Information Package / Course Catalogue
| 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 537 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Current Developments in Swiss – Turkish Law of Liability I: Contractual Liability | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | İsviçre-Türk Sorumluluk Hukukunda Güncel Gelişmeler I: Sözleşmesel Sorumluluk | ||||
| Language of Instruction | TR | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
| Level of Course | Advanced | ||||
| Semester | Spring,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 | Contract Law | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Graduate and doctoral students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn the general principles of contractual liability law and current developments in this field | ||||
| Course Description | This course aims to overview the general principles and elements of contractual liability law and analyze and evaluate the current decisions of Turkish Court of Cassation and Swiss Federal Supreme Court. Within this respect, some of the issues that will especially be of importance are grounds for non-performance (types of breach of contract and their consequences, liability for associates) and determination of the scope of liability, limitation and extension of the scope of liability, limitation periods and whether these can be modified. Relevant international uniform law instruments will also be taken into consideration. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Knows the basic features of contractual liability law. 2) Understands the current debates in the doctrine on contractual liability law, forms and expresses his/her own views. 3) Keeps up with the judicial decisions regarding contractual liability law. 4) Keeps up with the developments in comparative law regarding contractual liability law. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | S | HW,Presentation |
| 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. | H | HW,Presentation |
| 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 | H | HW |
| 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. | H | HW,Presentation |
| 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. | S | HW |
| 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. | S |
| Prepared by and Date | KADİR BERK KAPANCI , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | AKTS1 |
| Semester | Spring,Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. KADİR BERK KAPANCI |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to Contractual Liability: Obligation and Liability |
| 2) | Culpa in Contrahendo Liability and Liability Based on the Obligation Independent from the Primary Obligations |
| 3) | Defects of Consent and Liability in the Formation of the Contract |
| 4) | An Overview of the Basic Elements of Performance and the Consequences of Deviations from These Elements |
| 5) | Impediments to Performance because of the Creditor and Their Consequences -I: Creditor's Default |
| 6) | Impediments to Performance because of the Creditor and Their Consequences -II: Impossibility due to the Creditor, Other Situations Occured in the Creditor's Risk Area |
| 7) | Impediments to Performance because of the Debtor and Their Consequences -I: Debtor's Default |
| 8) | Impediments to Performance because of the Debtor and Their Consequences -II: Impossibility |
| 9) | Impediments to Performance because of the Debtor and Their Consequences -III: Inadequate Performance |
| 10) | Liability for the acts of auxiliary persons |
| 11) | Ancillary Agreements Narrowing and Expanding Liability -I: Contractual Penalty and Lump Sum Compensation Agreements |
| 12) | Ancillary Agreements Narrowing and Expanding Liability -II: Additional Warranty Undertakings and Non-liability Agreements |
| 13) | Termination of Debt -I: Release, Renewal, Merger of Creditor and Debtor titles, Set off |
| 14) | Statute of limitations, its effect on obligations and liability, its suspension and interruption, fate of agreements changing the statute of limitations |
| 15) | Written submission of assignments |
| 16) | Written submission of assignments |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Önerilen başlıca kaynaklar: Kocayusufpaşaoğlu, Necip: Kocayusufpaşaoğlu / Hatemi / Serozan / Arpacı Borçlar Hukuku Genel Bölüm Birinci Cilt, Borçlar Hukukuna Giriş, Hukuki İşlem, Sözleşme, Filiz Kitabevi, (son baskı). Serozan, Rona: Kocayusufpaşaoğlu / Hatemi / Serozan / Arpacı Borçlar Hukuku Genel Bölüm Üçüncü Cilt, İfa, İfa Engelleri, Haksız Zenginleşme, Filiz Kitabevi(son baskı). Oğuzman, M. Kemal/ Öz, M. Turgut: Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler Cilt 1, Vedat Yayıncılık(son baskı). Nomer, Haluk N.: Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler, Beta Yayınevi (son baskı). Eren, Fikret: Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler, Yetkin Yayınevi (son baskı). Antalya, Gökhan: Marmara Hukuk Yorumu: Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler C.I (Temel Kavramlar - Sözleşmeden Doğan Borç İlişkileri), Seçkin (son baskı). Antalya, Gökhan: Marmara Hukuk Yorumu: Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler C.III (Borçların İfası - Borçların İfa Edilmemesinin Sonuçları), Seçkin (son baskı). Kılıçoğlu, Ahmet: Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler, Turhan Kitabevi(son baskı). Develioğlu, Murat / Pichonnaz, Pascal / Tercier, Pierre : Borçlar Hukuku - Genel Hükümler, On İki Levha Yayıncılık(son baskı). Develioğlu, Murat / Kara, Doğan: Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler ile İlgili İsviçre Federal Mahkemesi Kararlarından Örnekler, On İki Levha Yayıncılık(son baskı). İstanbul Şerhi, Vedat Kitapçılık (son baskı). | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Lecture, assignment and presentation | ||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
kapancib@mef.edu.tr Ödevlerin zamanında teslim edilmemesi ve sunuma ilişkin yükümlülüklerin mazeretsiz yerine getirilmemesi halinde öğrenci değerlendirmeye alınmayacaktır. Disiplin soruşturmasının gerektiği durumlarda YÖK Öğrenci Disiplin Yönetmeliği uygulanacaktır. |
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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 | ||
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 22 | ||
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 32 | ||
| Total Workload | 138 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.5 | ||||||
| ECTS | 6 | ||||||