Institute of Social Sciences

LAW-516 Analysis of Human Rights in the Context of Private International Law

The aim of the course is to enable students to gain knowledge on the topic of “The Examination of Human Rights in the Context of Private International Law” and to develop the ability to analyze cases and provide commentary. In this course covers the fundamental concepts of human rights and private international law, the connection between human rights and private international law, the factors influencing this connection, universal and regional regulations and monitoring systems, as well as some important rights currently in focus and their historical development.

LAW-532 Collateral Law

Within the scope of this course, the establishment of guarantee contracts, the types of guarantee, and the situations in which the coverage ends are examined separately according to their types. Later, the decisions of the Supreme Court of Appeals will be examined in relation to the security law course. Disputes arising in practice regarding these issues examined and their solutions are evaluated. The aim of this course is to bring the student to the level of being able to resolve disputes that may arise on issues related to Collateral Law, in the light of doctrine and knowledge in practice.

LAW 551- Protection of the Weaker Party and Freedom of Contract within the Framework of Human Rights 

This course examines the place and limits of freedom of contract in human rights law and the need to protect the weaker party in contractual relations from constitutional, international and comparative law perspectives. In addition, the state's obligation to intervene and the balance between freedom of contract and social justice are discussed.

LAW-539 Term Project
It is an academic study to be written in accordance with the rules of writing in the field of law. The content of the course may be a comprehensive essay, a critical report, a practical project, an experimental study. The project course is evaluated as successful or unsuccessful at the end of the semester.

LAW-583 Seminar  (Thesis)
Master's degree is the first step of academic study. For this reason, they have knowledge about how to write scientific writing, how to give citations, how to organize footnotes and bibliography. The aim of this course is to teach these to students through seminars and presentations.

LAW-551 Seminar (Non Thesis)
In seminar studies conducted under the supervision of an instructor, it is aimed to gain experience in this subject by conducting an independent research and to develop the ability to speak in front of the public by explaining the subject. Determining the subject of the study, researching secondary sources and using them in the study, field research, preparing the draft study in the light of the information obtained, making the necessary corrections and completing the report in accordance with the report writing rules and finally presenting and discussing the report to the audience constitute the scope of this course.

LAW-574 Current Developments in Maritime Law
The aim of this course is to evaluate the current issues in the light of the developments in Maritime Law within the scope of both international conventions and Turkish Commercial Code.

LAW-589 Scientific Research Methods and Publication Ethics
Within the framework of the basic concepts of the course, the basic principles of a research and methodology are emphasized and the concept of analysis is introduced. The main topics covered together with qualitative research design and ethical issues are enriched with case studies and some experimental approaches. The aim of this course is to inform students about basic research techniques and philosophy and to raise awareness about scientific ethics.

LAW-515 Tools of Proof in Civil Justice
The aim of this course is to examine the means of proof and evidence in civil jurisdiction, to contribute to the professional life of lawyers by evaluating the jurisprudence of the Supreme Court.

LAW-518 Ordinary Partnership Law

In the ordinary partnerships law course, it is essential to examine the problems encountered in practice regarding the establishment, operation and termination of ordinary partnerships regulated within the scope of the Turkish Code of Obligations, which do not have a legal entity and whose partners are first-degree unlimited liable to the company's creditors. Ordinary partnerships are widely used in businesses operated by real persons in practice as well as in high-capital businesses carried out by legal persons; Since they are not regulated in detail in the Code of Obligations, they are considered as a subject that needs to be investigated and examined in particular. In order to better understand the issues related to ordinary partnerships, the decisions of the Supreme Court and the opinions in the doctrine are also examined. The aim of this course is to reveal the legal and economic importance of ordinary partnerships; elements, establishment, management and representation, partners' responsibilities and termination cases and liquidation procedures. In addition, it aims to provide a legal perspective that will be useful in resolving disputes arising in ordinary partnerships in practice.

LAW-529 International Carriage of Goods by Road

In this course, the contract of carriage by road, the parties to the contract of carriage by road, the law applicable to the contract of carriage, the liability of the carrier within the framework of the provisions of CMR and TCC will be discussed. The aim of the course is to teach the basic principles of carriage of goods by road, the provisions of the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR), to which Turkey is a party, and the provisions of the Carriage of Goods in the Fourth Book of the TCC, with reference to national and international judicial decisions on this subject.

LAW 573- Lease Agreements

This course aims to examine in depth the types of lease contracts regulated under the Turkish Code of Obligations (ordinary lease, residential and roofed workplace leases, usufructuary lease), their features, the rights and obligations of the parties, the termination of lease contracts and the disputes arising in practice. Students are expected to develop the ability to critically evaluate doctrinal developments and case law and to propose solutions with a comparative law perspective. Definition and elements of lease contracts; types of lease contracts; rights and obligations of the parties; determination and adaptation of the rent; protection of the tenant in residential and roofed workplace leases; usufructuary lease; termination of lease contracts; grounds for eviction and judicial processes; recent Court of Cassation decisions; comparative law on lease contracts.

LAW 505- Current Issues in Private International Law

The aim of the course is to enable the student to gain knowledge on the subject of “Current Issues in Private International Law” and to be able to comment and analyze cases. In this course includes the basic concepts and issues in the field of private international law, the connection between these issues and private international law and the factors in establishing this connection, universal and regional regulations and control systems, some important rights on the agenda and the historical development process, changes in legal regulations and the results of these changes.

LAW 533- New Developments in Family Law Within the Context of Current Developments

Problems in comparative law and Turkish family law will be identified and doctrinal and judicial solutions will be considered. Current developments in family law will be determined and studies will be carried out on the missing issues, if any, and discussions will be held on possible judicial practice and problems.  The aim of this course is to provide information about new approaches in family law through the examination of current judicial decisions in Turkish family law, opinions in the doctrine and comparative law.

LAW-536 Cheque Law
Debt capacity in cheques, payment and presentation of cheques, cheques depending on special payment methods, application rights in case of non-payment, involuntary disposition of cheques, assignment of cheques, liability, consequences of cheque presentation in terms of follow-up law, statute of limitations in cheques, authorized bearer in endorsed cheques, bounced cheques, issues that cause hesitation and hesitation such as bounced cheques are also explained in a practical way with tricks. The aim of this course is to explain the concept of check and to teach the elements, distinctive features, use and functioning of the check, which is frequently used in practice, as well as new developments in this field.

LAW-521 Current Developments in Enforcement Law
The aim of this course is to give information about current problems by examining the changes related to current developments in the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law.

LAW 550 – Contract Preparation and Review Techniques

The aim of this course is to equip students with fundamental knowledge of contract law, and to provide both theoretical and practical insights into contract drafting and the review of existing contracts.

LAW-599 Medical and Criminal Justice
The content of this course is to discuss the development of medical and criminal law in the world and in our country comparatively. To address the legal, material, moral, elements of illegality, sanction policy and investigation techniques of typical crimes related to the science of medicine.

OSD-555 Disaster Management
Within the scope of the course, disaster management, system and structure; disaster management models, intervention practices and examples are examined.

LAW-510 International Arbitration

This course consists of the Concept of Arbitration, Comparison of Dispute Resolution Mechanisms, Types of Arbitration, Arbitration Agreement, Law Applicable to Arbitration, Court Assistance in Arbitration, Request for Arbitration, Appointment of Arbitrators, Arbitration Proceedings, Challenge of the Arbitral Awards, Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards. The aim of this course is to provide information on the fundamentals of international arbitration and concept of international arbitration considering the national legal system.

LAW-576 Thesis
This course provides support for students to prepare their thesis. It includes teaching research methods, explaining the principles of thesis writing, identifying the problem area, selecting research techniques, preparing a thesis proposal focused on a specific problem, constructing the research model, conducting the research, writing and presenting the thesis.

LAW-577 Thesis
This course provides support for students to prepare their thesis. It includes teaching research methods, explaining the principles of thesis writing, identifying the problem area, selecting research techniques, preparing a thesis proposal focused on a specific problem, constructing the research model, conducting the research, writing and presenting the thesis.