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 335

Course Title in English

Internet and Law

Course Title in Turkish

İnternet ve Hukuk

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Lecture

Level of Course

Intermediate

Semester

Fall

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 2

Recitation:

Lab:

Other:

Estimated Student Workload

57 hours per semester

Number of Credits

2 ECTS

Grading Mode

Standard Letter Grade

Pre-requisites

None

Expected Prior Knowledge

None

Co-requisites

None

Registration Restrictions

None

Overall Educational Objective

To have knowledge about the relationship between the Internet and law, to learn and follow new developments in this field by establishing a connection with the application

Course Description

The Internet grows fast and there are constant new developments. Accordingly, law and lawyers must adapt themselves thereto to the best. This course aims to create an awareness with regard to the legal concepts and problems throughout the Internet arena. The course especially covers the following subjects: e-contracts, protection of personal data, social media from a legal perspective, etc.

Course Description in Turkish

Internet alanında çok hızlı gelişmeler yaşanmaktadır. Hukukun ve hukukçuların da bu yeni duruma olabildiğince en iyi sekilde adapte olmaları şarttır. Bu dersin hedefi, öğrencilerde internet sahasında söz konusu olan veya yeni olarak ortaya çıkabilecek hukuki kavramlar ve sorunlar hakkında farkındalık yaratmaktır. Dersin içeriği, e-sözleşmeler, kişisel verilerin korunması, hukuki perspektiften sosyal medya gibi konulardan oluşmaktadır.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) To know the effects of rapid developments on the Internet on the law
2) To have the knowledge to analyse the concept of e-contract
3) To evaluate and analyse the content of posts on social media from a legal perspective
4) To know the protection of personal data
5) To establish links about legal problems that may arise related to the Internet
6) To make investigations in the light of case analyses and current practices
7) To have knowledge about current developments such as blockchain, artificial intelligence

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
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	BENAN İLHANLI , January 2024
Course Coordinator	BENAN İLHANLI
Semester	Fall
Name of Instructor	Öğr. Gör. BENAN İLHANLI

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	Introduction - An Overview of the Internet and the Law
2)	What is an e-contract
3)	Establishment of e-contracts
4)	E-signature
5)	Distance contracts - Consumer Law perspective
6)	Electronic Commerce Law and its implementation
7)	Payment systems on the Internet
8)	Social media and law
9)	Intellectual and industrial property rights in cognitive law
10)	Protection of personal data
11)	Artificial intelligence and the Right to be Forgotten
12)	Blockchain
13)	Investment processes
14)	General review

Required/Recommended Readings

Aydın AKGÜL, Danıştay ve Avrupa İnsan Hakları Mahkemesi Kararları Işığında Kişisel Verilerin Korunması, son baskı. Ümit Yayla, Anonim Ortaklık Genel Kurulları - Elektronik Genel KurullarYeni Türk Ticaret Kanunu ve Yeni Sermaye Piyasası Kanunu Uyarınca, son baskı. Ferhat Gürsul, Enformatik, Toplum ve Hukuk, son baskı. Alper Uyumaz, Elektronik sözleşmelerin web siteleri aracılığıyla kurulması ve bu sözleşmelerin ifası, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi Cilt: 9, Özel Sayı, 2007, s. 907-930 Gürsel Orer, Elektronik İmza Ve Elektronik Sertifika Hizmet Sağlayıcısının Hukuki Ve Cezai Sorumluluğu, son baskı.

Teaching Methods

The course content will be enriched with seminar contents to be given by experts in their fields.

Homework and Projects

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

Other Activities

Assessment Methods

Assessment Tools	Count	Weight
Midterm(s)	1	% 40
Final Examination	1	% 60
TOTAL		% 100

Course Administration

ilhanlib@mef.edu.tr

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	2		42
Midterm(s)	1	4	1		5
Final Examination	1	8	2		10
Total Workload					57
Total Workload/25					2.3
ECTS					2