Maritime Law
1300-OG-ML-FS
1. Maritime law – characteristic and sources
2. Main concepts, f.ex. vessel (including ship’s registry, mortgage and lien, autonomous ships), ship’s operator, shipowner
3. Carriage of goods
4. Carriage of passengers
5. Charterparties
6. Limitation of liability
7. Maritime pollution and liability
Total student workload
Contact hours with teacher:
- participation in lectures - 16 hrs
- participation in on line classes – 4 hrs
- consultation with teacher – 5 hrs
Self-study hours:
- reading literature - 20 hrs
- preparation for discussion at the class – 10 hrs
- preparation for a group presentation of a given subject at the class – 20 hrs
- preparation for examination - 25 hrs
Altogether: 100 hrs (4 ECTS)
Learning outcomes - knowledge
W1: student possesses broad knowledge about maritime legal relations and their participants, both in national and international dimension
W2: he/she is familiar with legal regime regulating common maritime contracts and liabilities relating to maritime activities
W3: he/she is acquainted with original institutions of maritime law, deriving from national laws as well as international conventions, and how they are interpreted in chosen jurisdictions
Learning outcomes - skills
U1: student has the ability to apply maritime legal norms to solve disputes in maritime relations and provide legal advice relating to maritime affairs
U2: he/she is capable of presenting speech on a given subject of maritime law, referring to international maritime conventions
Learning outcomes - social competencies
K1: student shows creativity in search for problems' solutions
K2: he/she understands the need for broadening his knowledge and abilities in the area of maritime law
Course coordinators
Teaching methods
- Expository teaching methods (participatory lecture, informative lecture, discussion)
- Exploratory teaching methods (panel, brainstorming)
Prerequisites
Knowledge of English language sufficient enough to read and communicate on intermediate level
Assessment criteria
Assessment methods:
- written exams, multiple choice questions with 1 answer correct / U1, U2, W1, W2, W3, K2
- Activity in discussion at the class / W2, W3, K1, K2
- mandatory participation (on line or in presence at the class, 1 absence ok)
Assessment criteria:
Grades are appointed as follows:
fail – less than 50%
satisfactory- 51%- 59%
satisfactory plus- 60-69%
good – 70-79%
good plus- 80-89%
very good- 90-100%
Practical placement
Additional information
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