Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : BAS214 |
| Course Type | : Required |
| Couse Group | : Short Cycle (Associate's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 3 |
The objective of this course is to introduce students to the fundamental concepts, principles, and institutions of the law of obligations, and to teach the emergence, provisions, and termination mechanisms of obligation relations. Furthermore, it aims to provide theoretical and practical knowledge on subjects such as the formation of contracts, validity requirements, defects of consent, breach of obligation, and liability for damages—which are extensively used in the finance, banking, and insurance sectors—thereby enabling students to legally analyze contract processes in their professional lives.
Subject, concepts, and fundamental principles of the law of obligations; concepts of obligation and obligation relation; sources of obligation: legal transactions (specifically contracts), torts, and unjust enrichment; formation, validity requirements, and form of contracts; defects of consent (mistake, fraud, duress) and lesion (gabin); the concept of representation; performance of obligations (place, time, and subject); breach of obligation and its consequences (default and damages); circumstances terminating obligation relations; special obligation relations concerning the financial world (suretyship, joint liability, etc.).
| 1. | To be able to explain the fundamental concepts of the law of obligations, elements of obligation relations, and types of liability. |
| 2. | To be able to define the formation stages (offer and acceptance) and legal characteristics of contracts, which are the primary source of obligation. |
| 3. | To be able to identify liability for damages in professional applications by explaining the concepts of tort and unjust enrichment. |
| 4. | To be able to interpret the effects of situations impairing consent (mistake, fraud, duress) and lesion on the validity of contracts by distinguishing them. |
| 5. | To be able to apply legal rules regarding the place, time of performance, and performance of monetary debts within the framework of financial transactions. |
| 6. | To be able to evaluate cases of breach of obligation, debtor's default, and legal consequences such as default interest from the perspective of financial risk management. |
| 7. | To be able to explain the grounds terminating obligations (set-off, statute of limitations, etc.) and distinguish the structure of suretyship and joint liability that constitute security in credit operations. |
| 8. | To be able to analyze the validity and formal legal requirements of contracts in the business and financial world (specifically banking and insurance agreements). |
| 1. | Law of Obligations, Derya Ateş, Turgut Akıntürk, Beta Publications |
| 2. | Law of Obligations - General Provisions, Private Debt Relations, İsmail Kayar - Roman Boy, Seçkin publishing |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 1 | %5 |
| Quiz | 1 | %5 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 0 | 3 | 42 |
| Assignment | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Quiz | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 80 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||
OÇ-2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
OÇ-3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
OÇ-4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
OÇ-5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
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