| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Law | ||||
| Course Code | HUK 205 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Law of Obligations: General Provisions I | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Borçlar Hukuku: Genel Hükümler I | ||||
| Language of Instruction | TR | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 108 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 | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | Students will learn the sources, origins and types of obligation. | ||||
| Course Description | This course will firstly introduce the general principles of the law of obligations. The course will then focus on the law of contracts, where subjects such as formation, validity, performance and non performance of contracts as well as the authority of agents will be explained in detail. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu ders kapsamında öncelikle borçlar hukukuna dair temel bilgilere yer verilecek olup daha sonra özellikle borcun kaynağı olarak hukuki işlemler incelenecektir. Ders çerçevesinde özellikle sözleşmeler hukukuna ağırlık verilecek olup sözleşmenin kuruluşu, geçerliliği, temsil, sözleşmelerin ifası ve ifa etmemeye bağlanan sonuçlar üzerinde durulacaktır. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Learns the basic concepts of contracts as a source of obligation, the formation and validity of contracts, the performance and non-performance of contractual obligations. 2) Can present and discuss the content of the provisions regarding contracts and can answer text questions. 3) Identify the legal problems that may arise in concrete cases regarding contracts and apply the relevant provision. 4) Evaluate and criticise the results of the application of the provisions regarding contracts. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2) | The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | H | Exam |
| 3) | The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | H | Exam |
| 4) | The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | S | Exam |
| 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. | N | |
| 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. | N | |
| 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. | N | |
| 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 |
| Prepared by and Date | BAKİ İLKAY ENGİN , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | BAKİ İLKAY ENGİN |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. İHSAN GÜLÇİN PELİN IŞINTAN |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to the Law of Obligations, Basic Concepts |
| 2) | Formation of the contract |
| 3) | Validity of Contracts-1: Capacity, public order, morality, personal rights, initial impossibility, mistake, deception, intimidation |
| 4) | Validity of Contracts-2: Collusion, lesion, non-compliance with form requirement |
| 5) | Validity of Contracts-3: General terms and conditions, interpretation and completion of the contract, freedom of contract and obligation to contract |
| 6) | Agency |
| 7) | Agency II |
| 8) | Midterm |
| 9) | Performance |
| 10) | Defences of Non-Performance and Insolvency, Creditor's Default, Other Cases where the Debtor cannot Perform due to the Creditor |
| 11) | Impediments to Performance-1: Lawsuit for performance and forced execution, general impediments to performance system |
| 12) | Impediments to Performance-2: Impossibility of performance, improper performance |
| 13) | Impediments to Performance-3: Debtor's default, debtor's default regarding money debts and synallagmatic contracts |
| 14) | Extinguishment of obligations |
| 15) | Finals |
| 16) | Finals |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Kocayusufpaşaoğlu, Necip: Kocayusufpaşaoğlu / Hatemi / Serozan / Arpacı Borçlar Hukuku Genel Bölüm Birinci Cilt, Borçlar Hukukuna Giriş, Hukuki İşlem, Sözleşme, Filiz Kitabevi, (last edition). Serozan, Rona: Kocayusufpaşaoğlu / Hatemi / Serozan / Arpacı Borçlar Hukuku Genel Bölüm Üçüncü Cilt, İfa, İfa Engelleri, Haksız Zenginleşme, Filiz Kitabevi(last edition). Oğuzman, M. Kemal/ Öz, M. Turgut: Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler Cilt 1, Vedat Yayıncılık(last edition). Oğuzman, M. Kemal / Öz, M. Turgut: Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler Cilt 2, Vedat Yayıncılık(last edition). Nomer, Haluk N.: Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler, Beta Yayınevi (last edition). Eren, Fikret: Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler, Yetkin Yayınevi (last edition). Antalya, Gökhan: Marmara Hukuk Yorumu: Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler C.I (Temel Kavramlar - Sözleşmeden Doğan Borç İlişkileri), Legal Kitabevi(last edition). Antalya, Gökhan: Marmara Hukuk Yorumu: Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler C.II (Haksız Fiil – Sebepsiz Zenginleşme), Legal Kitabevi(last edition). Antalya, Gökhan: Marmara Hukuk Yorumu: Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler C.III (Borçların İfası - Borçların İfa Edilmemesinin Sonuçları), Legal Kitabevi(last edition). Kılıçoğlu, Ahmet: Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler, Turhan Kitabevi(last edition). Develioğlu, Murat / Pichonnaz, Pascal / Tercier, Pierre : Borçlar Hukuku - Genel Hükümler, On İki Levha Yayıncılık(last edition). Engin, Baki İlkay / Önay, Işık / Ünver, Tülay A., Borçlar Hukuku Pratik Çalışmaları, On İki Levha Yayıncılık(last edition). Helvacı, Serap / Kocabaş, Gediz, Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler Pratik Çalışmaları, Legal Kitabevi(last edition). Kılıçoğlu, Ahmet: Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler Pratik Çalışmaları, Turhan Kitabevi(last edition). Yüce, Melek Bilgin, Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler Pratik Çalışmaları, Vedat Yayıncılık (last edition). | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Theoretical lectures, judicial readings on the subject and case studies | ||||||||||||
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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 | 2 | 3 | 70 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 2 | 8 | 2 | 20 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 16 | 2 | 18 | |||
| Total Workload | 108 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 4.3 | ||||||
| ECTS | 4 | ||||||