Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Psychology | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Law | ||||
| Course Code | HUK 108 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Civil Law II: Family Law | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Medeni Hukuk II: Aile Hukuku | ||||
| Language of Instruction | TR | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
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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 | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | None | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | This course deals with the second book of the Civil Code, family law. This course firstly discusses what the concept of family is, then the engagement, the establishment of the marriage union, the obligations of the spouses in the continuation of the marriage union, the representation of the marriage union and how the marriage union ends and how the property regime is regulated. On the other hand, the principles of paternity law and how paternity is regulated between the child and the mother and father and the consequences of paternity are among the topics to be covered in the course. Finally, the course will cover the principles of custody and guardianship law. | ||||
| Course Description | This course aims to enable students to learn about family law. In this respect, subjects such as engagement, marriage, divorce, consequences of divorce, kinship, custody and guardianship will be examined in detail. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu dersin amacı öğrencilere aile hukuku alanında ayrıntılı bilgi vermektir. Bu kapsamda detaylı olarak incelenecek konular arasında nişanlanma, evlenme, boşanma, boşanmanın sonuçları, soybağı, velayet ve vesayet yer almaktadır. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Upon successful completion of the course, the student is expected to 1. Learn the principles governing family law, engagement, establishment of the marriage union, general provisions of marriage and the provisions to be applied during the dissolution of marriage. 2) Upon successful completion of the course, the student is expected to 2. Gain an insight about the conditions under which family law cases (divorce, paternity cases, guardianship cases) are filed and the principles of these cases. 3) Upon successful completion of the course, the students are expected to 3. Understand kinship relations and the principles of paternity law. 4) Upon successful completion of the course, the students are expected to 4. Learns the principles of legal representation. 5) Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to 5. Have knowledge about legal solutions to basic and current family law problems. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| 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 | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. İHSAN GÜLÇİN PELİN IŞINTAN |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | General introduction, The content of family law, Principles governing family law, The concept of engagement and its legal nature, Rules applied to engagement, Termination of engagement and compensation |
| 2) | The legal nature of marriage, the conditions required for the realisation of marriage and the legal reasons to prohibit marriage act, the formal conditions of marriage |
| 3) | The inexistence of marriage, nullity of marriage (Absolute nullity and relative nullity cases) |
| 4) | General rules applied to the marriage, representation and protection of the marriage union, freedom of exercise of legal rights of spouses and its limitations, the concept of family residence |
| 5) | Termination of marriage and divorce, special and general reasons for divorce |
| 6) | Divorce and separation case, legal consequences of divorce and compensation |
| 7) | Property regimes in marriage union, General provisions of property regime law, Legal and optional property regimes |
| 8) | Midterms |
| 9) | Legal Property Regime and its Liquidation |
| 10) | Principles of paternity law, Establishment of maternity and paternity with the child's mother and father Establishment of maternity and paternity through adoption |
| 11) | Provisions of maternity and paternity |
| 12) | Concept of legal representation, concept of custody, execution of custody, provisions and termination of custody |
| 13) | Principles of guardianship law, conditions of guardianship and execution of guardianship, termination of guardianship |
| 14) | Trusteeship and legal counselling, Responsibility of guardianship institutions |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Required Readings: At least one of the following books is required. - Akıntürk, Turgut/ Ateş-Karaman, Derya: Aile Hukuku, İstanbul (son baskı). Dural, Mustafa/ Öğüz, Tufan/ Gümüş, Alper: Türk Özel Hukuku Cilt III: Aile Hukuku, İstanbul(son baskı). - Erdem, Mehmet: Aile Hukuku, İstanbul(son baskı). - Kılıçoğlu, M. Ahmet: Aile Hukuku, Ankara (son baskı). - Öztan, Bilge: Aile Hukuku, Ankara (son baskı). Aside from these books, all content uploaded to the BB page of the course are required materials. - Aydın Şafak, Ayşe: Feminist Bir Bakışla Türk Aile Hukukunda Kadın Bedeni, İstanbul (son baskı) Recommended materials: - Berk Kapancı / Başak Başoğlu, Aile Hukuku Pratik Çalışmaları, İstanbul(son baskı). - Aslı Makaracı/Seda Öktem Çevik/Gülen Sinem Tek/Deren Gündüz, Aile Hukuku Pratik Çalışma Kitabı, İstanbul(son baskı). - Serap Helvacı/Gediz Kocabaş, Medeni Hukuk Pratik Çalışmaları, (son baskı). - Özlem Tüzüner, Aile Hukuku Pratik Çalışmaları, İstanbul(son baskı). - Oğuzman/Aybay/Sarı, Medeni Hukuk Pratik Çalışmaları, İstanbul(son baskı). - Zevkliler/Havutçu/Gürpınar/Cumalıoğlu/Albaş/Serdar/Acabey, Medeni Hukuk Pratik Çalışmaları, Ankara (son baskı). - Ünal/Aral/Başpınar/Ozanoğlu/Aktürk, Medeni Hukuk Pratik Çalışmaları (son baskı) | ||||||||||||
| 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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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| 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 | ||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 16 | 1 | 17 | |||
| Total Workload | 110 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 4.4 | ||||||
| ECTS | 4 | ||||||