School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Law | ||||
Course Code | LAW 426 | ||||
Course Title in English | Turkish Commercial Law | ||||
Course Title in Turkish | Türk Ticaret Hukuku | ||||
Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
Level of Course | Advanced | ||||
Semester | Fall | ||||
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Estimated Student Workload | 94 hours per semester | ||||
Number of Credits | 4 ECTS | ||||
Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
Pre-requisites | None | ||||
Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
Co-requisites | None | ||||
Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students or Erasmus | ||||
Overall Educational Objective | Students will learn the key concepts relating to three main branches of Turkish commercial law: Law of commercial enterprise, negotiable instruments, and business organizations. | ||||
Course Description | An overview of Turkish law of commercial enterprise, negotiable instruments, and business organizations with a focus on how these different branches of Turkish commercial law interact in theory and in practice. | ||||
Course Description in Turkish | Teori ve uygulamada konular arasındaki bağlantılar vurgulanarak Türk ticari işletmeler, kıymetli evrak ve şirketler hukukuna genel bir bakış. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Recalls and develops prior knowledge on law of commercial enterprise, negotiable instruments, and business organizations. 2) Identifies current developments and issues for debate. 3) Demonstrates a systematic knowledge of how different branches of Turkish commercial law interact. 4) Knows the English terminology required to talk and write about these subjects. |
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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1) The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods. | ||||
2) The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | ||||
3) The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | ||||
4) The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | ||||
5) The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. | ||||
6) The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. | ||||
7) The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | ||||
8) The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). | ||||
9) The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. | ||||
10) Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | ||||
11) The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. | ||||
12) The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. |
N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
1) | The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods. | H | Exam |
2) | The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | S | Exam |
3) | The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | S | Exam |
4) | The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | N | |
5) | The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. | H | Exam |
6) | The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. | H | Exam |
7) | The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | H | Exam |
8) | The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). | N | |
9) | The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. | H | Exam |
10) | Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | N | |
11) | The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. | S | Exam |
12) | The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. | H | Exam |
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) | General introduction |
2) | Commercial enterprise, commercial transactions |
3) | Merchant, representatives of a merchant |
4) | Commercial disputes and commercial arbitration |
5) | Unfair competition law |
6) | Negotiable instruments |
7) | Negotiable instruments |
8) | Types of partnership and overview |
9) | Joint stock companies - incorporation, operational structure |
10) | Joint stock companies – shareholder rights, directors’ liability |
11) | Joint stock companies - capital structure |
12) | Corporate groups |
13) | Mergers and acquisitions |
14) | Mergers and Acquisitions |
Required/Recommended Readings | 1. Ansay Tuğrul/Schneider Eric C., Introduction to Turkish Business Law, Walters Kluwer (latest edition). 2. Korkusuz Mehmet Refik/İpekel Kayalı Ferna, Turkish Private Law, (latest edition). 3. Aydoğan Fatih/Emirler Gizem Melike, Türk Şirketler Hukuku – Turkish Company Law, On İki Levha (latest edition). | |||||||||||||||
Teaching Methods | Students work independently before classes covering readings and assignments. Class time is spent on theory, concepts, application of materials, and discussion. | |||||||||||||||
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Course Administration |
ozcanlib@mef.edu.tr |
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 | 2 | 70 | ||
Midterm(s) | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
Total Workload | 94 | ||||||
Total Workload/25 | 3.8 | ||||||
ECTS | 4 |