Private Law (YL) (Non-Thesis)
Master	Length of the Programme: 1.5	Number of Credits: 90	TR-NQF-HE: Level 7	QF-EHEA: Second Cycle	EQF: Level 7

ECTS Course Information Package

School/Faculty/Institute

Graduate School

Course Code

HUK 522

Course Title in English

Building Law

Course Title in Turkish

İnşaat Hukuku

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Exercise,Flipped Classroom,Lecture

Level of Course

Intermediate

Semester

Fall

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 2

Recitation: 0

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Estimated Student Workload

148 hours per semester

Number of Credits

6 ECTS

Grading Mode

Standard Letter Grade

Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

Expected Prior Knowledge

None

Registration Restrictions

Only Graduate Students

Overall Educational Objective

To create a basic legal information base that forms the framework of property and development law rights in the field of construction.

Course Description

Land registry, zonning processes, hierarchy of zonning plans, certifications related to construction, constraction contracts, contract of construction in return for land share, build-operate-transfer contract models, certification of habitation and conversion to the condominium property (flat ownership).

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Gains general information about the characteristics of real estate property.
2) Understands the meaning and legal value of cadastre and the process of recording cadastral parcels in the land registry.
3) Learns the process of transforming cadastral parcels into zoning parcels.
4) In this context, students gain information about planning levels, spatial strategic plans, regional plans, environmental plans, master zoning plans and implementation zoning plans, improvement zoning plans, conservation plans and their derivatives. Have knowledge about the hierarchy of plans.
5) Gains knowledge about contracts such as construction contracts applied for the realization of constructions, construction contracts in return for land share, build-operate-transfer contracts and their derivatives, and gains the ability to draw up sample contracts.
6) Learns the construction permit, foundation permit, occupancy permit (building permit) processes.
7) Learns the building control system.
8) Gains information about the transition process to condominium ownership.

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
1) An advanced and integrated understanding of the complex body of knowledge in the field of private law in general.
2) An advanced and integrated understanding of the complex body of knowledge in the field of private law specifically on the rules and principles governing contractual dealings, equitable doctrines, civil wrongs and private law remedies.
3) An advanced and integrated understanding of the complex body of knowledge in the field of private law specifically on current debates on the nature, basis and potential reform of private law doctrines
4) Expert, specialised cognitive and technical skills to independently analyse, critically reflect on and synthesise complex information, concepts and theories in the field of private law.
5) Expert, specialised cognitive and technical skills to independently research and apply such information, concepts and theories to the relevant body of knowledge and practice.
6) Expert, specialised cognitive and technical to independently interpret and transmit knowledge, skills and ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
7) Knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, expert judgment, adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner and learner in the field of private law.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None	S Supportive	H Highly Related

	Program Outcomes and Competences	Level	Assessed by
1)	An advanced and integrated understanding of the complex body of knowledge in the field of private law in general.	N
2)	An advanced and integrated understanding of the complex body of knowledge in the field of private law specifically on the rules and principles governing contractual dealings, equitable doctrines, civil wrongs and private law remedies.	N
3)	An advanced and integrated understanding of the complex body of knowledge in the field of private law specifically on current debates on the nature, basis and potential reform of private law doctrines	N
4)	Expert, specialised cognitive and technical skills to independently analyse, critically reflect on and synthesise complex information, concepts and theories in the field of private law.	N
5)	Expert, specialised cognitive and technical skills to independently research and apply such information, concepts and theories to the relevant body of knowledge and practice.	N
6)	Expert, specialised cognitive and technical to independently interpret and transmit knowledge, skills and ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences.	N
7)	Knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, expert judgment, adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner and learner in the field of private law.	N

Prepared by and Date	,
Course Coordinator	EKREM KURT
Semester	Fall
Name of Instructor	Prof. Dr. EKREM KURT

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	Basic concepts of real estate ownership and cadastral practice
2)	Transformation of cadastral blocks and parcels into zoning blocks and parcels
3)	High-level plans (spatial strategic plan, regional plan, environmental plan)
4)	Master zoning plan, implementation zoning plan
5)	Reclamation development plan, parceling plan and hierarchy of plans
6)	Construction contracts in general
7)	Construction in exchange for land share (construction in return for flat) contract
8)	Build-operate-transfer models
9)	Construction permit, above-foundation permit, building occupancy permit
10)	Building inspection system and responsibilities of inspection companies
11)	Establishment of floor easement, transition to floor ownership
12)	Urban transformation application
13)	Slums and illegal construction
14)	Compilation of topics by repetition
15)	Final Examination Period
16)	Final Examination Period

Required/Recommended Readings

Halil Kalabalık, İmar Hukuku, Seçkin, Ankara 2020. İmar ve İnşaat Mevzuatı (İmar K., Kadastro K., Belediye K., İmar Yönetmelikleri, Borçlar Kanunu (Eser sözleşmesi hükümleri), Kamu İhale Kanunu, Kamu İhale Sözleşmeleri Kanunu.

Teaching Methods

Verbal expression, visual objects, students presenting their research topics verbally by converting them into written text, interactive discussions.

Homework and Projects

Verbal communication of the visual presentation of research topics determines the midterm exam grade. Correcting the deficiencies that arise after the presentation of the same subject and reporting it in an academic text determines the final grade.

Laboratory Work

None

Computer Use

None

Other Activities

None

Assessment Methods

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

Course Administration

kurte@mef.edu.tr
02123953600
Work must be submitted on the day. Academic dishonesty and plagiarism will be subject to Law on Higher Education Article 54.

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	2	2	2	84
Homework Assignments	1	40			40
Midterm(s)	1	8	2		10
Final Examination	1	12	2		14
Total Workload					148
Total Workload/25					5.9
ECTS					6