HUK 636 International Family LawMEF UniversityDegree Programs Private LawGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
Private Law
PhD Length of the Programme: 4 Number of Credits: 240 TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF: Level 8

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute Graduate School
Course Code HUK 636
Course Title in English International Family Law
Course Title in Turkish Milletlerarası Aile Hukuku
Language of Instruction TR
Type of Course Lecture
Level of Course Advanced
Semester Spring
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 2 Recitation: Lab: Other:
Estimated Student Workload 188 hours per semester
Number of Credits 7.5 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge None
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Doctoral Students Only
Overall Educational Objective The general educational objective of the course is to examine the international private law problems related to family law within the framework of doctrine, jurisprudence and current developments.
Course Description Family law issues with foreign elements, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of court decisions in this field will be discussed within the scope of relevant legislation and international conventions.
Course Description in Turkish Yabancı unsur içeren aile hukuku konuları, uygulanacak hukuk, bu alanda verilmiş mahkeme kararlarının tanınması ve tenfizi hususları ilgili mevzuat ve milletlerarası sözleşmeler kapsamında tartışılacaktır.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) To qualify the disputes within the scope of international family law.
2) To determine the country law applicable to international family law disputes
3) To be able to discuss other principles of private international law such as public order and directly applicable rules according to the law applicable to international family law disputes
4) To comprehend the principles regarding the recognition and enforcement of foreign court decisions on international family law in Turkish courts and the international jurisdiction issue
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Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
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6) * H HW,Presentation
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Prepared by and Date AYFER UYANIK , February 2024
Course Coordinator AKTS1
Semester Spring
Name of Instructor Prof. Dr. AYFER UYANIK

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Qualification, public order, directly applicable rules in international family law.
2) Marriage in international family law
3) Divorce in international family law
4) Alimony-material/moral compensation in international family law
5) Custody in international family law
6) Marital property regime in international family law
7) Recognition and enforcement of foreign court decisions on family law
8) Procedural law problems related to international family law
9) The problem of family law for persons under temporary protection regime
10) Name in international family law
11) Assisted reproduction, surrogacy, artificial uterus
12) General Evaluation
13) General Evaluation
14) Paper Presentation
15) Written submission of assignments
16) Written submission of assignments
Required/Recommended Readings• Ziya Akıncı/ Cemile Demir Gökyayla, Milletlerarası Aile Hukuku, İstanbul 2010. • Ergin Nomer, Devletler Hususi Hukuku, İstanbul, son bası. • Cemal Şanlı/Emre Esen/İnci Ataman Figanmeşe, Milletlerarası Özel Hukuk, İstanbul, son bası. • Aysel Çelikel/B. Bahadır Erdem, Milletlerarası Özel Hukuk, İstanbul, son bası. • Ayfer Uyanık, Millelerarası Özel Hukukta Boşanma, İstanbul 2006.
Teaching MethodsBu ders teorik açıklamalardan ve örnek davaların tartışılmasından ve öğrencinin ödev çalışmasının sunuşundan oluşmaktadır.
Homework and ProjectsStudents are required to submit papers.
Laboratory WorkNone
Computer UseNone
Other ActivitiesNone
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Presentation 1 % 40
Paper Submission 1 % 60
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration uyanika@mef.edu.tr

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 3 2 98
Laboratory 7 0 2 1 21
Presentations / Seminar 3 8 1 27
Homework Assignments 3 12 1 1 42
Total Workload 188
Total Workload/25 7.5
ECTS 7.5