| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Law | |||||||
| Course Code | LAW 237 | |||||||
| Course Title in English | Social Media Law | |||||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Sosyal Medya Hukuku | |||||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | |||||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | |||||||
| Level of Course | Seçiniz | |||||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 95 hours per semester | |||||||
| Number of Credits | 4 ECTS | |||||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | |||||||
| Pre-requisites | None | |||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | |||||||
| Registration Restrictions | Undergraduate Students Only | |||||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To teach the basic concepts of social media law. | |||||||
| Course Description | This course will provide students with an in-depth understanding of the legal aspects of social media, including the regulations, privacy concerns, intellectual property rights, freedom of expression and defamation issues that are relevant to the use of social media platforms. Students will explore the legal implications of posting content on social media and the use of social media for acts known as cyber-bullying, cyber-stalking, disinformation and market manipulation. Additionally, Turkish and comparative legislation regarding the regularization of social media outlets, challenges regarding criminal investigations on crimes committed on social media and jurisdictional issues shall be addressed. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Understand the regulations and legal framework governing social media, including Turkish and comparative legislation related to social media platforms. 2) Identify and analyze privacy concerns, intellectual property rights, freedom of expression, and defamation issues as they pertain to social media use. 3) Evaluate the legal implications of posting content on social media and recognize the risks and liabilities associated with cyber-bullying, cyber-stalking, disinformation, and market manipulation on social media. 4) Examine jurisdictional issues related to social media law and assess the complexities of regulating social media outlets in a global context. 5) Compare national and international standards regarding the regularization of social media outlets. 6) Assess administrative and judicial measures applied by governments and courts such as blocking or bandwidth throttling from a human rights based perspective. 7) Apply legal principles to assess the challenges faced in criminal investigations of crimes committed on social media platforms. 8) Critically analyze case studies and real-world examples to develop practical knowledge of social media law and its application in legal practice. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | S | Exam,Derse Katılım,Sunum |
| 2) | The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | H | Exam,Derse Katılım,Sunum |
| 3) | The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | H | Exam,Derse Katılım,Sunum |
| 4) | The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | H | Exam,Derse Katılım |
| 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. | S | Exam,Derse Katılım |
| 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,Derse Katılım,Sunum |
| 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,Derse Katılım |
| 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). | H | Exam,Derse Katılım,Sunum |
| 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,Derse Katılım,Sunum |
| 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. | H | Exam,Derse Katılım,Sunum |
| 12) | The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. | S | Exam,Derse Katılım,Sunum |
| Prepared by and Date | , |
| Course Coordinator | RAĞIP BARIŞ ERMAN |
| Semester | |
| Name of Instructor | EŞREF BÖREKCİ |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to Social Media Law and Legal Framework |
| 2) | Social Media Actors and their Criminal Responsibility |
| 3) | Identity theft and deepfakes on social media |
| 4) | Social media and intellectual property rights |
| 5) | Freedom of expression and defamation on social media |
| 6) | Hate speech and propaganda crimes on social media |
| 7) | Cyber-bullying and cyber-stalking |
| 8) | Child exploitation, online grooming and protection of minors |
| 9) | Disinformation and market manipulation |
| 10) | Personal data protection in social media |
| 11) | Jurisdictional issues regarding social media investigations |
| 12) | Challenges in criminal investigations in social media |
| 13) | Administrative and judicial sanctions and measures applied on social media outlets |
| 14) | Case study and wrap-up |
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| Teaching Methods | Lecture, student presentations & open class discussion | |||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
ermanr@mef.edu.tr |
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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 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 70 | ||
| Presentations / Seminar | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | ||
| Final Examination | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Total Workload | 95 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 3.8 | ||||||
| ECTS | 4 | ||||||