| Course Description |
The course will conduct a general review of the meaning, sources and administration of business law and provide in-depth coverage of the following areas required to be elaborated and applied before and during business operations; law of contracts, corporate law, intellectual property rights, labor law and ethics & compliance will be examined. The course will also address various legal relationships in the concepts of private law, legislation regulating business, and practices may potentially affect the business climate.
Although the course is not designed to make the student a lawyer, it will aim to provide the student with sufficient background in legal concepts and competency to understand circumstances that require a legal consultant.
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| Course Description in Turkish |
Bu ders ticaret hukukunun genel olarak anlamı, kaynakları ve yönetilmesi kavramları üzerine yoğunlaşmış olup; ticari faaliyetler öncesinde/sırasında detaylı olarak irdelenmesi ve uygulanması gerekli olan hukuk dalları olan sözleşmeler hukuku, ticaret hukuku, fikri mülkiyet hakları, iş hukuku, etik & uyum alanlarıyla ilgili ayrıntılı bir kapsam sunmaktadır. Bu derste aynı zamanda özel hukuk konseptleri içindeki çeşitli hukuki ilişkiler, ticareti düzenleyen mevzuat ve ticari ortamı potansiyel olarak etkileyebilecek uygulamalar ele alınmaktadır.
Bu ders öğrenciden avukat yaratmak üzerine tasarlanmamakla birlikte, öğrenciye hukuki kavramlar hakkında yeterli altyapı ile hukuki danışmanın varlığını gerektiren durumları idrak konusunda yeterlilik sağlamayı amaçlamaktadır.
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Program Outcomes and Competences |
Level |
Assessed by |
| 1) |
Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences |
S |
HW
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| 2) |
Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors |
H |
HW
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| 3) |
Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects
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H |
HW
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| 4) |
Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability |
H |
HW
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| 5) |
Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility |
H |
HW
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| 6) |
Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues |
S |
HW
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| 7) |
Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions |
S |
HW
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| 8) |
Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting |
H |
HW
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| 9) |
Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making |
N |
HW
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| 10) |
Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills |
S |
HW
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| 11) |
Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy
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S |
HW
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| Week |
Subject |
| 1) |
• Legal Rules & Hierarchy of Rules
o Law, Justice and Social Order
o Brief Introduction to Legal Systems in the World: Common Law, Civil Law, Islamic Law
o Sources of Turkish Law
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| 2) |
• Substantial Areas of Law
o Public Law and Private (Civil) Law
o Branches of Public Law: Constitutional, Administrative, and Criminal
o Branches of Private Law: Persons, Property, and Obligations |
| 3) |
• Contract Law
o The Doctrine of Freedom of Contract
o Formation of Contracts
o Representation
o Enforceability
o The Concept of Invalidities
o Termination of Contracts
o The Concept of Damage
o Personal Security Contracts: Surety Contracts & Guarantee Agreements
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| 4) |
• Contract Law
o The Doctrine of Freedom of Contract
o Formation of Contracts
o Representation
o Enforceability
o The Concept of Invalidities
o Termination of Contracts
o The Concept of Damage
o Personal Security Contracts: Surety Contracts & Guarantee Agreements
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| 5) |
• Corporate Law
o The Concept of the “Company”
o Company types under Turkish Law
o Company Formation
o Joint Stock Company & Limited Liability Partnership
o Liability |
| 6) |
• Corporate Law
o The Concept of the “Company”
o Company types under Turkish Law
o Company Formation
o Joint Stock Company & Limited Liability Partnership
o Liability |
| 7) |
Midterm Exam/Test |
| 8) |
• Restructuring of Companies
o Mergers & Acquisitions
o Spin-off
o Transfer of Commercial Enterprise
o The Concept of Due Diligence |
| 9) |
• Restructuring of Companies
o Mergers & Acquisitions
o Spin-off
o Transfer of Commercial Enterprise
o The Concept of Due Diligence |
| 10) |
• Labor Law
o Purpose and Scope of the Law Numbered 4857
o The Principle of Equal Treatment
o Types of Employment Contracts
o Organization of Work
o Workplace Practices
o Termination of Employment Agreements |
| 11) |
• Labor Law
o Purpose and Scope of the Law Numbered 4857
o The Principle of Equal Treatment
o Types of Employment Contracts
o Organization of Work
o Workplace Practices
o Termination of Employment Agreements |
| 12) |
• Intellectual Property
o Brief Introduction to Intellectual Property Protection
o Patents
o Trademarks
o Copyrights |
| 13) |
• Intellectual Property
o Brief Introduction to Intellectual Property Protection
o Patents
o Trademarks
o Copyrights |
| 14) |
• Competition Law
o Brief Introduction to Turkish Competition System
o Turkish Competition Law
o Unfair Competition Law vs. Competition (Antitrust) Law
o Agreements by Undertakings/Concerted Practices
o Abuse of Dominant Position
o Merger Control
o Fines |
| 15) |
Final Examination Period |
| 16) |
Final Examination Period |
Information Package / Course Catalogue