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FACULTY OF LAW

Başak Baysal, Ph.D., Dean
Ayşe Dicle Ergin, Ph.D., Assoc. Dean
Elif Küzeci Erol, Ph.D., Assoc. Dean

Academic Staff
Courses

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

The main objective of the programs is to maintain a forum where students graduate with a solid legal background and excellent command of written and spoken English. Graduates of the law faculty are equipped with life-long learning skills that they would need to research and discern new legal institutions and regulations of the global world. Innovative teaching methods based on in-class discussions and analysis of case studies aim to build and foster creative and critical thinking skills of the students.

As a lawyer must always be aware of the financial and social conditions and needs of the society both in domestic and international level, the Faculty offers compulsory courses on such matters as well as liberal arts courses, which aim at showing the students the complex interactions between legal, cultural and social institutions.

The Faculty of Law aims to provide the students with knowledge in classical areas of law as well as with basic professional information in other fields requiring specialization. It is aimed to educate lawyers with a solid legal background, who could analyze and discuss legal matters during and following their education. With its curricula, the Faculty of Law aims to make students question and understand the conflicts of interests lying beneath legal disputes and find and apply the appropriate solutions.

CURRICULUM

FIRST YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
CS 121  Introduction to Computer Applications and Programming  2  2  3  5
ENG 101  English and Composition I  5    3  5
GE 100  Orientation      1  2
LAW 102  Roman Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 103  Constitutional Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 105  Civil Law: Introductory Provisions and Natural Persons (in Turkish)  3    3  5
TURK 101  Turkish I      2  3.5

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
ECON 103  Principles of Economics  4    3  5
ENG 102  English and Composition II  5    3  5
LAW 104  Turkish Constitutional Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 106  Legal Persons and Family Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5
MATH 264  Statistics for Social Sciences  3    3  5
TURK 102  Turkish II      2  3.5

SECOND YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
GE 250  Collegiate Activities Program I      -  1
HUM 111  Cultures Civilizations and Ideas I  3    3  5
LAW 201  Law of Obligations I (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 203  Criminal Law I (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 205  Administrative Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5
PHIL 243  Social and Political Philosophy I  3    6  8.5

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
GE 251  Collegiate Activities Program II      1  2
HIST 200  History of Turkey  3    4  6.5
LAW 202  Law of Obligations II (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 204  Criminal Law II (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 206  Administrative Judiciary (in Turkish)  3    3  5
PHIL 244  Social and Political Philosophy II  3    6  8.5

THIRD YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
LAW 301  Civil Procedure I (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 303  Public International Law  3    3  5
LAW 305  Law of Property I (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 307  Commercial Enterprise Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 309  Law of Obligations Special Provisions (in Turkish)  3    3  5
MAN 211  Principles of Accounting I  3    3  5

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
LAW 216  Introduction to Anglo-American Law  2    2  3.5
LAW 302  Civil Procedure II (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 306  Law of Property II (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 308  Company Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 358  Criminal Law Special Provisions (in Turkish)  3    3  5
MAN 216  Elements of Finance  3    3  5
  Department Elective      3  5

FOURTH YEAR

Autumn Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
LAW 304  Private International Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 401  Law of Negotiable Instruments (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 403  Inheritance Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 411  Criminal Procedure (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 412  Labor Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5
  Department Elective      3  5

Spring Semester

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
LAW 405  International Human Rights Law  3    3  5
LAW 406  International Commercial Arbitration  2    2  3.5
LAW 407  Tax Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 410  Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5
  Department Electives (2)      6  10

DEPARTMENT ELECTIVES

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
ECON 331  International Trade  3    3  5
GE 420  Applied Sustainable Business Development  3    3  5
IR 305  International Organizations  3    3  5
IR 338  International Political Economy  3    3  5
LAW 320  Legal Aspects of Blockchain, Crypto Assets and Smart Contracts  3    3  5
LAW 321  Judicial Review and Constitutional Rights: Comparative Perspectives  3    3  5
LAW 365  Legal Philosophy(in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 371  International Criminal Law  3    3  5
LAW 374  Parliamentary Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 377  Current Issues in Law of Technology  3    3  5
LAW 379  Comparative European and Turkish Data Protection Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 386  Law, Film and Literature (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 389  The Right to Data Protection (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 396  Equality Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 409  Intellectual Property Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 413  European Union Law  3    3  5
LAW 417  Public Procurement Contracts (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 418  International Sales Law  3    3  5
LAW 420  Turkish International Arbitration Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 423  Law of Capital Markets (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 447  Moot Court I  3    3  5
LAW 448  Moot Court II  3    3  5
LAW 472  Patent Law  3    3  5
LAW 473  Mergers and Acquisitions  3    3  5
LAW 476  Legal Research, Analysis and Writing  3    3  5
LAW 482  European and International Migration Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5
POLS 306  Contemporary Turkish Politics  3    3  5

GRADUATE PROGRAM

Master of Laws in Private Law

The Master's Program in private law is designed for applicants with a Bachelor's Degree in law and willing to specialize in private law. The program includes courses in classical and substantial areas of private law as well as in other fields requiring national and international perspective of specialization. Some courses are held in English and others are in Turkish.

Admission:Applicants to the program must have a Bachelor's Degree in law. Proficiency in written and oral English as well as ALES score must be documented. Language of education is Turkish and English.

Degree Requirements: Students admitted to the program will be required to complete a minimum of 21 credit hours of course as well as three non-credit courses and write and defend a thesis. Students must take the courses and the seminar in maximum four semesters and must complete the program with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00/4.00 with no grades below C. Expected duration to complete the program is four semesters; the maximum duration is six semesters.

CURRICULUM

Courses

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
GE 500  Research Methods and Academic Publication Ethics      -  1
GE 590  Academic Practices      -  12
LAW 580  Legal Methodology (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 590  Pre-Thesis Seminar      -  3
LAW 599  Master's Thesis      -  69
  General Electives (2)      6  -
  Private Law Restricted Electives (3)      9  -
  Public Law Restricted Elective      3  -

PRIVATE LAW RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
LAW 548  Basic Elements and Principles of Limited Liability Companies (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 554  Current Issues on Law of Torts (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 571  Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 622  Preservation of Assets in Corporations (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 624  International Procedure (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 635  Corporate Governance Issues of Joint Stock Companies (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 644  Private Law Remedies in Competition Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5

PUBLIC LAW RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
LAW 507  Public Economic Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 515  Offences Against the Reliability and Functioning of the Public Administration (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 605  Constitutional Judiciary (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 609  Criminal Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 646  Current Issues on Criminal Procedure Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 682  Current Issues on Public Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5

Master of Laws in Public Law

The Master's Program in public law is designed for applicants with a Bachelor's Degree in law and willing to specialize in public law. The program includes courses in classical and substantial areas of public law as well as in other fields requiring national and international perspective of specialization. Some courses are held in English and others are in Turkish.

Admission: Applicants to the program must have a Bachelor's Degree in law. Proficiency in written and oral English as well as ALES score must be documented. Language of education is Turkish and English.

Degree Requirements: Students admitted to the program will be required to complete a minimum of 21 credit hours of course as well as three non-credit courses and write and defend a thesis. Students must take the courses and the seminar in maximum four semesters and complete the program with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00/4.00 with no grades below C. Expected duration to complete the program is four semesters; the maximum duration is six semesters.

CURRICULUM

Courses

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
GE 500  Research Methods and Academic Publication Ethics      -  1
GE 590  Academic Practices      -  12
LAW 580  Legal Methodology (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 590  Pre-Thesis Seminar      -  3
LAW 599  Master's Thesis      -  69
  General Electives (2)      6  -
  Private Law Restricted Elective      3  -
  Public Law Restricted Electives (3)      9  -

Doctor of Philosophy in Private and Public Law

The Faculty offers two Ph.D. programmes in Private Law and Public Law. The Programmes shall include courses in classical and substantial areas of both private and public law as well as in other fields requiring national and international perspective of specialisation. Some courses are held in English and others are in Turkish.

CURRICULUM OF Ph.D. IN PRIVATE LAW

Courses

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
GE 500  Research Methods and Academic Publication Ethics      -  1
GE 511  Philosophy of Social Inquiry  3    3  5
GE 690  Academic Practices      -  24
LAW 689  Pre-Thesis Seminar      -  6
LAW 699  Ph.D. Dissertation      -  174
  General Electives (2)      6  -
  Private Law Restricted Electives (3)      9  -
  Public Law Restricted Elective      3  -

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
LAW 554  Current Issues on Law of Torts (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 622  Preservation of Assets in Corporations (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 624  International Procedure (in Turkish)  3    3  5

CURRICULUM OF Ph.D. IN PUBLIC LAW

Courses

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
GE 500  Research Methods and Academic Publication Ethics      -  1
GE 511  Philosophy of Social Inquiry  3    3  5
GE 690  Academic Practices      -  24
LAW 689  Pre-Thesis Seminar      -  6
LAW 699  Ph.D. Dissertation      -  174
  General Electives (2)      6  -
  Private Law Restricted Elective      3  -
  Public Law Restricted Electives (3)      9  -

RESTRICTED ELECTIVES

Code Course Name Hours Credit ECTS
Credit
Lec. Other
LAW 507  Public Economic Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 605  Constitutional Judiciary (in Turkish)  3    3  5
LAW 609  Criminal Law (in Turkish)  3    3  5

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