Law
Bachelor	Length of the Programme: 4	Number of Credits: 240	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute

Faculty of Law

Course Code

HUK 413

Course Title in English

Insurance Law

Course Title in Turkish

Sigorta Hukuku

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Lecture

Level of Course

Advanced

Semester

Fall

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 2

Recitation:

Lab:

Other:

Estimated Student Workload

59 hours per semester

Number of Credits

2 ECTS

Grading Mode

Standard Letter Grade

Pre-requisites

None

Expected Prior Knowledge

None

Co-requisites

None

Registration Restrictions

Undergraduate Students Only

Overall Educational Objective

To have knowledge about private insurance law and related legislation

Course Description

Insurance law, insurance institutions, insurance agreements, rights and obligations of parties, types of insurances, alternative dispute resolution in insurance law

Course Description in Turkish

Sigorta hukuku, sigortacılık kurumları, sigorta sözleşmeleri, tarafların hak ve borçları, sigorta türleri, sigortacılıkta alternatif çözüm yolu

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Makes a clear distinction between private insurance and social insurance.
2) Knows private insurance organizations and supervision, other insurance institutions and intermediaries.
3) Learns how to establish an insurance contract, the rights and obligations of the parties.
4) Knows the types of insurance contracts, the principles governing them and the relevant legislation.
5) Learns alternative remedies specific to insurance law.

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
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.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

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.	N
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.	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.	S	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	,
Course Coordinator	MELTEM DENİZ GÜNER ÖZBEK
Semester	Fall
Name of Instructor	Asst. Prof. Dr. MELTEM DENİZ GÜNER ÖZBEK

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	Introduction, general concepts, history
2)	Sources of insurance law
3)	Insurance companies, related organizations and audit
4)	Insurance intermediaries
5)	Insurance contracts, definition, organization
6)	Types of private contracts, compulsory insurances, classification of contracts
7)	Parties and parties to the insurance contract
8)	Midterm exam
9)	Duration of the insurance contract
10)	Debts and obligations of the parties in the insurance contract
11)	Notification obligations of the policyholder
12)	The insurer's obligation to bear the risk, the limits of insurance protection
13)	Termination of the insurance contract
14)	Resolution of insurance disputes through arbitration
15)	Finals
16)	Finals

Required/Recommended Readings

The lessons will not be based on a single source. The following sources are recommended: Yazıcıoğlu Emine / Şeker-Öğüz, Zehra, Sigorta Hukuku, Filiz Kitabevi, Istanbul Çeker, Mustafa, Sigorta Hukuku, Karahan kitabevi Kayıhan, Şaban/Bağcı, Ömer, Türk Özel Sigorta Hukuku Dersleri, Umuttepe yayınları *The latest editions of all books are recommended.

Teaching Methods

Lessons will be taught by supporting teamwork in a way that maximizes student participation.

Homework and Projects

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

Other Activities

Assessment Methods

Assessment Tools	Count	Weight
Midterm(s)	1	% 40
Final Examination	1	% 60
TOTAL		% 100

Course Administration

ozbekm@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	1	2		42
Midterm(s)	1	5	1		6
Final Examination	1	10	1		11
Total Workload					59
Total Workload/25					2.4
ECTS					2