| School/Faculty/Institute | Graduate School | ||||
| Course Code | HUK 506 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Consumer Law | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Tüketici Hukuku | ||||
| Language of Instruction | TR | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Select | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 138 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 6 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | Knowledge on law of obligations | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | None | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | Students will develop their theoretical knowledge and practical skills on issues currently debated in consumer law doctrine and practice. | ||||
| Course Description | This course aims to address current developments in consumer law from theoretical and practical aspects. For this purpose, the first part of this course aims to overview the general principles and concepts of consumer law. Students will then be asked to prepare papers on the subjects provided, in which they will assess current developments in consumer law in the light of scholarly opinions and court decisions. |
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, students are expected to 1. Know the general principles of consumer law. 2) Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to 2. Understand the current debates in the doctrine of consumer law, form and express their own opinions. 3) Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to 3. Follow judicial decisions in the field of consumer law. 4) Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to 4. Follow comparative law in the field of consumer law. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Build on the theoretical and practical skills obtained during the undergraduate degree for the subjects within the domain of human rights law. | ||||
| 2) Keep updated concerning developments in jurisprudence and legislation. | ||||
| 3) Diagnose sources of legal disputes in the domain of human rights law, and applying rules and regulations for solving these disputes. | ||||
| 4) Critically analyze existing regulations and theory and proposing new insights to old and new problems occurred in the domain of human rights law. | ||||
| 5) Ability to describe processes and theories both verbally and in writing on national and international platforms within the field of human rights law. | ||||
| 6) Awareness of social, scientific and ethical values regarding human rights law field all related professional activities. | ||||
| 7) Ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing at European Language Portfolio General Level B2. | ||||
| 8) Understanding of social and environmental aspects of legislative and jurisprudential measures and theories. |
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Build on the theoretical and practical skills obtained during the undergraduate degree for the subjects within the domain of human rights law. | N | |
| 2) | Keep updated concerning developments in jurisprudence and legislation. | N | |
| 3) | Diagnose sources of legal disputes in the domain of human rights law, and applying rules and regulations for solving these disputes. | N | |
| 4) | Critically analyze existing regulations and theory and proposing new insights to old and new problems occurred in the domain of human rights law. | N | |
| 5) | Ability to describe processes and theories both verbally and in writing on national and international platforms within the field of human rights law. | N | |
| 6) | Awareness of social, scientific and ethical values regarding human rights law field all related professional activities. | N | |
| 7) | Ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing at European Language Portfolio General Level B2. | N | |
| 8) | Understanding of social and environmental aspects of legislative and jurisprudential measures and theories. | N |
| Prepared by and Date | BAŞAK ERDOĞAN , February 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | AKTS1 |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. BAKİ İLKAY ENGİN |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Basic principles of consumer law |
| 2) | The notion of "consumer contract" |
| 3) | General principles regarding consumer contracts |
| 4) | Unfair terms in consumer contracts |
| 5) | Midterms |
| 6) | Protection of consumers in sales by installments |
| 7) | Consumer protection in contracts signed outside business premises |
| 8) | Consumer protection in distance contracts |
| 9) | The Concept of Defective Performance and Protection of the Consumer against Defective Performance within the Scope of Turkish Code on Consumer Protection |
| 10) | Consumer Protection in Consumer Loan Contracts |
| 11) | Consumer Protection in Housing Finance Contracts |
| 12) | Package Tour Contract |
| 13) | Consumer Protection in Credit Card Contracts |
| 14) | Adjudicator Committees on Consumer Disputes and Consumer Courts |
| 15) | Submission of Written Assignments |
| 16) | Submission of Written Assignments |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Aydoğdu, Murat: Tüketici Hukuku, 1. Bs., Adalet Yayınevi (son baskı). Özel, Çağlar: Tüketicinin Korunması Hukuku, 6. Bs., Seçkin Yayıncılık (son baskı). Aslan, İ. Yılma: Tüketici Hukuku Dersleri, 7.Bs., Ekin Basım (son baskı). Ed. Tokbaş, Hakan/ Tüzüner, Özlem: Milli Şerh, 1.Bs., Aristo Yayınları (son baskı). Kocayusufpaşaoğlu, Necip: Kocayusufpaşaoğlu / Hatemi / Serozan / Arpacı Borçlar Hukuku Genel Bölüm Birinci Cilt, Borçlar Hukukuna Giriş, Hukuki İşlem, Sözleşme, 7. Bs., Filiz Kitabevi (son baskı). Serozan, Rona: Kocayusufpaşaoğlu / Hatemi / Serozan / Arpacı Borçlar Hukuku Genel Bölüm Üçüncü Cilt, İfa, İfa Engelleri, Haksız Zenginleşme, 7. Bs., Filiz Kitabevi (son baskı). Oğuzman, M. Kemal/ Öz, M. Turgut: Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler Cilt 1, 17. Bs., Vedat Yayıncılık (son baskı). Oğuzman, M. Kemal / Öz, M. Turgut: Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler Cilt 2, 15. Bs., Vedat Yayıncılık (son baskı). Develioğlu, Murat / Pichonnaz, Pascal / Tercier, Pierre : Borçlar Hukuku - Genel Hükümler, 2. Bs., On İki Levha Yayıncılık (son baskı). | |||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | The courses are supported by seminar assignments and presentations prepared by the students. | |||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
engini@mef.edu.tr +902123953600 Görüşme Saatleri: randevu üzerine Contact Hours: upon 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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 84 | ||
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 14 | 1 | 15 | |||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 20 | 1 | 21 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 16 | 2 | 18 | |||
| Total Workload | 138 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.5 | ||||||
| ECTS | 6 | ||||||