COMMERCIAL LAW PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
BUS342	COMMERCIAL LAW	5	3	3	5

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	English
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Prof. NEZİHA MUSAOĞLU
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to give the ability to interpret the knowledge learned by explaining the General Provisions of the Turkish Code of Commerce No. 6102.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Contents of the Course Unit Within the scope of the course, the issues of commercial enterprise law, company law and the basic concepts of law of negotiation will be discussed by comparing with the former TCC and Judicial decisions.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Remember the provisions of TCC No 6102. (1)
Define the elements of commercial enterprise. (1)
Distinguish the trading companies in accordance with the basic principles of corporate law. (4)
Distinguish the securities such as checks, bills and policies. (4)
Relate what he/she learned with concrete cases. (4)
Classify the sub-branches of Commercial Law. (4)

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Reading Law, Supreme Court Decision, Books	Commercial enterprise	Lecture & Presentation
2	Reading Law, Supreme Court Decision, Books	Commercial affair commercial clause and commercial justice	Lecture & Presentation
3	Reading Law, Supreme Court Decision, Books	Tradesman	Lecture & Presentation
4	Reading Law, Supreme Court Decision, Books	Tradesman assistants	Lecture & Presentation
5	Reading Law, Supreme Court Decision, Books	Trade registry, commercial name	Lecture & Presentation
6	Reading Law, Supreme Court Decision, Books	Books of account	Lecture & Presentation
7	Reading Law, Supreme Court Decision, Books	Unfair competition	Lecture & Presentation
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Reading Law, Supreme Court Decision, Books	Currency account	Lecture & Presentation
10	Reading Law, Supreme Court Decision, Books	Unlimited, collective companies and limited partnership	Lecture & Presentation
11	Reading Law, Supreme Court Decision, Books	Joint-stock and limited company	Lecture & Presentation
12	Reading Law, Supreme Court Decision, Books	General theories and features of negotiable instruments	Lecture & Presentation
13	Reading Law, Supreme Court Decision, Books	Checks	Lecture & Presentation
14	Reading Law, Supreme Court Decision, Books	Bills and policies	Lecture & Presentation
15	Practice on previously prepared cases	Practical Study	Analysis, discussion and solutions for the case
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Arkan, S. (2011). Ticari isletme hukuku. Banka ve Ticaret Hukuku Arastirma Enstitusu
Goode, R., Kronke, H., & McKendrick, E. (2015). Transnational commercial law: text, cases, and materials. Oxford university press.
Çeker, M. (2012). 6102 sayılı Türk Ticaret Kanununa göre ticaret hukuku: ticari işletme hukuku, şirketler hukuku, kıymetli evrak hukuku. Karahan Kitabevi.
Bilgili, F., Demirkapı, E. (2020) Ticaret Hukuku Bilgisi
Dinç, S. (2017), Ticaret Hukuku Bilgisi
Aksoy, M.A. (2014), Ticaret Hukuku Bilgisi

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Define the basic theoretical, political, economic and administrative theories used in the field of Political Science and International Relations.
2	Explain the political history, political ideas, intellectual accumulation of understanding international relations and the way that the history of diplomacy has passed from past to present.
3	List the norms of universal law and human rights, the principles of the modern legal system, the names of modern bureaucratic and administrative structures.

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Explain the Turkish state tradition, the influence of Islam, the accumulation of political thought and its historical background, and compare this accumulation with the current approaches.
2	Evaluate the chronological development of relations between political and diplomatic developments and political / diplomatic facts / events / ideas / actors from past to present.
3	Analyze the structure and functioning of actors, organizations and organizations that determine international relations.

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	In the light of current theoretical debates, apply relevant concepts to current political and international developments.
2	Evaluate the Turkish political tradition, developments with the Turkic community.
3	Use information on the field when comparing the administrative structures of different countries and their diplomatic traditions.

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Formulate the current political developments, developments and arrangements in international relations in the historical and theoretical accumulation.
2	Analyze the functioning of modern political regimes in the light of political and public bureaucratic structures, regulations and developments.
3	Examine and analyze current political developments in the Balkans, the Middle East, Central Asia, North Africa and the Caucasus in terms of both Turkish political history and international relations discipline.

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	To conduct a field-specific study individually and to complete it with discipline and responsibility.
2	To assume duties and responsibilities in a team work as leader or team member and to fulfil them flawlessly.

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the political and administrative developments in the international political system and the bureaucratic organizations operating in this system.
2	Examine the international problems and conflicts, and the problems in the field of administration and politics in detail.

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follow the current developments in the field of Political Science and International Relations and collaborate with leading names in the field.
2	Examine and analyze academic resources and the written and oral studies on the political developments in the region and the world, especially in the Middle East.
3	Debate in the field of political science and public administration with different target groups in multicultural environments.

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	With the current historical and theoretical knowledge of the field, suggest sustainable, organizational and administrative arrangements aimed at meeting specific goals and solving certain problems.
2	To follow latest developments in the field and direct personal studies accordingly within the framework of the lifelong learning principle.Using the theoretical, economic, political and managerial knowledge, and produce reports on current developments, conflicts and agreements in geography related to world politics and especially in the Middle East.
3	Construct arguments on the current developments in Turkish politics in the light of the laws, regulations, and the important changes in the constitution and administrative law that determine Turkish political life and foreign relations.

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	3	42
Preliminary & Further Study	14	2	28
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	12	2	24
Assignment (Homework)	9	1	9
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	10	10
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	10	10
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	53	0	125