COURSE UNIT TITLE

: IT LAW

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
UBP 4220 IT LAW ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Computer Programming Distance Learning

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR ÖZER KESTANE

Offered to

Computer Programming Distance Learning

Course Objective

This course is student; to gain proficiency in information law.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Formation of electronic contracts and distance contracts
2   Protection of internet domain names, Intellectual property rights and unfair competition on the Internet, Protection of personal rights on the Internet
3   Blocking internet access and Law No. 5651, Liability of internet service providers
4   VoIP services
5   Identifying novelties brought by Turkish Commercial Code to companies in the field of Information Technologies
6   Identifying cyber crimes that frequently occur

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Electronic contracts (formation, standartd terms etc.)
2 Distance contracts under Turkish law
3 Domain names and their protection
4 Internet and intellectual property, especially P2P file sharing, making the work accessible
5 Unfair competition on the Internet (Framing, adwords, keywords, deep linking)
6 Protection of the personal rights on the Internet
7 Protection of the personal rights on the Internet
8 Midterm
9 Blocking internet access and related regulation VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) under current regulation
10 Personal data protection and Internet
11 Liability of internet service providers
12 Information technologies within Company Law
13 Access to data processing system
14 Hindrance or destruction of the system, deletion or alteration of data
15 Hindrance or destruction of the system, deletion or alteration of data

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Ali Haydar Doğu, Bilişim Hukuku, Ekin Yayınevi, Bursa, 2016.
Yardımcı kaynaklar: Metin Turan, Bilişim Hukuku, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Istanbul, 2016.
Supplementary Book(s):
References:
Materials:

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. Case Study

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.20 + FN* 0.80
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.20 + BUT* 0.80


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term exam and final exams are measuring 6 learning outcomes in-class applications and this is the stage of the student to achieve the learning outcomes will be monitored.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

30% of the classes is compulsory to attend. Disciplinary investigation will be concluded with the opening of any act of dishonesty.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Ph.D. Özer Kestane
Telefon: +90 232 301 26 21
E-posta:ozer.kestane@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 16:00-17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 69

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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