Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
8HUK 420Economic Crimes2+0+02202.11.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Law
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The subject of the course consists of economic crimes regulated by the Turkish Criminal Code and certain special laws. The aim of this course is to provide knowledge about the material and moral elements of economic crimes, their qualified forms, and their specific manifestations.
Course Content The concept and characteristics of economic crime, an overview of economic crimes in Turkey, tax evasion, the crime of abuse of office in the context of economic crime, Crime of organizing for profit, Crime of breach of trust, Crime of money laundering, Crimes of credit card fraud, Crimes of bid rigging and bid tampering, Crime of embezzlement by a public official, Crime of bank embezzlement, Crime of manipulation, Crime of insider trading, Economic Crimes and Protective Measures.
Course Methods and Techniques Presentation and question-and-answer techniques.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Associate Prof.Dr. Ali Tanju Sarıgül atanju.sarigul@hku.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. Ali Tanju Sarıgül atanju.sarigul@hku.edu.tr
Assistants Research Assist. Halil İbrahim DOĞAN
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Yener Ünver, Ekonomik Suçlar(Economic Offences), Seçkin Yayınları, 2015.
Course Notes Veli Özer Özbek . Ekonomi Ceza Hukuku Birinci Kitap – Genel Hükümler . Seçkin Yayıncılık .

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 2 28
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 4 56
Mid-terms 1 2 2
Final examination 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3 88

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Bilgi 
1 Understanding discussions covering the complexity of the criminal economy and ways and means of tackling crime
2 Knowledge of various models of criminal economy and their applications to crimes against property and persons, as well as crimes without victims.
Beceri 
4 Critically examining of the current international issues of the criminal economy and their underlying theoretical and systemic foundations.
Yetkinlik 
3 Knowledge of economic crimes within the legal system

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 The concept and characteristics of economic crime
2 An Overview of Economic Crimes in Turkey
3 Tax evasion
4 The crime of abuse of office in the context of economic crime
5 The crime of organizing for profit
6 The crime of breach of trust
7 The crime of money laundering
8 Midterm Exam
9 Crimes Involving Credit Card Fraud
10 Crimes of tampering with public tenders and the performance of contracts
11 The crime of embezzlement by a public official
12 Bank embezzlement
13 The crime of manipulation
14 The crime of insider trading
15 Economic Crimes and Protective Measures
16 Final Exam

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
All 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 3 1
In1
In2
Sk4
Co3

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant