Information Package

Master's of Accounting and Finance with Thesis

MANT502

COMMERCIAL LAW

Course Code
MANT502
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Solve problems by interpreting the provisions regarding the law of commercial enterprise.
  2. Use general principles and concepts and have apply them to concrete events.
  3. Have the information to comprehend, predict and resolve the problems arising in business relationships.
  4. Understand and evaluate the concept of commercial enterprise and tarnsactions arising in connection with it.
  5. Use the theoretical knowledge in pracitce regarding commercial business and its legal consequences, commercial statements, commercial lawsuit and the definitons of commercial enterprise and merchant.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe concept of commercial enterprise, the topics of merchant and commercial business, the features of proprietorships and corporations, and information about the foundation, running, audit and termination of proprietorhips and corporations are taught in the context of new Turkish commercial code.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week General information about the purpose and content of the course, giving information about the teaching method of the course, providing the course materials for students, definition of commercial law, sources, systems in commercial law
2nd Week Commercial business, Consequences of regarding business as commercial, features of interest in commercial business
3rd Week Commercial statements, order of the statements.
4th Week Commercial lawsuit, absolute commercial lawsuit, relative commercial lawsuit, methods of authority, proof and judgement
5th Week Concept, types and features of commercial enterprises, concept of assets
6th Week Legal actions concerning commercial enterprises, takeover and pledge of a commercial enterprise
7th Week Definition of merchant and tradesmen, acquisition and termination of the title of tradesman, terms and consequences regarding the title of tradesman
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Trade register, registry operations, terms of registration and listing in trade register, trade name, company name, Definiton, protection, types and features of a trademark and legal claims in the case of its breach
10th Week Unfair competition, cases regarded as unfair competition, criminal and legal cases in the case of unfair competition
11th Week Commercial books, context of the liability of bookkeeping, consequences of keeping none and against the law and proof.
12th Week Classification of merchant assistants, commercial representatives, commercial trustee and mobile merchant offices
13th Week Definiton, rights and obligations of trade affair broker and agent, definition, types, features, rights, obligations, power and termination of agent
14th Week Definition of the current account, form of contract, end claims to be put into the current account, Termination
15th Week General Review
Recommended or Required ReadingPOROY / YASAMAN, Ticari İşletme Hukuku, İstanbul, 2010.
BAHTİYAR, Mehmet, Ticari İşletme Hukuku, İstanbul, 2011.
6702 sayılı Eski Türk Ticaret Kanunu, 6102 sayılı Yeni Türk Ticaret Kanunu
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 12 168
Preparation for Final exam 1 60 60
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 50 50
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Total Work Load324
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.8
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
K1 X
K2 X X
K3 X
K4 X X
K5
K6 X
K7 X
K8
K9 X X
K10 X X X
K11 X
K12 X
K13 X X