Information Package

Program of Business Administration (English)

BUS407

LAW OF OBLIGATIONS

Course Code
BUS407
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Are well informed about the rules concerning obligational relations.
  2. Have the legal capacity to decide the validity and termination of debts and contracts.
  3. Have the capacity to apply abstract legal rules to actual cases in order to resolve conflicts arising from obligational relationships.
  4. Have the capacity to classify different types of contracts.
  5. Learn basic principles of legal liability derived from tort act.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionConcept of obligation, relationship and obligation, sources of obligation, formation and validity of legal transactions, particularly contracts, torts and unjust enrichment, assignment of claims, transfer of dept, certain types of agreements especially contract, about the transfer of ownership, contracts about the usage of property (tenancy, loan, commadatum) contracts about work, contracts about guaranty, ordinary partnership agreements. Students who miss more than 30% of total class hours receive an F2 grade.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction, Subject and Sources of Law of Obligations
2nd Week Basic Concepts
3rd Week Sources of Obligation, Obligations Derived from Legal Transactions
4th Week Construction and Validity of Contracts
5th Week Validity of Contracts
6th Week Representation of the Contracting Parties, Interpretation of Contracts
7th Week Midterm
8th Week Obligations Derived from the Torts
9th Week Obligations Derived from Unjust Enrichment
10th Week Performance
11th Week Violation of an Obligation
12th Week Violation of an Obligation
13th Week Transfer of Debt and Credit
14th Week Termination of Debts
Recommended or Required ReadingRobertson, A. 2004. The Law Of Obligations: Connections And Boundaries. Taylor and Francis.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Questions/Answers
  • Discussion
  • Lecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Quiz 1 10
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1.5 1.5
Preparation for Quiz 1 5 5
Individual or group work 1 42 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 26 26
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Total Work Load148.5
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.95
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No
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