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Program of Accounting and Financial Management

TBF162

LAW OF OBLIGATIONS

Course Code
TBF162
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
6
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS6
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Define the concept of debt relationships.
  2. Explain the origin and formation processes of debts.
  3. Analyze the reasons for the termination of debts.
  4. Identify potential conflicts that may arise between individuals due to debt relationships.
  5. Gain knowledge about methods for resolving conflicts.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course covers fundamental concepts such as debt and debt relationships, sources of debt, debt relationships arising from legal transactions, the formation and validity of contracts, the form and interpretation of contracts, discrepancies between intention and declaration, simulation, cases of defective consent, freedom of contract, lesion, invalid legal transactions, and representation.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction, subject, and sources of the law of obligations
2nd Week Basic concepts of the law of obligations
3rd Week Sources of debt, debts arising from legal transactions
4th Week Formation and validity of contracts
5th Week Validity of contracts
6th Week Representations, interpretations, and promises of contracts
7th Week Debts arising from wrongful acts
8th Week Midterm exam
9th Week Debts arising from unjust enrichment
10th Week Performance
11th Week Breach of debt
12th Week Special situations in debt relationships
13th Week Assignment of claims, transfer of debt, and termination of debts
14th Week General review
Recommended or Required ReadingEren, F. (2024). Borçlar hukuku genel hükümler. İstanbul, Legem Yayınevi.

Oğuzman, K. (2024). Borçlar hukuku genel hükümler. İstanbul, Vedat Kitapçılık.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
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
Individual or group work 14 4 56
Preparation for Final exam 1 50 50
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Total Work Load180
Total Work Load / 30 (h)6
ECTS Credit of the Course6
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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