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

LAW 321

Course Title in English

EU Consumer Law

Course Title in Turkish

AB Tüketici Hukuku

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Lecture

Level of Course

Introductory

Semester

Spring,Fall

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 2

Recitation:

Lab:

Other:

Estimated Student Workload

100 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 or Erasmus

Overall Educational Objective

Students will learn the foundations and key concepts relating to EU Consumer Law.

Course Description

The aim of the lecture is to improve the students’ academic and professional knowledge analyzing the problematic areas of consumer rights protection. By these means, the students will be equipped with theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the area of the protection of consumer rights, comprising both the internal and EU market.

Course Description in Turkish

Dersin amacı, öğrencilerin tüketici haklarının korunmasına ilişkin sorunlu alanları analiz eden akademik ve mesleki bilgilerini geliştirmektir. Bu sayede öğrenciler, hem iç hem de AB pazarını kapsayan tüketici haklarının korunması alanında teorik bilgi ve pratik becerilerle donatılacaktır.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Have detailed knowledge about the rights of a consumer within the EU and how to enforce these rights
2) Learn the comparative aspects of EU law with national laws
3) Demonstrate a sound knowledge with regard to consumer protection concerning sale of goods and services, unfair practices, product liability, travel leisure contracts and financial services
4) Discuss the data protection issues in the era of internet

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.

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.	S	Exam
2)	The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments.	N
3)	The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions.	N
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.	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.	N
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
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.	S	Exam
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.	S	Exam
12)	The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof.	H	Exam

Prepared by and Date	, November 2021
Course Coordinator	MURAT CAN PEHLİVANOĞLU
Semester	Spring,Fall
Name of Instructor	Prof. Dr. HAVVA KARAGÖZ

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	Introduction to the lecture’s subject and the used material, announcement of the curriculum
2)	Notion of consumer
3)	Consumer protection, legislative texts, European commission priorities, State courts and CJEU
4)	Consumer education and information
5)	Protection of consumer goods and services 1: right to return, shipping and delivery
6)	Protection of consumer goods and services 2: right to return, shipping and delivery
7)	Unfair practices
8)	Product liability
9)	Midterms
10)	Data protection and internet rights 1
11)	Data protection and internet rights 2
12)	Financial Services and consumer protection
13)	Property Law
14)	Travel leisure and transfers
15)	Energy services and consumer protection
16)	Final

Required/Recommended Readings

Will be provided via Blackboard

Teaching Methods

Students are expected to read the relevant chapter(s) from the textbook or other provided course materials prior to the class. Class time will be spent on presentations and discussions on the assigned readings.

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

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	2	70
Midterm(s)	1	10	2		12
Final Examination	1	16	2		18
Total Workload					100
Total Workload/25					4.0
ECTS					4