HUK 534 Applications in Insurance LawMEF UniversityDegree Programs Private Law (Thesis)General Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
Private Law (Thesis)
Master Length of the Programme: 2 Number of Credits: 120 TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 QF-EHEA: Second Cycle EQF: Level 7

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute Graduate School
Course Code HUK 534
Course Title in English Applications in Insurance Law
Course Title in Turkish Sigorta Hukukunda Uygulamalar
Language of Instruction TR
Type of Course Flipped Classroom,Lecture
Level of Course Advanced
Semester Spring,Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 2 Recitation: Lab: Other:
Estimated Student Workload 138 hours per semester
Number of Credits 6 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge None
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Only masters students
Overall Educational Objective To enable students gain a practice-oriented knowledge in the field of insurance law.
Course Description Derste sorumluluk sigortalarının türleri, bunlara uygulanacak hükümler, riziko ve teminatın kapsamı konuları, uygulamadan örnek olaylar ve kararlar üzerinde durularak ele alınacaktır.
Course Description in Turkish The course will cover types of liability insurances, provisions applicable to them, the concept of risk, and scope of coverage by focusing on case studies and court decision.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Develop knowledge about the definition and types of liability insurance
2) To learn the scope of coverage of professional liability (especially lawyers' and medical doctors' liability) insurance and product liability insurance
3) To develop knowledge on the functioning of traffic insurance
4) To learn the obligations of the insurer and the insured
5) To see the practice of the Court of Cassation via active case files
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5
1) An advanced and integrated understanding of the complex body of knowledge in the field of private law in general.
2) An advanced and integrated understanding of the complex body of knowledge in the field of private law specifically on the rules and principles governing contractual dealings, equitable doctrines, civil wrongs and private law remedies.
3) An advanced and integrated understanding of the complex body of knowledge in the field of private law specifically on current debates on the nature, basis and potential reform of private law doctrines.
4) Expert, specialised cognitive and technical skills to independently analyse, critically reflect on and synthesise complex information, concepts and theories in the field of private law.
5) Expert, specialised cognitive and technical skills to independently research and apply such information, concepts and theories to the relevant body of knowledge and practice.
6) Expert, specialised cognitive and technical to independently interpret and transmit knowledge, skills and ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences.
7) Knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, expert judgment, adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner and learner in the field of private law.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) An advanced and integrated understanding of the complex body of knowledge in the field of private law in general. H Exam,HW,Presentation
2) An advanced and integrated understanding of the complex body of knowledge in the field of private law specifically on the rules and principles governing contractual dealings, equitable doctrines, civil wrongs and private law remedies. H Exam,HW,Presentation
3) An advanced and integrated understanding of the complex body of knowledge in the field of private law specifically on current debates on the nature, basis and potential reform of private law doctrines. S Exam
4) Expert, specialised cognitive and technical skills to independently analyse, critically reflect on and synthesise complex information, concepts and theories in the field of private law. H Exam,Presentation
5) Expert, specialised cognitive and technical skills to independently research and apply such information, concepts and theories to the relevant body of knowledge and practice. H Exam
6) Expert, specialised cognitive and technical to independently interpret and transmit knowledge, skills and ideas to specialist and non-specialist audiences. H Exam
7) Knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, expert judgment, adaptability and responsibility as a practitioner and learner in the field of private law. H Exam
Prepared by and Date GAMZE YUZBASIOGLU , February 2024
Course Coordinator AKTS1
Semester Spring,Fall
Name of Instructor Asst. Prof. Dr. MELTEM DENİZ GÜNER ÖZBEK

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) General overview of insurance and insurance law
2) Definition and types of liability insurance
3) Provisions applicable to liability insurances
4) Risk and scope of coverage
5) General Conditions of Insurence
6) Example cases from practice
7) Professional liability insurance
8) Practices on professional liability insurances
9) Lawyers' liability insurance and its functioning via examples
10) Medical malpractice liability insurance
11) Employer's Liability Insurance
12) Liability insurance in transportation law
13) Subrogation in liability insurance
14) Case studies from practice and court decisions
15) Written submission of assignments
16) Written submission of assignments
Required/Recommended ReadingsThe following are recommended: Dr. Tamer Bozkurt - Sigorta Hukuku Av. Güray Türker - Tıbbi Kötü Uygulamaya İlişkin Zorunlu Sorumluluk Sigortaları Muktedir Lale - Tüpgaz Sorumluluk sigortaları Prof. Dr. Samim Ünan - TTK Şerhi Zekeriya Yılmaz - Trafik ve Taşımacılıktan Doğan Hukuk Sorumluluk Tazminat ve Sigorta Davaları İnan Deniz Dinç - Ürün Sorumluluk Sigortasında Rizikonun Konusu ve Teminatın Kapsamı
Teaching MethodsLecture, case studies and discussions, personal studies
Homework and Projects
Laboratory Work
Computer Use
Other Activities
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Presentation 1 % 40
Paper Submission 1 % 60
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration gyuzbasioglu@anadolusigorta.com.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 2 2 2 84
Presentations / Seminar 1 20 2 10 32
Homework Assignments 1 20 1 1 22
Total Workload 138
Total Workload/25 5.5
ECTS 6