| Course Objectives: |
The main purpose of the course is to introduce students to fundamental concepts of law of obligations. In that regard, after explaining the concept of obligation, sources of obligations namely contracts, tort and unjust enrichment will be covered. Contract law will be the main focus of the course and contract formation, validity of contracts, performance, non-performance and dissolution of contracts are the topics that are going to be discussed throughout the semester. Most common type of contracts will also be explained |
| Course Content: |
The place and development of the law of obligations in law, the concept of debt, the subject and the parties of the debt, the principles governing the law of obligations, debt and liability: the concept of responsibility, the responsibilities of the debt, the debts arising from the legal transaction, the contract and its establishment, the conditions of validity of the contract, invalidity, Representation, adaptation of the contract to changing conditions, Obligations arising from tort, Expiration of Debts, Non-execution of Debt, Renewal of Debt, Special Debt Relations, Assignment of Debt / Debt Transit |
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
| 1) |
Course materials and sources |
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• Introduction to Law of Obligations. |
lecture notes |
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• debt and debt relationship, the right to acquire, the concept of performance. |
lecture notes |
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• Debt Relationship, Legal Transaction, Will Explanation. |
lecture notes |
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• Gain and reason concept, Contract. |
lecture notes |
| 6) |
• Form of Contract, Contract Content, Freedom of Contract, fraudulent |
lecture notes |
| 7) |
midterm exam |
lecture notes |
| 8) |
• Disorders of will, • excessive exploitation, Representation. |
lecture notes |
| 9) |
• Unilateral legal proceedings, promising the award by announcement, interpretation, completion and adaptation of the contract. |
lecture notes |
| 10) |
• Wrongful Act, Perfect responsibility, material and non-pecuniary damages. |
lecture notes |
| 11) |
• Consistent Liability, Compensation, Timeout and Unjust Enrichment |
lecture notes |
| 12) |
• payment, the default of the payer, the consequences of the non-payment of the debt relationship and the responsibility of the Culpa in contrahendo |
lecture notes |
| 13) |
• Contingent liabilities, penalty condition, bonding money, withdrawal allowance, creditor and debtor. |
lecture notes |
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• Change of the creditor and the debtor, the transfer of the receivables and the assumption of the debt, the termination of the contractual relationship. |
lecture notes |
| 15) |
review |
lecture notes |
| 16) |
Final exam |
lecture notes |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
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Having the ability to reach and evaluate the sources of information |
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| 2) |
Having the ability to use, compare, interpret, deduce from and apply scientific data |
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| 3) |
Having the ability to use Turkish Language efficiently |
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| 4) |
Having the basic level of English as a foreign language |
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| 5) |
Having the good level of capability of Legalese and Juridical Correspondence |
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| 6) |
Having the ability to use the keyboard efficiently |
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| 7) |
Having the comprehensive knowledge of General Principles of Law and Legal Concepts; and the ability of evaluating, interpreting and discussing of the principles and concepts |
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| 8) |
Having the knowledge of the rules of law, which regulates the relations of persons governed by private law; and the ability to evaluate those rules |
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| 9) |
Having the comprehensive knowledge of filing a lawsuit and litigation |
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Having the comprehensive knowledge of procedure of execution for debt and bankruptcy |
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| 11) |
Having the comprehensive knowledge of structure of the state, organs, and duties and functions of the organs and basic human rights |
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Having the knowledge of the rules of law, which regulates the relations between state and persons; and the ability to evaluate those rules |
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| 13) |
aving the consciousness of professional and ethical responsibility |
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Having a good level of knowledge of fiscal, economical and financial issues relating to law, legal information systems and technologies, the accounting and computer, and the stenography method, which is used especially in the sessions of parliament, hearings and job interviews |
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| 15) |
Being conscious about Atatürk Principles and having
knowledge about History of Turkish Revolution |
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