PRIVATE LAW (TURKISH, THESIS)
Master TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 QF-EHEA: Second Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
OHK5111 Consumer Law Fall 3 0 3 8
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. ASLI MAKARACI BAŞAK
Recommended Optional Program Components: NONE
Course Objectives: Aim of the course is to determine the rights of consumers, the characteristics of consumer transactions and the ways of solution for consumers in case of dispute.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
I. Becomes aware of the need to protect consumers.
II. Examines the provisions protecting consumers.
III. Analyzes consumer transactions and their characteristics.
IV. Determines the differences between a consumer transaction and an ordinary obligation law transaction.
V. Evaluates the judiciary ways to which consumers can apply.

Course Content

1.Week: Concepts of consumer and consumer transaction
2.Week: Unfair terms
3.Week: Warranties
4.Week: Certificate of warranty and after sales services
5.Week: Hire-purchase agreement
6.Week: Door sales
7.Week: Timeshare resort contract
8.Week: Contract of sale campaign
9.Week: Distance selling
10.Week: Consumer credit
11.Week: Sales credit
12.Week: Credit cards
13.Week: Consumer organizations
14.Week: Arbitration committee for consumer problems and consumer courts

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Concepts of consumer and consumer transaction None
2) Unfair terms None
3) Warranties None
4) Certificate of warranty and after sales services None
5) Hire-purchase agreement None
6) Door sales Sales
7) Timeshare resort contract None
8) Contract of sale campaign None
9) Distance selling None
10) Consumer credit None
11) Sale credit None
12) Consumer cards None
13) Consumer organizations None
14) Arbitration committee for consumer problems and consumer courts None

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Yok/None
References: Yılmaz Aslan, Tüketici Hukuku Dersleri, 2013.

Aydın Zevkliler, Murat Aydoğdu, Tüketicinin Korunması Hukuku, 2004.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 10
Homework Assignments 1 % 30
Final 1 % 60
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 5 70
Presentations / Seminar 14 6 84
Final 1 4 4
Total Workload 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Deeply analyses legislations of different areas of the private law.
2) Takes a closer look into the new dispositions.
3) Understands legal writing and legal critical with short exercises.
5) They learn the new progress in law and they can have an judicial opinian.