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Program of Law (English 30%)

LAWG113

CIVIL LAW I (GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND LAW OF PERSONS)

Course Code
LAWG113
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
4 + 1
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Informed about the classification of legal rules.
  2. Know the place of civil law among those.
  3. Learn concepts such as real and legal person and capacity.
  4. Learn how to resolve conflicts arising from law of persons.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionGeneral provisions of Turkish Civil Code, in the scope of law of persons; person and personality, classification of persons; real and legal persons, beginning and end of personality, persons as subjects of rights, capacity, protection of personality, domicile, kinship, registry of personal status, legal persons, societies and business associations will be explained.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Definition of law and its system, Meaning and subject of civil law,Lagalisation movements in the field of civil law, The concept of source in Turkish law,
2nd Week Enforcement of Turkish civil law
3rd Week The role of good faithin terms of acquiring the rights, The concept of honesty
4th Week Abuse of rights
5th Week Burden of proof
6th Week Natural person,the begining of personality,dissolution of personality
7th Week Midterm Exam
8th Week The scope of personal rights
9th Week Persons Law
10th Week Legal person
11th Week The characteristics of legal person
12th Week The characteristics of associations
13th Week The characteristics of endowments
14th Week Foundations
Recommended or Required ReadingAKİPEK, Jale / AKINTÜRK, Turgut: Türk Medeni Hukuku, Başlangıç Hükümleri ve Kişiler Hukuku, Yeni Medeni Kanuna Uyarlanmış, Yenilenmiş Bası, İstanbul.
KILIÇOĞLU, Ahmet: Medeni Hukuk Pratik Çalışmaları, Ankara.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
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 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam 1 18 18
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 16 16
Laboratory (including preparation) 14 1 14
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 0 0 0
Total Work Load149
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.96
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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