Information Package

Program of Law (English 30%)

LAWG451

LAW OF SUCCESSION II

Course Code
LAWG451
Semester
Eighth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 1
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study4
SemesterEighth Term (Spring)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Comprehend the principles relating to the community of heirs prior to division.
  2. Attain comprehensive knowledge regarging the division of the estate.
  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 DescriptionThe abatement of dispositions, the community of heirs, the division of the estate and the liability of the heirs will be discussed in detail.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Action for Declaration of Abatement of Dispositions (I):- Requirements for the Action/- Subject of the Action
2nd Week Action for Declaration of Abatement of Dispositions (II):- Parties to the Action/- Prescription of a Claim in Abatement/ - Effect of Abatement
3rd Week Commencement of the Succession
4th Week Vesting of the Estate/Action for Recovery of Inheritance
5th Week The Community of Heirs
6th Week Forfeiture of Right to Disclaim the Inheritance
7th Week Division of the Estate/Deferral of Division
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Hotchpot
10th Week Method of Division (I): Contract of Division/Method of Division (II): Action of Division
11th Week Liability among Co-Heirs
12th Week Liability of Heirs toward Third Parties
13th Week Succession of the Agricultural Land
14th 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
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
K1 X
K2
K3 X X X X
K4 X X X X
K5 X X X X
K6 X X X X
K7 X X X X
K8 X
K9
K10
K11 X X X X
K12