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Program of Law (English 30%)

LAWG450

LAW OF SUCCESSION I

Course Code
LAWG450
Semester
Seventh Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 1
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study4
SemesterSeventh Term (Fall)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Comprehend the principles of Turkish law of succession.
  2. Learn the types of heirship and testamentary dispositions.
  3. Be acquainted with the lawsuits peculiar to law of succession.
  4. Be able to apply the rules of law of succession regarding the inheritable property of a deceased person.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionGeneral principles of Law of Succession, terms of succession and heir, types of heirs, reserved portion, transfer of estate, partition and distribution of the estate will be explained.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week The Principles Governing Turkish Law of Succession
2nd Week Statutory Heirs
3rd Week Heirs Appointed by Testamentary Dispositions/Testamentary Capacity
4th Week Testamentary Dispositions (I): Wills
5th Week Testamentary Dispositions (II): Contract of Succession
6th Week Revocation and Destruction Wills/Execution and Revocation of Contracts of Succession
7th Week Types of Disposition (I):-Naming of Heirs/-Designation of a Substitution/-Designation of a Remainderman
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Types of Disposition (II): Legacy/Types of Disposition (III):-Burdens and Conditions/-Appointment of an Executor/-Bequeathing the Property to a Foundation/-Concluding a Contract of Succession Naming Heirs or Making Legacies/- Concluding an Inheritance Renunciation Contract with an Heir
10th Week Types of Disposition (IV): -Punitive Disinheritance /-Disinheritance of an Insolvent Heir / Interpretation of Dispositions
11th Week Action for Declaration of Invalidity of Dispositions
12th Week Statutory Entitlement of the Surviving Issue, Parents and Spouse of the Deceased
13th Week Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading- Fikret EREN / İpek YÜCER AKTÜRK: Türk Miras Hukuku.
- Zahit İMRE / Hasan ERMAN: Miras Hukuku.
- Mustafa DURAL / Turgut ÖZ: Türk Özel Hukuku Cilt IV, Miras Hukuku.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • 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 1 14
Preparation for Final exam 1 18 18
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 14 14
Laboratory (including preparation) 14 1 14
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 0 0 0
Total Work Load91
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.03
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
K1 X
K2
K3 X X X X
K4 X X X X
K5 X
K6 X X X X
K7 X X X X
K8
K9 X X X X
K10
K11
K12