COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LAW OF OBLIGATIONS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MVU 4114 LAW OF OBLIGATIONS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

ACCOUNTING AND TAX APPLICATIONS

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR RUKIYE ŞEBNEM YAŞAR

Offered to

ACCOUNTING AND TAX APPLICATIONS
ACCOUNTING AND TAX APPLICATIONS (Evening)

Course Objective

Aim of this course is to provide students with general knowledge on types of contracts, statutes, torts and unjust enrichment as well as nature and classification of obligations.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to interpret fundamental concepts of Law of Obligations.
2   Being able to define sources of obligations.
3   Being able to explain contracts and breaches of contracs.
4   Being able to distinguish specific types of contracts.
5   Being able to realise the necessary requirements prior to the conclusion of contracts in commercial life.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Scope and sources of Law of Obligations, Concepts of obligation, obligational relationship, and liability
2 Formation of obligations, Legal transactions, contracts, and conclusion of contracts
3 Form of contracts, Interpretation of contracts
4 Unconformity between will and its declaration
5 Subject matter of contracts, freedom of contracts, limitations and restrictions
6 Subject matter of contracts, freedom of contracts, limitations and restrictions
7 Gross overcharge and representation
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 Obligations deriving from unjust enrichment
10 Consequences of obligations
11 Specific issues in obligations
12 Specific issues in obligations
13 Termination of obligations
14 Specific types of contracts: Contracts of transfer of title
15 Specific types of contracts: Contracts of usufruct

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Oğuz Sadık Aydos, Borçlar Hukuku, 2023

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecturing
2. Case studies

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.40 + FN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.40 + BUT* 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes will be assessed by mid-term and final exams.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is mandatory to attend 70% of the course. For other policies and rules please refer to related regulations of Dokuz Eylül University and The Council of Higher Education.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sebnem.yasar@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 78

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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