LAW
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
LAW3019	Blockchain Law	Spring	0	2	1	4

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	E-Learning
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MEHMET SİNAN ALTUNÇ
Course Objectives:	To ensure that students (i) acquire the technical and legal knowledge about the technical details and regulations on local and worldwide use cases and new technologies built on blockchains, (ii) technically and legally analyse regulations and use cases in line with the universal legal principles and concepts, (iii) build and improve their own legal opinions regarding the expected legal regulations on blockchain and related use cases and technologies, and (iv) eventually will be able to resolve disputes that may be arisen out of blockchain-based use cases.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who have succeeded in this course will:
1. know the technical details, way of working, and information systems structure of blockchain-based applications and technologies, such as, cryptocurrencies, smart contracts, non-fungible tokens, and metaverse.
2. have the legal skills to interpret the technical knowledge they acquired during the course along with legal concepts, rules, principles, and the relevant applicable regulations.
3. be able to build their own independent legal opinions by implementing the relevant legal methodologies when they come across new blockchain-based applications and projects, or to have the legal and technical skill sets that enable them to contribute to drafting the new regulations as a legal scholar or professional.

Course Content

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Blockchain - Introduction, essentials and fundamental concepts
2)	Bitcoin - Introduction, essentials and characteristics
3)	Ethereum Ağı - Introduction, essentials and characteristics
4)	"Legal assessment of proof and evidence concepts for smart contracts under the Civil Procedure Law and comparative analysis of foreign legal regulations: * The U.S. * The U.K. * Switzerland * Malta"
5)	Listings ve Offerings (ICO, IEO, IDO, etc.)
6)	Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
7)	Non-Fungible Token
8)	Midterm
9)	Cryptocurrencies & Crypto Assets I
10)	Cryptocurrencies & Crypto Assets II
11)	Metaverse I
12)	Metaverse II
13)	Project Analysis: Technological, Financial and Legal Due Diligence - Case Study
14)	Project Analysis: Technological, Financial and Legal Due Diligence - Case Study

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

DOĞANCI, Doğa Ekrem, Blokzincirine Dayalı Akıllı Sözleşmelerin Hukuki Nitelikleri, Kuruluşu, Yorumu, İfası, ve Bazı Örnek Hukuki Uygulamalar, İstanbul 2021; ÜSTÜN, Ece Su, TBK Kapsamında Geleneksel Sözleşmeler İle Mukayeseli Olarak Akıllı Sözleşmeler, Blokzincir Teknolojisi, İstanbul 2021; İmamoğlu, Deniz Alp, Kripto Para Birimleri ve Türk Hukukunda Düzenlenmesi, Ankara 2021; GIGI, 21 Lessons; LEISING, Matthew, Out of the Ether, 2020; MARK, Dino; ZAMFIR, Vlad; SİRER, Emin Gün; A Call For a Temporary Moratorium on "The DAO"

References:

İlgili makaleler, teknik ve hukuki görüşler, ulusal ve yabancı mevzuat ve içtihatlar

All relevant articles, technical and legal opinions, national and international legislations and court cases.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
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	13	2	26
Study Hours Out of Class	13	5	65
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			95

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)	List the relations between concepts and institutions related to various legal disciplines and this concepts and institutions.
2)	Have the knowledge of legal methodology and methods of comment.
3)	Comment the modern legal gains with the historical knowledge.
4)	Have the knowledge of philosophical currents of thought which are the bases of legal rules.
5)	Have the knowledge of legal regulations, judicial decisions and the scientific evaluations related to them.
6)	Resolve the juridical disagreements in light of legal acts, juridical decisions and doctrine.
7)	Use at least one foreign language as scientific language.
8)	Have the knowledge of the political and juridical foundation of the state.
9)	Have the knowledge of the historical development of the rights of individuals and societies and of the basic documents which are accepted throughout this development.
10)	Have the ability to resolve the disagreements which can violate the social order in national or international level.
11)	Have the ability to prevent the juridical disagreements between individuals.
12)	Have the knowledge of international and comparative law systems.
13)	Have the knowledge of the construction and the conduct of the national and international commercial relations.
14)	Use Turkish in an efficient way both verbal and written.
15)	Have the professional and ethical responsibility.
16)	Have the knowledge on the European Union’s legislation and institutions.
17)	Have the knowledge on juridical regulations and applications related to economical and financial mechanisms.
18)	Have the knowledge of the operation of the national and the international judicial bodies.