| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 3 |
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| Semester | Sixth Term (Spring) |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Explain the fundamental concepts of commercial law and their significance for businesses,
- Evaluate the concepts of commercial enterprise and merchant status along with their legal consequences,
- Define the functions of trade registry, trade name, and trademark,
- Explain the basic characteristics of commercial auxiliaries and scope of commercial representation,
- Understand unfair competition provisions and the importance of commercial books,
- Distinguish the basic principles of partnership law and different types of partnerships,
- Comprehend the basic features and functioning of joint stock companies and limited liability companies,
- Evaluate the fundamental characteristics of negotiable instruments and the rules regarding issuance, transfer, and payment of bills of exchange, promissory notes, and checks.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | No |
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| Course Description | This course covers the fundamental concepts and institutions of commercial law. The course examines basic concepts such as commercial enterprise, merchant, trade name, and trademark, followed by partnership law and negotiable instruments. Special emphasis is placed on bills of exchange, promissory notes, and checks as negotiable instruments. The course aims to enable students to understand the basic concepts and institutions of commercial law and comprehend fundamental legal issues they may encounter in commercial life.
Students who miss more than 30% of total class hours receive an F2 grade. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Concept of Commercial Law |
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2nd Week |
Concept, Definition, Elements of Commercial Enterprise, Commercial Affairs |
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3rd Week |
Merchant and Legal Consequences of Merchant Status |
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4th Week |
Commercial Auxiliaries and Commercial Representation |
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5th Week |
Trade Name, Business Name, Trademark |
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6th Week |
Trade Registry, Current Account |
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7th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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8th Week |
Unfair Competition, Commercial Books, Commercial Jurisdiction |
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9th Week |
Concept of Partnership, Definition and Elements of Partnership, Establishment, Operation and Termination of Ordinary Partnership |
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10th Week |
Establishment, Operation and Termination of General and Limited Partnerships |
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11th Week |
Joint Stock Companies: Establishment, Operation, General Assembly, Board of Directors, Auditors |
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12th Week |
Joint Stock Companies: Securities, Rights and Obligations of Shareholders, Termination of Company, Limited Liability Companies: Establishment, Operation and Termination |
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13th Week |
Negotiable Instruments, Definition, Elements: Bills of Exchange |
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14th Week |
General Review |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Sümer, A. (2023). Ticaret Hukuku Ders Kitabı (4. bs.). Beta Yayınları. ISBN: 9786052426210. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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60 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
40 |
1 |
40 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
36 |
36 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
24 |
24 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
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| Total Work Load | 145.5 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.85 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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