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Program of Law (English 30%)

LAWG465

PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW I

Course Code
LAWG465
Semester
Seventh Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 1
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study4
SemesterSeventh Term (Fall)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Explain the basic matters and issues of Turkish citizenship law.
  2. Define the term of citizenship.
  3. Identify the general principles of Turkish citizenship law.
  4. Explain the relationship between the Constitution and citizenship law.
  5. Solve the problems related to multiple citizenship and statelessness.
  6. Explain the acquisition and loss of citizenship
  7. Identify the characteristics of the acquisition of citizenship
  8. List the means of acquisition of Turkish citizenship according to Turkish Citizenship Law Act and other resources.
  9. Explain the proof of Turkish nationality, judicial proceedings and the other concepts of Turkish citizenship law.
  10. Identifies the rules on the proof of Turkish citizenship in the Turkish Citizenship Law Act.
  11. Analysis the judicial proceedings of Turkish citizenship law issues by basing on case law.
  12. Will be able to explain the basic matters and issues of Law of Foreigners.
  13. Defines the concepts of foreigners, minorities, refugees and the foreigners with private status.
  14. Identifies the systems and principles in the recognition of foreigners rights.
  15. Explains the relationship between the Constitution and law of foreigners.
  16. Categorizes the rights of foreigners in Turkey.
  17. Explain what kind of rights the foreigners have in Turkey.
  18. Identify the legal status of foreigners in terms of political rights in Turkey
  19. Identify by which means a foreigner use the public rights and freedoms as the freedom to enter and travel in the country, right and freedom of association and membership, right and freedom of work and rights and freedom of foreigners for direct or indirect investments
  20. Identify by which means a foreigner use the private rights such as the rights related to law of person and family law, the right of inheritance and the right of acquisition of real property.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionIn Turkish Law, gain and loss of citizenship, the proof of citizenship and judicial procedure; and foreigners' political, public and private rights will be explained.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week The term of nationality - The puplic law charecter of nationality law - The applicable law in determination of nationality
2nd Week Preliminary proplems of nationality law - Affirmative and privative conflicts of nationality law (Diverse citizenship and Statelessness)
3rd Week General principles of Turkish nationality law - Constitution and Turkish nationality - The system of Law on Turkish Nationality - Acquisition of Turkish nationality
4th Week Acquisition by operation of the law (Descent-Place of birth-Marriage) - Acquisition by decision of competent authority (Naturalization in general-Exceptional naturalization-Repatriation) - Acquisition by option
5th Week Loss of Turkish Nationality - Loss by operation of the law -Loss of nationality by decision of competent authority (Annulment of naturalization-Renunciation of nationality)
6th Week Introduction to Law of Foreigners - The concept of Foreigner (Definition- Foreign citizen- Stateless- Refugee- Foreigners with private status) - Minorities- The sources or Law of Foreigners- The systems and principles used for the acknowledgement of rights for foreigners- The classification of rights according to Law of Foreigners (Political rights- Public Rights- Private Rights)
7th Week Midterm Exam
8th Week The classification of rights according to Law of Foreigners (Political rights-Public Rights- Private Rights)
9th Week Turkish legal system and legal status of foreigners in Turkey- The legal status of foreigners in terms of political rights
10th Week Freedom of press as to foreigners- Freedom of association and membership-Deportation- Extradition
11th Week Right and freedom of work of foreigners- The Act of the Working Permition of Foreigners- Working of foreigners with Turkish origin in Turkey
12th Week Investment done with foreign capital- The Act of Direct Foreign Investments- Commerce in Turkish shores, harbours and territorial waters- Mining- Insurance trade and banking- Tourism oriented İnvestment
13th Week Social rights and fredooms of foreigners- Freedom of education of foreigners- The rights of foreigners on incorporeal property
14th Week The private rights which are benifitied by foreigners in general.
Recommended or Required ReadingDoğan, Vahit: Türk Vatandaşlık Hukuku, Ankara.
Çelikel, Aysel/Öztekin Gelgel, Günseli: Yabancılar Hukuku, İstanbul.
Nomer, Ergin: Vatandaşlık Hukuku, İstanbul.
Güngör, Gülin: Tabiiyet Hukuku, Ankara.
Erdem, B. Bahadır: Türk Vatandaşlık Hukuku, İstanbul.
Çiçekli, Bülent: Yabancılar Hukuku, Ankara.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Problem Solving
  • Practice
  • Report Preparation
  • Presentation
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 11 11
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 9 9
Laboratory (including preparation) 14 1 14
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 0 0 0
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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