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Program of Business Administration (English)

BUS408

COMMERCIAL LAW

Course Code
BUS408
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. Learn the basic information about commercial law.
  2. Define the concept of commercial enterprise.
  3. Know the commercial affairs and the provisions to which they are subject
  4. Know the provisions regarding commercial business in the Turkish Commercial Code.
  5. Explain the results of the title of merchant.
  6. Know the provisions regarding merchants in the Turkish Commercial Code.
  7. Solve problems related to the merchant.
  8. Define the commercial names.
  9. Define the business name.
  10. Define the concept of brand and unfair competition.
  11. Know the commercial books.
  12. Define the current account.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNo
Course DescriptionTradesman, The types of commercial enterprise, Interest, Commercial Activity, Tradesman's aids, Trade name, The name of commercial enterprise, Commercial register, Trademark, Unfair competition, Commercial books and Current account, The Concept of company, Classification of commercial corporations, Partnerships (Law of obligation, article 520-541), Unlimited companies, Companies with limited liability, Limited companies, Joint stock companies, The concept of negoitable instruments, Types of negoitable instruments, the concepts of maritime trade such as ship, shipowner, association of shipowners, captain, The concept of insurance, insurance contract and the types of insurance., Students who miss more than 30% of total class hours receive an F2 grade.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Commercial enterprise
2nd Week Commercial business
3rd Week Commercial judiciary
4th Week A Merchant
5th Week Assistant of merchant
6th Week Assistant of merchant
7th Week Midterm
8th Week Trade register
9th Week Trade name
10th Week Mark
11th Week Unfair Competation
12th Week Books of account
13th Week Current Account
14th Week Current Account
Recommended or Required ReadingTrebilcock, M.J., Understanding Trade Law, Edward Elgar Publishing, 2011.
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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