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  Course Description
Course Name : Preparing of Contract and Technical Specification

Course Code : İM-545

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : Second Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. MEHMET EMİN ÖCAL

Learning Outcomes of the Course : 1. Learns the importance and description of the contract, and basic features.
2. Learns the issues that should be included in the contract.
3. Learns the general characteristics of the construction contracts and matters that should be included these agreements in terms of Obligations Act.
4. Learns the unique characteristics of the contract forms depend on tender type.
5. Learns the types of contracts applied public works.
6. Gains information about the construction contracts widely used in international construction works and the arbitration.

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Knowledge about construction contracts, specifications and related legal documents

Course Contents : Definition and basic properties of contract; Contents of the contract; Construction contracts in terms of Obligations Act; Contract types; Contracts applied to the types of public works; Contracts used in International construction work.

Language of Instruction : Turkish

Work Place : Lecture notes


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to the principles of contracts Reading Lecture
2 Requirements of contracts Reading Lecture
3 Law of contracts and construction contracts Reading Lecture
4 Law of contracts and construction contracts Reading Lecture
5 Homework presentations Reading Presentation
6 Requirements of construction contracts Reading Lecture
7 Contracts related with different tenders Reading Lecture
8 Midterm exam Reading Presentation
9 Public procurement contracts Reading Lecture
10 Contracts requiring National and international arbitraion Reading Lecture
11 Homework presentations Reading Presentation
12 Fundamentals of technical specification preparation Reading Lecture
13 Technical specificatiıons Reading Lecture
14 Homework presentations Reading Presentation
15 Technical specification applications in public tender Reading Lecture
16/17 Final exam Reading Exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Lecture notes
Required Course Material(s)  1.T.C.Borçlar kanunu
 2. İnşaat Sözleşmeleri, Yönetici-İşletmeci Mühendisler ve Hukukçular İçin Ortak Seminer, Banka ve Ticaret Hukuku Araştırma Enstitüsü, Türkiye İş bankası vakfı, Ankara, 1996.
 3. İç Tahkim, Kemal Dayınlarlı, Dayınlarlı Hukuk Yayınları Ltd. Şti, Ankara, 2004.
 5. The Contracting System, C. Edwin Haltenhoff, New Jersey, Prientitice Hall,1999
 4.Construction Contracts, Keith Collier, Prientitice Hall, Prientitice Hall,2001.


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 50
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 3 50
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Have knowledge and understanding at advanced level providing required basis for original projects in the field of civil engineering based on qualifications gained at undergraduate level. 3
2 Gain required knowledge through scientific research in the field of engineering, evaluate, interpret and apply data. 3
3 Be aware of new and emerging applications,examine and learn where necessary. 4
4 Construct engineering problems, develop strategies to solve them, and apply innovative methods for solutions. 2
5 Design and implement analytical modeling and experimental research and solve complex situations encountered in this process 0
6 Develop new and / or original ideas and methods; develop innovative solutions for the system, part, and process design. 2
7 Have learning skills 5
8 Be aware of innovative developments in the field of civil engineering, and analyse and learn them when needed. 5
9 Transfer process and results of the projects in the field of civil engineering or on national and international platforms in written or oral form. 5
10 Have knowledge in current techniques and methods applied in civil engineering. 1
11 Use computer software as well as information and communication technologies at the level required in the field of civil engineering 2
12 Oversee social, scientific and ethical values in all professional platforms. 5
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 3 10 30
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
    Final Exam 1 12 12
Total Workload: 150
Total Workload / 25 (h): 6
ECTS Credit: 6