Business Administration (English)
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

BBA292

Course Name:

Fundamentals of Commercial Law

Course Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
3	0	3	6

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Department Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi CANSU TOPAL

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

The main purpose of the Business Law course is to give information to the business students about the fields of law that will benefit a business. Legal relations that concern the business are processed within a certain framework; In the context of special debt relations required for operators, sales, rent and financial lease agreements are also explained. In addition, explanatory general concepts in the fields of private and public law are also discussed.

Course Content:

Concept of law, coerciveness of law, damages and sanctions, comparison of law with similar concepts, importance and function of law, definition of commercial law and its properties, Commercial Code, concept of commercial enterprise, structure, headquarters-branch distinction, concept of business transaction, presumption of business transaction, commercial provisions, commercial jurisdiction, merchants, consequences of being a merchant, dependent commercial assistants, independent commercial assistants, trade registry, registration, effects of registration, commercial name, company name, open account, commercial books, concept of person, real persons, legal persons, acquisition of personality, capacity to have rights in real persons and legal persons, loss of personality, trademark, unfair competition bills of exchange, promissory notes, cheques, commodity bills.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Students will have an in-depth knowledge of the foundations and concepts of law.
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) Recognize the distinction between private law and public law.
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
1) Have knowledge about the concept of person in law and types of persons.
2) Have the concepts of introduction to corporate law.
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Discussion of Syllabus	none
2)	• Law concept • The compelling nature of law • Comparison of law with similar concepts • The importance and function of law	Review the Syllabus Homework: assigned reading for next class session
3)	Private law •Civil law • The structure of the Turkish Civil Code • The structure of the Turkish Code of Obligations • Historical development and characteristics of TMK and TBK	Homework: assigned reading for next class session
4)	• Commercial law • Commercial company • Traders • Artisans • Unfair competition • Trading companies • Valuable documents • Sea trade • Insurance • Private law of States	Homework: assigned reading for next class session
5)	• Constitutional law • General principles • The qualifications of the Republic • Democratic state • Secular state • Social state	Homework: assigned reading for next class session
6)	• Constitutional state • Administrative law • Criminal law • Judgment Law	Homework: assigned reading for next class session
7)	• Business law • Individual labor law • Collective labor law • Social security law • Intellectual law • Environmental law • Banking law • Business law	none
8)	mid-term exam	preparation for exam
9)	• What are the sources of law? • Constitution • Law • Decree • Regulation • Regulation • Customs and law of law • Sources of law	none
10)	• Implementation of the law in certain respects • Implementation in terms of quality: Provisional-Complementary-Interpretative Rules • Implementation of the law in place • Implementation of the law in time • Implementation of the law in terms of meaning • The powers of the judge in the implementation of the law	Homework: assigned reading for next class session
11)	• Person concept • Types of persons • Real people • Legal entities • Acquisition of personality • Competencies of natural persons	Homework: assigned reading for next class session
12)	• Licenses of legal persons • The right to benefit from the right • The right to exercise rights • End of personality: In real and legal persons	none
13)	• Winning the right • Loss of right • Use and protection of the right	none
14)	• Lawful acts • Mismatch in legal proceedings • Turks of legal proceedings • Unlawful acts: Unjustified elephants and improper conduct	None
15)	Final Exam	Preperation for the exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Taşkent, Savaş İşletme Hukuku Bilgisi ©2012 \| Beta Yayınları \| ISBN 978-605-377-694-9
References:	Yok

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
Program Outcomes
1) Explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of business administration, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models
2) Employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions
3) Recognize the importance of technological development, especially in information technologies, and utilize them in business administration
4) Evaluate the body of knowledge in the dynamic business world and business functional areas to asses needs, manage and lead change by using critical and innovative thinking
5) Discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures
6) Fulfill their responsibility in teamwork and projects in businesses, and act as a leader
7) Communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of business administration
8) Recognize individual and multi-cultural diversity, and can emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings
9) Identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society
10) Recognize interrelationship among business and other disciplines, and relate knowledge from diverse areas to formulate novel solutions in the area of business administration

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of business administration, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models
2)	Employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions	4
3)	Recognize the importance of technological development, especially in information technologies, and utilize them in business administration
4)	Evaluate the body of knowledge in the dynamic business world and business functional areas to asses needs, manage and lead change by using critical and innovative thinking
5)	Discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures	4
6)	Fulfill their responsibility in teamwork and projects in businesses, and act as a leader
7)	Communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of business administration
8)	Recognize individual and multi-cultural diversity, and can emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings
9)	Identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society	4
10)	Recognize interrelationship among business and other disciplines, and relate knowledge from diverse areas to formulate novel solutions in the area of business administration	3

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Expression
Lesson
Reading
Homework

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Oral Examination
Homework
Application

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	1	% 15
Midterms	1	% 25
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	15	45
Homework Assignments	15	40
Midterms	15	45
Final	15	38
Total Workload		168