COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CYBER SECURITY LAW

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HUK 3102 CYBER SECURITY LAW ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Law

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR EGEMEN KARACA

Offered to

Law

Course Objective

The aim is to explain and teach the general principles of cyber security law, including its fundamental concepts, rules, and institutions, its place within the broader field of information technology law, and its relationship with other scientific disciplines as well as branches of public and private law.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1- Ability to identify and define the fundamental concepts of cyber security law.
2   2- Ability to explain the relationship between cyber security law and other disciplines outside the field of law.
3   3- Ability to comprehend the place of the concept of cyber security within the context of Turkish law.
4   4- Ability to explain the connection between national institutions and organizations involved in cyber security and their international counterparts.
5   5- Ability to interpret the prospective development of cyber security law.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1 General information about the objectives and scope of the course; Explanation of the course methodology; Information regarding the materials to be used throughout the course.
2 2 The concept of cybersecurity, its relationship with law, and its place within the field of information technology law.
3 3 The historical development of the concept of cybersecurity.
4 4 The sources of cybersecurity law.
5 5 The concepts of critical infrastructure, essential public services, and cyber threats, and their relation to cybersecurity law.
6 6 Fundamental principles concerning the provision of cybersecurity.
7 7 The Presidency of Cybersecurity as an institution of cybersecurity law and its place within the Turkish administrative structure.
8 8 Public authorities responsible for the establishment and maintenance of cybersecurity.
9 9 The relationship between the concepts of cybersecurity and cyber resilience, and their legal distinctions.
10 10 The Cybersecurity Council: its duties and authorities.
11 11 Criminal and administrative sanctions related to cybersecurity.
12 12 Cybersecurity in the electronic communications sector and types of cyberattacks.
13 13 Legal liability arising from cybersecurity issues (administrative and private liability).
14 14 Cybersecurity within the European Union and the general framework of ENISA.

Recomended or Required Reading

Karaca, Egemen. Idare Hukuku Yönüyle Internet Hizmeti ve Internet Güvenliği (Doktora Tezi), DEÜ Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, 2024, Izmir.

Aksoy Retornaz, E. Eylem ve Osman Gazi Güçlütürk. Gelişen Teknolojiler ve Hukuk IV: Siber Güvenlik, On Iki Levha, 2023, Istanbul.

Bygrave, Lee. "The Emergence of EU Cybersecurity Law: A Tale of Lemons, Angst, Turf, Surf and Grey Boxes", University of Oslo Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 2024-04, 2024, Oslo.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will involve lectures, student preparation before and after class sessions, active participation through expression of opinions and asking questions, as well as analysis of legislation, case studies, and judicial decisions.

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

egemen.karaca@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 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 23 23
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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