COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Family Law
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
HUK 104
Spring
3
0
3
5
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Turkish
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives The objective of this course is to inform students on civil law and family law.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will be able to Explain the basic principles of family law
  • Will be able to describe the skills of analysing family law and the legal arrangements regarding to the protection of family in relation to this.
  • Will be able to discuss the legal results of engagement, marriage and divorce.
  • Willl be able to describe the concept of adoption.
  • Will be able to explain financial issues related with divorce.
Course Description Family Law constitutes the main content of this course. Especially, subjects such as the concept of family and principles of family law, getting engaged, getting married, general terms of marriage, marriage disunion, kindred, adoption, custody will be included.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
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 family law and Turkish Family law system Kılıçoğlu, p. 9-11.
2 Engagement and termination of engagement Kılıçoğlu, p. 12-36.
3 Getting married, terms of marriage and general rules Kılıçoğlu, p 36-87.
4 Getting married, financial relations and marital property Kılıçoğlu, p. 225-407.
5 Termination of marriage Kılıçoğlu, p. 85-88.
6 Review of the subjects and practices
7 Divorce Kılıçoğlu, p. 88-117.
8 Midterm Exam
9 Legal outcomes of divorce Kılıçoğlu, p. 117-158.
10 Kinship Kılıçoğlu, p. 410-447.
11 Adoption Kılıçoğlu, p. 450-479.
12 Custody Kılıçoğlu, p. 480-556.
13 Guardianship Kılıçoğlu, p. 559-628.
14 Termination of custody and practices Kılıçoğlu, p. 629-642.
15 Review of the semester
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks Ali Naim İnan, Medeni Hukuk, Ankara 2005
Suggested Readings/Materials Aydın Zevkliler, Ayşe Havutçu: Medeni Hukuk Pratik Çalışmaları, Ankara 2010;Rona Serozan: Medeni Hukuk Genel Bölüm, İstanbul 2008;Hüseyin Hatemi: Medeni Hukuka Giriş, İstanbul 2010; Kemal Oğuzman, Nami Barlas: Medeni Hukuk, İstanbul 2010

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
60
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
25
Final Exams
1
45
    Total
150

 

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.

X
2

Solves the legal problems with an analytic and integral point of view.

X
3

Evaluates the legal knowledge and abilities obtained with a critical approach.

X
4

Evaluates the developments in legal theory and practice by monitoring local, international and interdisciplinary dimensions.

X
5

Is conscious of social, professional and scientific principles of ethic behaviour.

X
6

Takes responsibility in solving problems by creative and innovative thinking.

X
7

Interprets the sources of law by ways of legal methodology.

X
8

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.

X
9

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

X
10

Informs the related persons and institutions about legal matters both verbally and in written.

X
11

Monitors the daily legal information/court decisions and interacts with the colleagues in a foreign language  (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale” Level B1).

X
12

Uses 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”).

X

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