Law of Obligations (MLY214) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Law of Obligations MLY214 4. Semester 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Res. Asst. Dr. Gizem GÖRMEZ
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Teaching the legal regulations to be carried in case of debts such as sources that lead to debt, ending a debt.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Ability of identifying and resolving a problem and decision making with respect to the legal background gained in the course
  • To learn legal notions and types of contracts
  • Ability of effective communication by using legal background gained in the course
  • Consciousness of contemporary legal regulation
Course Content General principles of the law of obligations, especially contracts, formation of contracts, offer and acceptance, capacity to contract, fundamental and non-fundamental error, fraud, threat, gabin, contractual obligations, freedom to contract, limitation of this freedom in the face of public order and mandatory provisions, obligations arising from torts and unjust enrichment.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Basic concepts of the law of obligations (Obligations – rights and duties arising from obligations – natural obligations).
2 Sources of obligations (obligations arising from contracts – legal transactions – agreements).
3 Sources of obligations (obligations arising from contracts)
4 Sources of obligations (obligations arising from torts – fault-based liability – strict liability).
5 Sources of obligations (obligations arising from torts – legal consequences and effects).
6 Sources of obligations (obligations arising from unjust enrichment – conditions).
7 Sources of obligations (obligations arising from unjust enrichment – legal consequences and effects).
8 MIDTERM
9 Legal consequences of the obligation relationship (performance of obligations)
10 Legal consequences of the obligation relationship (consequences of non-performance – debtor’s default).
11 Legal consequences of the obligation relationship (consequences of non-performance – debtor’s default).
12 Special cases in the obligation relationship (joint liability – condition – earnest money – withdrawal penalty – penalty clause).
13 Changes of parties in obligation relationships (assignment of receivables – assumption of debt – joinder to debt – transfer of contract – joinder to contract – transfer of assets and business – merger and transformation of business entities).
14 Termination of debts and obligation relationships (release – novation – merger).
15 Termination of debts and obligation relationships (impossibility of performance – excessive difficulty of performance – set-off – statute of limitations).
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Ahmet M. Kılıçoğlu, Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler Genel Bilgiler, Turhan Kitabevi, B. 28, Ankara 2024.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 70
Toplam 2 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses X
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Have an advanced level of basic theoretical knowledge on the field of public finance in order to obtain the practical gains. X
2 Identify the issues related to the field of public finance by dealing with it within the framework of the methodological approach, and report and evaluate it from an analytical point of view. X
3 Understand, interpret and analyse economic and financial events, equipped with knowledge of certain disciplines, especially economics, business and law. X
4 Develop policies and strategies for solving the problems by establishing the cause-effect relationship related to fiscal and economic issues through theoretical information and the discussions. X
5 Establish the relationship of public financial management and budget theory with public policies, he/she makes strong budget analysis, develop analysis on public finance and makes a link with the policy implementation X
6 Understand the tax theory, learning the legal structure, following the legal and financial developments and gaining a professional competence in tax matters effectively develop it. X
7 Have knowledge of accounting systems in private and public institutions and businesses, analyze and interpret the financial and financial structure of institutions with the knowledge and competence gained. X
8 Gain knowledge of macroeconomic framework and growth theory, including theoretical and country examples, evaluates economic developments from a theoretical perspective. X
9 Use foreign language in financial and economic fields, follow international literature, communicate on professional issues. X
10 Benefit from technological developments in studies specific to its field by using information technologies, digital developments and common software. X
11 Use qualitative and quantitative methods for the analysis of economic, financial, social and institutional events. X
12 While fulfilling its academic and professional responsibilities, develop an approach that respects s United Nations sustainable development goals, freedoms, rights of the disadvantaged groups, environment, cultural and moral values. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 32 32
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 45 45
Total Workload 125