| Course Type | Elective Course |
| Course Level | Associate Degree |
| Year of Study | - |
| Semester | - |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
|
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Comprehend the principles of Turkish law of succession.
- Learn the types of heirship and testamentary dispositions.
- Be acquainted with the lawsuits peculiar to law of succession.
- Be able to apply the rules of law of succession regarding the inheritable property of a deceased person.
- will have information regarding Opening and Acquisition of Heritage Rejection of Self-Acquired Inheritance and on Inquisition Case Due to Inheritance.
|
| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
| Prerequisites | No |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
| Course Description | General 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.Fundamental concepts of inheritance law, types of inheritance, share of inheritance, cases specific to inheritance law; the same rights, possession, title deed are the subject of this course. |
| 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 |
Method of Division (I): Contract of Division/Method of Division (II): Action of Division / Liabilities of Heirs After the Distribution of the Estate |
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
| Individual or group work |
10 |
3 |
30 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
40 |
40 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
35 |
35 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
|
|
|
| Total Work Load | 152 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5.06 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
|
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Work Placement(s) | No |