COMPARATIVE TURKISH - SWISS CIVIL LAW · Master's of Civil Law with Thesis | Başkent University

LAWG595

COMPARATIVE TURKISH - SWISS CIVIL LAW

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Master's Degree With Thesis

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

will be able to compare Turkish and Swiss Civil Law, will be informed about the developments and will be able to develop concrete recommendations for the necessary improvements in law.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

In this course, Turkish-Swiss Civil Law will be examined comparatively.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	General Overview of Recent Amendments to the Turkish and Swiss Civil Codes,
2^nd Week	Differences in Marriage Law
3^rd Week	Differences in Custody and Guardianship Law
4^th Week	Comparison of Divorce and Its Legal Consequences
5^th Week	Differences in the Grounds and Types of Nullity of Marriage
6^th Week	Differences Regarding Inheritance and Reserved Shares
7^th Week	Differences in the Provisions on the Transfer of Inheritance
8^th Week	Midterm Exam
9^th Week	Differences Regarding the Status of Animals as Property and the Special Legal Consequences Arising from It
10^th Week	Differences in the Ways of Acquiring Ownership
11^th Week	Differences in the Scope of Real Rights
12^th Week	Provisions on Joint Ownership
13^th Week	Differences in Pledge (about movable and immovable property)
14^th Week	Differences in the Cancellation of Real Rights

Recommended or Required Reading

Kudret Güven, İsviçre Medeni Kanunu?ndaki Son Gelişmeler, 2023.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

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	3	3
Preparation for Quiz	14	4	56
Individual or group work	14	4	56
Preparation for Final exam	1	25	25
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	20	20
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	1	3	3
Homework
Total Work Load			205
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			6.83
ECTS Credit of the Course			7

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)