GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS/5091332
Course Title: MANAGEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students can prepare contracts in accordance with Public Procurement Contracts Law No. 4735.
Students will learn conditions of FIDIC construction works contract.
Students can prepare an international contract.
Students who successfully finish the lecture are expected to gain the abilities described in the purposes section.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Public procurement contracts Law no. 4735 - Concepts - Definitions
2. Week  Principles of application of the public procurement contracts Law no. 4735
3. Week  Contracts overview, construction contracts
4. Week  Rights and obligations under the contracts
5. Week  Regulations and the types of contracts
6. Week  Current situation and problems of abroad construction services sector
7. Week  Work receiving and tender process in abroad
8. Week  Midterm exam, The process of preparation and implementation of international construction contracts
9. Week  Contract conditions of FIDIC construction works (Red Book)
10. Week  Contract conditions of FIDIC construction works (Other books)
11. Week  International business partnerships in the foreign contracting industry
12. Week  Solutions of legal disputes arising from International construction and joint venture contracts
13. Week  Examples of the model contract in abroad contracting industry -1
14. Week  Examples of the model contract in abroad contracting industry -2
15. Week  Final exam
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
30
 Assignment
1
10
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
40
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
14
3
42
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
3
42
 Material Design and Implementation
0
0
0
 Report Preparing
6
4
24
 Preparing a Presentation
0
0
0
 Presentation
0
0
0
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
10
10
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
2
10
20
 Other (should be emphasized)
5
4
20
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
200
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
8
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Develop expertise knowledge in a civil engineering specialty area founded on their graduate competenceX
2Realize the interaction between disciplines associated with their specialty areaX
3Use the theoretical and practical expertise knowledge gained in their specialty areaX
4Create new knowledge by integrating their knowledge area with the knowledge coming from different disciplines; and solve problems that need expertise by using scientific research methodsX
5Devise a problem in their specialty area, develop a solution methodology, solve the problem, and interpret the results and take action if necessaryX
6Develop new strategic approaches to unforeseen and complex scenarios in their specialty area and create solutions with taking responsibilityX
7Criticize the knowledge in their specialty area, guide the learning process, and independently direct high level studiesX
8Systematically communicate the recent developments in their specialty area and their own studies to groups both inside and outside their specialty area, orally, in writing and visuallyX
9Examine social relationships and the norms that dictate them with a critical point of view; develop and take action to change these norms if necessaryX
10Communicate orally and in writing with at least one foreign languageX
11Use computer software at a level required by their specialty area with drawing upon information and communication technology at a high levelX
12Develop strategic, political, and application plans associated with their specialty area, and analyze the attained results within total quality processesX
13Protect social, scientific, and ethical values during collection, interpretation, and dissemination stages of the data associated with their specialty area; instruct and supervise these valuesX
14Apply problem solving skills and the assimilated knowledge within their specialty area to multidisciplinary studiesX
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Dr. Mürsel ERDAL)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/merdal)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (merdal@gazi.edu.tr)