Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3HUK205Civil Law2+0+02318.08.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Economics
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of the course is to examine the process that begins with a person’s birth within the framework of the Turkish Civil Code at the level of personal law. It aims to provide competent knowledge on the concepts of legal capacity and disputes. Additionally, it covers the legal regulation of marriage, including its prerequisites, legal consequences, and the rights and responsibilities of spouses and children. It also examines the termination of marriage and its consequences.
Course Content The course covers the concepts of legal capacity and act capacity, classifications of persons based on their ability to act, and the legal entities of associations and foundations. In the context of family law, topics such as engagement, marriage, general provisions of marriage, divorce, legal relationships between parents and children, kinship, adoption, guardianship, and tutelage are examined.
Course Methods and Techniques Each lesson begins with the instructor introducing the topic of the day. The course is conducted interactively. A combination of methods, including direct instruction, question-and-answer sessions, case studies, and discussions of research findings, is applied. Therefore, students are expected to thoroughly prepare by reading the relevant topics from the previous week in advance.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Research Assist. M. Talha Şen
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Sources recommended by the course instructor.
Course Notes Attendance is mandatory at a rate of 70%.
Students must attend the class with a book, notebook, and pen.

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 % 50
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 2 30
Mid-terms 1 30 30
Final examination 1 30 30
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 3 90

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Understands the fundamental features and application areas of the Turkish Civil Code.
2 Explains the sources of law, the role of the judge, and basic legal principles.
3 Analyzes the burden of proof in legal transactions and explains different types of legal capacity.
4 Interprets the concepts of limited incapacity and limited capacity.
5 Analyzes the termination of personality and processes of presumed death.
6 Defines personal status concepts and personality rights and identifies legal protection methods.
7 Explains the legal status of associations and foundations.
8 Analyzes the legal foundations of engagement and marriage.
9 Explains the personal and financial relationships between spouses.
10 Defines matrimonial property regimes and evaluates cases of marriage invalidity
11 Analyzes divorce processes and kinship relationships.
12 Explains guardianship and custodianship institutions.
13 Clarifies freedom-restricting protective measures and the responsibilities of guardianship bodies.
14 Evaluates the processes of terminating guardianship.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Civil Law System and Features of the Turkish Civil Code The topics to be covered in the first week should be read from books and other sources and watched from videos. Sources recommended by the course instructor.
2 Customary Law, Judicial Discretion, Good Faith, and Abuse of Rights Prohibition The topics covered last week and the topics to be covered this week should be read from the book and other sources. Sources recommended by the course instructor.
3 Burden of Proof, Case Analysis, Fully Competent and Incompetent Persons The topics covered last week and the topics to be covered this week should be read from the book and other sources. Sources recommended by the course instructor.
4 Limitedly Incompetent and Limitedly Competent Persons The topics covered last week and the topics to be covered this week should be read from the book and other sources. Sources recommended by the course instructor.
5 Termination of Personality, Presumed Death The topics covered last week and the topics to be covered this week should be read from the book and other sources. Sources recommended by the course instructor.
6 Personal Status and Personal Status Registries, Personality Rights, and Protection of Personality The topics covered last week and the topics to be covered this week should be read from the book and other sources. Sources recommended by the course instructor.
7 Legal Nature of Associations and Foundations The topics covered last week and the topics to be covered this week should be read from the book and other sources. Sources recommended by the course instructor.
8 Midterm exam week Working at home Sources recommended by the course instructor.
9 General Information on Family Law: Engagement, Marriage, Validity Conditions of Marriage The topics covered last week and the topics to be covered this week should be read from the book and other sources. Sources recommended by the course instructor.
10 Personal and Financial Relations Between Spouses The topics covered last week and the topics to be covered this week should be read from the book and other sources. Sources recommended by the course instructor.
11 Matrimonial Property Regimes, Marriage Nullity The topics covered last week and the topics to be covered this week should be read from the book and other sources. Sources recommended by the course instructor.
12 Divorce, Establishment and Legal Consequences of Kinship The topics covered last week and the topics to be covered this week should be read from the book and other sources. Sources recommended by the course instructor.
13 Guardianship, Custodianship The topics covered last week and the topics to be covered this week should be read from the book and other sources. Sources recommended by the course instructor.
14 Freedom-Restricting Protective Measures, Rights and Obligations of Guardians The topics covered last week and the topics to be covered this week should be read from the book and other sources. Sources recommended by the course instructor.
15 Termination of Guardianship The topics covered last week and the topics to be covered this week should be read from the book and other sources. Sources recommended by the course instructor.
16 Final exams Working at home Sources recommended by the course instructor.

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 4 3 2 3 4 4 5 4 4 2 5 2
C1 4 2 2 3 3 3 5 4 3 2 4 2
C2 4 3 2 3 3 4 5 4 3 2 5 2
C3 5 2 2 3 4 4 5 4 3 2 5 2
C4 4 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 3 2 4 2
C5 4 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 3 2 4 2
C6 5 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 4 2 5 3
C7 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 4 2 5 3
C8 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 4 2 5 3
C9 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 4 2 5 3
C10 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 4 2 5 3
C11 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 4 2 5 3
C12 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 4 2 5 3
C13 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 4 2 5 3
C14 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 4 2 5 3

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