COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
Private International Law
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
LAW 402
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
4
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to teach Turkish private international law during this period when especially international relations in the field of private law are highly increased and to inform students of two important related fields such as Turkish citizenship law and Turkish foreigners’ law.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Learn basic concepts of private international law which possess ascending importance in our global world.
  • Obtain knowledge of connecting points of private international law.
  • Learn about Continental law and Anglo-American law system regarding fraud of law, conflict of rules and adaptation, preliminary question and renvoi.
  • Be able to evaluate the importance of public order and mandatory rules, acquired rights with respect to material law.
  • Obtain knowledge of obtaining Turkish nationality, loss of Turkish nationality, national and international legislation regarding citizenship law.
  • Obtain knowledge of national and international legislation regarding foreigners’ law.
Course Description Concept of private international law, sources of private international law, rules of private international law, connecting rules, related fields (citizenship law and foreigners’ law).
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to Private International Law (“PIL”) Tekinalp/Nomer/Odman Boztosun, p. 17-33
2 General Principles of PIL Tekinalp/Nomer/Odman Boztosun, p. 33-56;
3 Basic Problems of PIL Tekinalp/Nomer/Odman Boztosun, p. 56-63
4 Introduction to and Basic problems of Law of Citizenship Tekinalp/Nomer/Odman Boztosun, p. 70-78.
5 Conflict of Law Rules on Law of Persons Tekinalp/Nomer/Odman Boztosun, p. 63-70;78-82
6 Conflict of Law Rules on Obligations Law Tekinalp/Nomer/Odman Boztosun, p. 83-110
7 Conflict of Law Rules on Obligations Law Tekinalp/Nomer/Odman Boztosun, p. 110-118
8 Midterm
9 Conflict of Law Rules on Company Law Tekinalp/Nomer/Odman Boztosun, p. 140-150.
10 Conflict of Law Rules on Family Law Tekinalp/Nomer/Odman Boztosun, p. 150-170.
11 Conflict of Law Rules on Family Law Tekinalp/Nomer/Odman Boztosun, p. 170-190.
12 Conflict of Law Rules on Inheritance Law Tekinalp/Nomer/Odman Boztosun, p. 190-197.
13 General Principles of Foreigners and International Protection Law (“FIPL”) Ekşi, p.15-53
14 Basics Problems of Foreigners and International Protection Law(“FIPL”) Ekşi, p. 53-113
15 Foreign Direct Invsetments Süral, s. 11-23.
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks
Suggested Readings/Materials

Süral/Ceyda, Foreign Investment Law, Seçkin, 2016; Çalışkan, Yusuf/Çalışkan, Zeynep, Turkish Private International Law: Selected Documents, Adalet, 2015; Ekşi, Nuray, The New Turkish Law on Foreigners and International Protection: An Overall Assessment, Nomos, 2014; Tekinalp, Gülören/Nomer, Ergin/Odman Boztosun, Ayşe, Private International Law in Turkey, Kluwer Law International, 2012.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
40
Final Exam
1
50
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
50
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
50
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
16
2
32
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
15
Final Exams
1
25
    Total
120

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to possess the knowledge in legal terminology, concepts and principles.
2

To be able to solve the legal problems with an analytic and integral point of view.
3

To be able to evaluate the legal knowledge and abilities obtained with a critical approach.
4

To be able to evaluate the developments in legal theory and practice by monitoring local, international and interdisciplinary dimensions.
5

To be able to have awareness of social, professional and scientific principles of ethic behaviour.
6

To be able to take responsibility in solving problems by creative and innovative thinking.
7

To be able to interpret the legal norms with a sense of justice respectful to human rights and in the light of principles of democratic, secular and social state of law.
8

Working efficiently and effectively, learning how to be a team member, taking responsibilities, being open minded, constructive, open to criticism and having self confidence
9

To be able to use the daily scientific sources and court judgments in the framework of life time learning approach.
10

To be able to inform the related persons and institutions about legal matters both verbally and in written.
11

To be able to monitor the daily legal information/court decisions and interacts with the colleagues in a foreign language (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale” Level B1) .
12

To be able to use the information and communication technology together with the computer programs in a level required by the area of law (“European Computer Driving Licence, Advanced Level”).

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest