INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 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
BHK5112 Information Technology (IT) 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 : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AHMET NACİ ÜNAL
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: Course objective is to have a general legal knowledge about principles of information technology which dominates our daily life.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
-Will internalize technical and legal notions of information technology - Will become skillful at understanding current developments in the field of information technology
- Will have knowledge about the structure and functioning of the internet
- Will have general knowledge cyber crimes

Course Content

Concept and types of personal data and duty to keep secret, right to Access daatas, disposing informations under freem of speech, value of personal data, commercial use of personal data, protection of personal data and role of public and private instutitons, Turkish and EU legal frameworks will be covered during this course.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Information technology in general, computer networks and internet Lecturer notes
2) Components of internet network, its functioning Lecturer notes
3) Administration of internet and information technology in Turkey Lecturer notes
4) Subjects of the internet Lecturer notes
5) IT, internet and law Lecturer notes
6) Code no. 5237 and cyber crimes Lecturer notes
7) International agreements related to IT Lecturer notes
8) Domain names and internet in terms of intellectual property rights Lecturer notes
9) Directives of European Union and IT law Lecturer notes
10) Other legal arrangements related IT law Lecturer notes
11) Contracts made through internet Lecturer notes
12) e-signature Lecturer notes
13) E-trade Lecturer notes
14) Review of the semester
15) Final Exam
16) Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Ian J. Lloyd: Information Technology Law, 2010, 2008
References: Andrew Murray: Information Technology Law: The law and Society, 2010; İpek Sağlam: Elektronik Sözleşmeler, İstanbul 2007; Yeşim Atamer: İnternet ve Hukuk, İstanbul 2004

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 4 % 10
Presentation 1 % 10
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentations / Seminar 1 24 24
Homework Assignments 1 30 30
Midterms 1 30 30
Final 1 40 40
Total Workload 208

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) Being able to develop and deepen their knowledge at the level of expertise in the same or a different field, based on undergraduate level qualifications. 5
1) To be able to interpret and create new knowledge by integrating the knowledge gained in the field with the knowledge from different disciplines, 4
1) To be able to systematically transfer current developments in the field and their own studies to groups in and outside the field, in written, verbal and visual forms, by supporting them with quantitative and qualitative data. 4
1) To be able to critically evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of expertise and to direct their learning. 5
1) To be able to supervise and teach these values by observing social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field. 4
1) Being able to independently carry out a work that requires expertise in the field. 5
2) To be able to critically examine social relations and the norms that guide these relations, to develop them and take action to change them when necessary. 4
2) To be able to comprehend the interdisciplinary interaction with which the field is related. 5
2) To be able to develop strategy, policy and implementation plans in the fields related to the field and to evaluate the obtained results within the framework of quality processes. 4
2) To be able to use the theoretical and applied knowledge at the level of expertise acquired in the field. 5
2) To be able to develop new strategic approaches for the solution of complex and unpredictable problems encountered in applications related to the field and to produce solutions by taking responsibility. 4
3) Being able to lead in environments that require the resolution of problems related to the field. 5
3) To be able to solve the problems encountered in the field by using research methods. 4
3) To be able to use the knowledge, problem solving and/or application skills they have internalized in their field in interdisciplinary studies. 5