Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3MBH247Law of Obligations4+0+04422.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program Court Office Services
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The main purpose of the Law of Obligations course is to teach the students the basic rules and concepts of the law of obligations.
Course Content Within the scope of the Law of Obligations, the principles that dominate the Law of Obligations and the basic concepts of the Law of Obligations; sources of debt (contract, tort and unjust enrichment) and debts arising from contracts are discussed.
Course Methods and Techniques Teaching methods include lectures, question-and-answer sessions, discussions, practical exercises, and design techniques.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Instructor MERVE POLAT merve.polat@hku.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Law of Obligations Basic Information - Yrd. Doç. Dr. Polat Tunçer
Lecture Notes
Akıncı, Şahin. Borçlar Hukuku Bilgisi: Genel Hükümler. 14. Baskı. Ankara: Seçkin Yayıncılık, Eylül 2024

Course Category
Social Sciences %10
Field %90

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 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 5 70
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 114

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Will be able to explain the concepts of debt and debt relationship.
2 Will be able to determine the basic principles valid in the law of obligations.
3 Will be able to explain the concepts of legal transaction and contract.
4 Will be able to explain the debts arising from tortious act.
5 Will be able to explain the concept of strict liability and its types.
6 Students will be able to classify the legal consequences of the invalidity of contracts.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Debt Relations, Sources of the Law of Obligations, Basic Concepts of the Law of Obligations
2 Legal Transactions, Concept, Definition and Types
3 Establishment of the Contract
4 Validity Elements of the Contract; Driver's License, Figure
5 Conformity and Incompatibility Between Will and Statement; Collusion, Error
6 Cheating, Threat, Gabin
7 Representation Concept
8 Midterm Exam
9 Freedom of Contract, Interpretation, Adaptation of Contracts
10 Contract Promise, Pre-Contractual Liability, Promises Through Announcement
11 Obligations Arising from Tort; Elements of Tort; Verb, Unlawful
12 Damage, Causality, fault
13 Strict Liability Cases; Employer's Responsibility, Animal Owner's Responsibility
14 Responsibility of the Head of the House, Responsibility of the Owner of the Building and Construction Work, Responsibility of the Owner of the Immovable
15 GENERAL REVIEW

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7
All 4
C1 4 4
C2 3
C3 4
C4
C5 4
C6

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