| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Law | ||||
| Course Code | HUK 107 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Civil Law I: Introduction/Basic Concepts/Law of Persons | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Medeni Hukuk I: Giriş/Temel Kavramlar/Kişiler Hukuku | ||||
| Language of Instruction | TR | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 110 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 4 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | N/A | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | N/A | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | Students will learn the fundamental principles, foundations and institutions of Turkish Civil Law. | ||||
| Course Description | The first part of the course aims to teach students general principles, sources and key concepts of civil law. The second part of the course will comprise of the law of persons, where students will learn about natural and legal personalities, capacity, protection of personality, personal status. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Ders kapsamında öğrenciler önce medeni hukukun genel ilkelerini, kaynakları ve temel kavramları öğrenecektir. Dersin ikinci bölümünde ise kişiler hukuku ele alınacak olup hak ve fiil ehliyeti, kişiliğin korunması, kişisel durum sicilleri ve tüzel kişiler gibi konulara yer verilecektir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) After the successful conclusion of the course, the student is expected: 1. To understand the fundamental principles of Civil Law. 2) Upon the successful completion of the course, the student is expected: 2. To argue introductory articles of the Turkish Civil Code. 3) Upon the successful completion of the course, the student is expected to: 3. Grasp the term real persons and their legal capacity 4) Upon the successful completion of the course, the student is expected to: 4. Grasp and interpret the legal persons, their foundations, operations, organs and termination. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | ||||
| 2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | ||||
| 3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | ||||
| 4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | ||||
| 5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | ||||
| 6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | ||||
| 7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | ||||
| 8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | ||||
| 9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | ||||
| 10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | ||||
| 11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | ||||
| 12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | ||||
| 13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | N | |
| 2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | N | |
| 3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
| 4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | N | |
| 5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | N | |
| 6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | N | |
| 7) | Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | N | |
| 8) | Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | N | |
| 9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | S | Participation |
| 10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | HW,Participation |
| 11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | N | |
| 12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | Exam,HW |
| 13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Exam,HW |
| Prepared by and Date | İHSAN GÜLÇİN PELİN IŞINTAN , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | İHSAN GÜLÇİN PELİN IŞINTAN |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. İHSAN GÜLÇİN PELİN IŞINTAN |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to Civil Law and Basic Concepts; Meaning and Subject of Civil Law |
| 2) | Various systems in terms of the way civil law is organised; the codification movement in our legal system and the preparation of the Swiss Civil Code |
| 3) | Codification Movements in the Field of Civil Law in Turkey and the Civil Code; The Concept of Source in Law and Overview of the Enforcement Sources of Civil Law |
| 4) | Application of Civil Law Rules, Interpretation of Rules, Concept of "vacatio legis" |
| 5) | Gap Filling: Customary Law, Law Created by the Judge; The Role of Legal Literature and Judicial Decisions in Civil Law Practice |
| 6) | The Notion of Right; Types of Rights |
| 7) | The Owner of a Right; Acquisition and Loss of Rights; The Role of Good Faith in Acquisition of Rights |
| 8) | Midterms |
| 9) | Exercise of Rights and Obligation to Comply with the Principle of Good Faith and Fair Dealing; Protection of Rights |
| 10) | Introduction to the Law of Persons; Beginning and Termination of Personality |
| 11) | Legal capacity |
| 12) | The Capacity to Exercise Rights and its Types |
| 13) | Personal Status; Protection of Personality Rights |
| 14) | Legal Persons; General Rules Applied to Legal Persons; Associations; Foundations |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Required Materials: At least one of the following course materials is required: Medeni Hukuk Cilt I, Gökhan Antalya / Murat Topuz, Seçkin Yayınları, son bası Yeni Medeni Kanuna Göre Medeni Hukuk (Temel Bilgiler), Aydın Zevkliler / Ayşe Havutçu / Şeref Ertaş / M. Beşir Acabey / Damla Gürpınar, Turhan Kitabevi, son bası Türk Medeni Hukuku, Zafer Zeytin / Ömer Ergün, Seçkin Yayınları, son bası Medeni Hukuk Temel Bilgiler, Ahmet Kılıçoğlu, Turhan Kitabevi, son bası. Medeni Hukuk (Temel Kavramlar - Başlangıç Hükümleri - Kişiler Hukuku), Ahmet Kılıçoğlu, Turhan Kitabevi, son bası. Medeni Hukuk Giriş - Kaynaklar - Temel Kavramlar, M. Kemal Oğuzman / Nami Barlas, Oniki Levha, son bası. Kişiler Hukuku, M. Kemal Oğuzman / Özer Seliçi / Saibe Oktay Özdemir, Filiz Kitabevi, son bası. Türk Özel Hukuku Cilt I: Temel Kavramlar ve Başlangıç Hükümleri, Mustafa Dural / Suat Sarı, Filiz Kitabevi, son bası. Türk Özel Hukuku Cilt II: Kişiler Hukuku, Mustafa Dural / Tufan Öğüz, Filiz Kitabevi, son bası. Medeni Hukuk, Rona Serozan, Vedat Yayıncılık, son bası. Medeni Hukuk (Medeni Hukuka Giriş - Kişiler Hukuku - Aile Hukuku), Serap Helvacı / Fulya Erlüle, Legal Yayıncılık, son bası. Recommended Materials: Medeni Hukuka Giriş - Bölüm I, Haluk Nami Nomer / Pakize Ezgi Akbulut, Filiz Kitabevi, son bası. Medeni Hukuk Pratik Çalışmaları Cilt I, Belen/Çelebi/Kır/Şengül/Çabri/Koçak Diker/Apaydın/Daver, Beta Yayınevi, son bası. Medeni Hukuk Pratik Çalışmaları (Yeni Medeni Kanuna göre İşlenmiş), Aydın Zevkliler / Ayşe Havutçu / Damla Gürpınar / Emre Cumalıoğlu / Hakan Albaş / Mehmet B. Acabey / İlknur Serdar, Turhan Kitabevi, son bası. Medeni Hukuk Pratik Çalışmaları, Serap Helvacı/Gediz Kocabaş, Legal Yayınları, son bası. Medeni Hukuk Temel Kavramlar ve Kişiler Hukuku Pratik Çalışma Kitabı, Aslı Makaracı / Seda Öktem Çevik / Gülen Sinem Tek / Ş. Deren Gündüz, Vedat Kitapçılık, son bası. Medeni Hukuk Pratik Çalışmaları, Ahmet Kılıçoğlu / Kumru Kılıçoğlu Yılmaz, Turhan Kitabevi, son bası. Medeni Hukuk Pratik Çalışmaları, M. Kemal Oğuzman / Aydın Aybay / Suat Sarı, Filiz Kitabevi, son bası. | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Theoretical evaluation of the subjects during lectures, followed by analysis of court cases and case studies. | ||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
isintanp@mef.edu.tr +902123953600 Office: MEF University Office (5th floor) Office Hours: By appointment |
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| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 84 | ||
| Laboratory | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 16 | 1 | 17 | |||
| Total Workload | 110 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 4.4 | ||||||
| ECTS | 4 | ||||||