| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Law | ||||
| Course Code | HUK 431 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Corporate Law in Practice | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Uygulamada Şirketler Hukuku | ||||
| Language of Instruction | TR | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
| Level of Course | Advanced | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 56 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 2 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | Corporate Law | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | None | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | The course aims to provide students with knowledge about the common issues and trends in the field of corporate law and to let them gain the ability to find solutions to problems. | ||||
| Course Description | The course focuses on general partnerships, limited liability companies, and joint stock companies in practice. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Adi ortaklık, anonim ortaklık ve limited ortaklık konularına uygulamadan örnekler üzerinden değinilecektir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Recognizes ordinary partnerships, joint stock corporations and limited liability corporations; and knows provisions related to them. 2) Understands the most common types of disputes related to these partnerships and corporations in practice. 3) Understands how a lawyer should approach these disputes and adopts these approaches. 4) Has the ability to find solutions to legal problems. |
| 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 | ÇAĞLAR DOĞU ARAS , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | ÇAĞLAR DOĞU ARAS |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Öğr. Gör. ÇAĞLAR DOĞU ARAS |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | General review of partnership and corporation types and introduction |
| 2) | Ordinary partnerships in practice |
| 3) | Joint stock companies: incorporation |
| 4) | Joint stock companies: board of directors, management, representation, liability |
| 5) | Joint stock companies: board of directors, management, representation, liability (continued) |
| 6) | Joint stock companies: general assembly, shareholders |
| 7) | Joint stock companies: shares, amendments to articles of association |
| 8) | Joint stock companies: audit, dissolution and liquidation |
| 9) | Limited partnerships: incorporation, structure, shareholding |
| 10) | Organization of limited partnerships |
| 11) | Limited partnerships: modification of the partnership agreement and dissolution |
| 12) | Division, merger, conversion |
| 13) | Division, merger, conversion (continued) |
| 14) | Group of companies |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Students can follow course topics from any academic sourse. No source will be compulsory. | ||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
arasc@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 | 2 | 42 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Total Workload | 56 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 2.2 | ||||||
| ECTS | 2 | ||||||