COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ıNTRODUCTION TO PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ERA 4003 ıNTRODUCTION TO PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Law

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ALI GÜMRAH TOKER

Offered to

Law

Course Objective

The aim of the course is giving general information about the basic principles, general rules and sources of private international law.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To determine the scope of private international law,
2   To give information about sources of private international law,
3   To identify the basic principles of private international law,
4   To express information about general rules of private international law,
5   To express information about enforcement and recognition of decisions of foreign courts.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The scope of private international law
2 The sources of private international law
3 Application of Foreign Law
4 Public Order
5 Rules of Conflict of Laws- Personal law
6 Rules of Conflict of Laws- Family law
7 Rules of Conflict of Laws- Inheritance law
8 Rules of Conflict of Laws- Real Rights
9 Midterm Exam
10 Midterm Exam
11 Rules of Conflict of Laws- Contractual Obligation Relations
12 Rules of Conflict of Laws- Torts
13 International Jurisdiction
14 Security Payment
15 Enforcement and Recognition of Decisions of Foreign Courts and Arbitral Awards

Recomended or Required Reading

DICEY/MORRIS: The Conflict of Laws (edt by Lawrence Collins), 14th. ed., Vol. 2, London 2006.
NORTH, Peter/FAWCETT, James: Cheshire and North s Private International Law, thirteenth edition, Oxford University Press 1999.
D OLIVEIRA, Hans Ulrich J.: The EU and Metamorphosis of Private International Law , Reform and Development of Private International Law, Essays in Honour of Sir Peter North, ed. By. Fawcett James, Oxfort University Press New York 2002.
BARIATTI, Stefania: Cases and Materials on EU Private International Law , Hart Publishing 2011.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion, case studies, seminars and studies.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE roundKPU + FN,0
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) roundKPU + BUT,0


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Asst. Prof. Dr. Ali Gümrah Toker
aligumrah@hotmail.com

Office Hours

Wednesday 12.00-13.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 45 45
Preparation for final exam 1 50 50
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1111
LO.21
LO.311
LO.4111
LO.51111

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