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 326

Course Title in English

Consumer Law

Course Title in Turkish

Tüketici Hukuku

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Lecture

Level of Course

Advanced

Semester

Spring,Fall

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 2

Recitation:

Lab:

Other:

Estimated Student Workload

50 hours per semester

Number of Credits

2 ECTS

Grading Mode

Standard Letter Grade

Pre-requisites

None

Expected Prior Knowledge

General Provisions of the Law of Obligations I and II level knowledge is required. Special Provisions of the Law of Obligations I and II courses also help the student to comprehend this course.

Co-requisites

None

Registration Restrictions

Only Undergraduate Students

Overall Educational Objective

To understand consumer rights, general terms and conditions, application procedure in case of violation of right

Course Description

Consumer rights, general terms and conditions, application procedure

Course Description in Turkish

Tüketici hakları, genel işlem şartları, başvuru yolları

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Knows the basic concepts of consumer law
2) Understands the general terms and conditions and the principles of their audit
3) Applies the alternative rights of the consumer who is provided with defective goods or services before both the consumer arbitration committee and the consumer courts and the application procedures related to them

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
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.	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.	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.	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.	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.	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.	N

Prepared by and Date	EKREM KURT , January 2024
Course Coordinator	EKREM KURT
Semester	Spring,Fall
Name of Instructor	Prof. Dr. EKREM KURT

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	Concepts specific to Consumer Law
2)	The development of consumer rights in Turkey and in the world
3)	The relationship between the Law of Obligations and Consumer Law
4)	Defective goods and services
5)	The alternative rights of the consumer in the case of defective goods or services
6)	General terms and conditions and audit of general terms and conditions
7)	Various consumer contracts, in particular consumer credit contracts
8)	Warranty obligation of the seller/provider
9)	Instalment and prepaid contracts
10)	Responsibility of the manufacturer
11)	Application procedure to consumer arbitration committees
12)	Application procedure to consumer courts
13)	Compensation liability of the seller/provider
14)	Consumer council
15)	Finals
16)	Finals

Required/Recommended Readings

Mustafa Alper Gümüş, Tüketicinin Korunması Hakkında Kanun Şerhi, Ankara. Mustafa Alper Gümüş, Borçlar Hukuku Özel Hükümler, İstanbul. Cevdet Yavuz, Borçlar Hukuku Özel Hükümler, İstanbul.

Teaching Methods

Theoretical lecture and then judicial readings and case studies on the subject

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

kurte@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	2	2		4
Final Examination	1	2	2		4
Total Workload					50
Total Workload/25					2.0
ECTS					2