| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| İnternational Family Law | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Spring | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Merve ACUN MEKENGEÇ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) It determines the law to be applied in matters related to family law.
2) Students learn about the recognition and enforcement of foreign court decisions regarding family law.
3) Students will have detailed information about various international conventions that Turkey is a party to in the field of family law.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||
| 1 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 3 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Private International Law
Course Contents
The content of this course consists of international agreements to which Turkey is a party in the field of family law and substantive law practices.
Weekly Schedule
1) The general information about the international family law2) Applicable law in international family law
3) Applicable law in international family law
4) Recognition and enforcement
5) The best interests of child
6) The Convention of 25 October 1980 on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction
7) The Convention of 29 May 1993 on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption
8) Joint Child Custody
9) Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children
10) Convention of 19 October 1996 on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Co-operation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children
11) Convention on the Law Applicable to Maintenance Obligations
12) Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Decisions Relating to Maintenance Obligations
13) United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
14) Evaluations
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Recommended or Required Reading
1- milletlerarası aile hukuku ile ilgili her türlü kaynak
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Not Required