| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Law | ||||
| Course Code | HUK 305 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Commercial Law I: General Provisions/Commercial Enterprise/Valuable Instruments | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Ticaret Hukuku I: Genel Hükümler/Ticari İşletme /Kıymetli Evrak | ||||
| Language of Instruction | TR | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | ||||
| 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 | Civil Law, Law of Obligations | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | None | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | Students will learn the general principles of the law of commercial enterprises and negotiable instruments. | ||||
| Course Description | Commercial enterprises, commercial transactions, merchants and rules applicable to them, commercial provisions, commercial courts and their jurisdiction, trade and enterprise name, unfair competition, merchant assistants; general principles of the law of negotiable instruments, promissory notes, bills of exchange, and checks. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Ticari işletme, ticari iş, tacir ve bunlara uygulanacak hükümler, ticari hükümler, ticari yargı, ticaret unvanı ve işletme adı, haksız rekabet, tacir yardımcıları, kıymetli evrak hukukunun genel ilkeleri, bono, poliçe, çek. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Understands the concepts of commercial enterprise, merchant, commercial transaction, commercial litigation. 2) Determines the scope of application of commercial provisions and evaluates whether they apply in the case in question. 3) Understands the concept of negotiable instruments, compares them to ordinary documents. 4) Learns the types of negotiable instruments and provisions related to them and gains the ability to apply them in the case in question. |
| 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 | FATMA BERİL ÖZCANLI , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | FATMA BERİL ÖZCANLI |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. FATMA BERİL ÖZCANLI |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction and fundamental concepts, scope and meaning of commercial law |
| 2) | Definition and elements of commercial enterprise, transfer of and pledge on commercial enterprises, concepts of center and branch |
| 3) | Commercial transactions and their legal consequences |
| 4) | Merchants, provisions related to and consequences of the merchant status |
| 5) | Trade name and enterprise name, trade registry, commercial books, commercial disputes, current accounts |
| 6) | Unfair competition |
| 7) | Unfair competition and its consequences |
| 8) | Merchant assistants, commercial representative, commercial proxy, broker, commission agent |
| 9) | Merchant assistants (continued): Concept of agency, provisions governing the agency relationship, consequences of termination of agency |
| 10) | Concept and types of negotiable instruments; nominative, bearer and promissory bonds to order bearer promissory |
| 11) | Cancellation of negotiable instruments, general characteristics of commercial bills, bills of exchange |
| 12) | Bills of exchange, fundamental concepts related to the law of commercial papers, payment, non-payment and its consequences |
| 13) | Bonds, differences compared to bills of exchange, payment and consequences of non-payment |
| 14) | Cheques, provisions of the Law on Cheques, fundamental features of the cheque, consequences of non-payment |
| Required/Recommended Readings | The following resources are recommended as optional materials. Students can follow the course from their preferred material. Sabih Arkan, Ticari İşletme Hukuku, the last edition. Reha Poroy/Hamdi Yasaman, Ticari İşletme Hukuku, the last edition. Hüseyin Ülgen/Mehmet Helvacı/Arslan Kaya/N. Füsun Nomer Ertan, Ticari İşletme Hukuku, the last edition. Hüseyin Ülgen/Mehmet Helvacı/Arslan Kaya/Füsun Nomer Ertan, Kıymetli Evrak Hukuku, the last edition. Reha Poroy/Ünal Tekinalp, Kıymetli Evrak Hukuku Esasları, the last edition. Abuzer Kendigelen/İsmail Kırca, Kıymetli Evrak Hukuku, the last edition. Ersin Çamoğlu, Kıymetli Evrak Hukukunun Temel İlkeleri, the last edition. Abuzer Kendigelen, Çek Hukuku, the last edition. Fırat Öztan, Kıymetli Evrak Hukuku, the last edition. Ömer Teoman/Abuzer Kendigelen, Ticaret Hukuku Uygulamalı Ders Örnekleri, the last edition. (Case studies) Oruç Hami Şener, Ticari İşletme Hukuku Pratik Çalışmaları, son bası. (Case studies) Betül Aktaş Ertan/Tülay Gökdemir Tamer/Damla Dursun, Ticaret Hukuku Pratik Çalışmaları, son bası. (Case studies) Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Setenay Yağmur/Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Gül Büyükkılıç/Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Abdüssamet Yılmaz, Ticari İşletme Hukuku Pratik Çalışmaları, son bası. (Case studies) | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | The lectures will be taught in a way to support student participation via in-class discussions on relevant legislation and court cases. | ||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
ozcanlib@mef.edu.tr |
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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 | 70 | |||
| Application | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Total Workload | 110 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 4.4 | ||||||
| ECTS | 4 | ||||||