2014/2015
BA-BISHO1003U Maritime Law
| English Title |
| Maritime Law |
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| Language |
English |
| Course ECTS |
7.5 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Bachelor |
| Duration |
One Quarter |
| Course period |
Spring, Third Quarter |
| Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
| Study board |
Study Board for BSc in International Shipping and
Trade
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| Course
coordinator |
- Patrik Lindskoug - Law Department (LAW)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
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Last updated on
28-01-2015
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| Learning objectives |
At the end of the course, the
students must be able to:
- • Understand the legal aspect of shipping in respect of
maritime contracts and tort law
- • Describe the general legal setting of the international
shipping industry in respect of shipping contracts and tort
matters
- • Identify and explain common legal problems in the
international shipping industry and to solve such contractual and
non-contractual disputes
- • Explain commonly used standard contracts such as Bills of
Ladings and Charter Parties
- • Apply the relevant laws/instruments applicable to a tort
dispute involving maritime key-actors such as ship-owners,
carriers, governmental and inter-governmental
authorities
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| Examination |
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Maritime
Law:
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| Exam ECTS |
7,5 |
| Examination form |
Oral exam based on written product
In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product
must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The
grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and
the individual oral performance. |
| Individual or group exam |
Individual |
| Size of written product |
Max. 10 pages |
| Assignment type |
Case based assignment |
| Duration |
Written product to be submitted on specified date and
time.
20 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade,
and informing plus explaining the grade |
| Grading scale |
7-step scale |
| Examiner(s) |
Internal examiner and external examiner |
| Exam period |
Spring Term, The regular examination will take
place in March. The make-up and retake examination will take place
in August. |
| Make-up exam/re-exam |
Same examination form as the ordinary
exam
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| Course content and
structure |
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To be announced
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| Teaching methods |
| Lectures as well as group
Work |
| Expected literature |
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To be announced on LEARN, but most likely:
- Textbook: Yvonne Baatz et al, Maritime Law, 2nd ed, Sweet &
Maxwell, 2011
- Materials: Martin Dockray, Cases & Materials on the
Carriage of Goods by Sea, 3rd ed, Routledge-Cavendish,
2004
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Last updated on
28-01-2015
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