following course materials | 2 |
| 10 | Third Party Claims under CISG | Reading following course materials | 2 |
| 11 | Fundemental Breach under CISG | Reading following course materials | 2 |
| 12 | Remedies for breach of contract under CISG | Reading following course materials | 3 |
| 13 | Passing of Risk under CISG | Reading following course materials | 3 |
| 14 | Damages under CISG | Reading following course materials | 2 |
At Kadir Has University, a Semester is 14 weeks; The weeks 15 and 16 are reserved for final exams.
REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED READING
| Atamer, Yeşim, Milletlerarası Satım Hukuku, On İki Levha Yayıncılık, 2008. M.G Bridge, The Sale of Goods, 3. Ed., Oxford University Press, 2014 Ingeborg Schwenzer, International Sales Law, Hart Publishing, 2012. Ingeborg Schwenzer/Pascal Hachem/Christopher Kee, Global Sales and Contract Law, Oxford University Press, 2012. Peter Schlechtriem, UN Law on International Sales: the UN Convention on the International Sale of Goods, Springer, 2009. John Honnold, Uniform Law for International Sales under the 1980 United Nations Convention, Kluwer Law International, 2009. |
OTHER COURSE RESOURCES
| Larry A. DiMatteo, International Sales Law: A Critical Analysis of CISG Jurisprudence, Cambridge University Press, 2005. Eldon H. Reiley, International Sales Contracts: The UN Convention and Related Transnational Law, Carolina Academic Press, 2008. |
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
| Semester Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes | 1 | 40 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 60 |
| Total: | 2 | 100 |
WORKLOAD
| Events | Count | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload (hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Extra-Class Activities (reading,individiual work, etc.) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Midterms / Oral Exams / Quizes | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Total Workload (hour): | 100 | ||
1 ECTS = 25 Hours Workload
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO) AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS (PQ)
| # | PQ1 | PQ2 | PQ3 | PQ4 | PQ5 | PQ6 | PQ7 | PQ8 | PQ9 | PQ10 |
| LO1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| LO2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| LO3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Contribution: 1 Low, 2 Average, 3 High