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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Commercial Law SBF204 Elective Bachelor's degree 2 Spring 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Levent BİÇER
Assistant Prof. Dr. Aytaç KÖKSAL
Assistant Prof. Dr. Taner Emre YARDIMCI

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Distinguish the basic concepts of Commercial Law.
2) Recall the concepts of merchant, business enterprises, commercial affair, commercial paper, etc.
3) Distinguish if an affair is a commercial affair or not.
4) Explain the results of a commercial affair and being a merchant in general.
5) Recognize the basic concepts of Company Law.
6) Use the knowledge gained in professional relationships.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Learning Outcomes
1 Middle High Middle High Low Middle Middle Middle Middle High
2 Low Middle Middle Low High Middle Low Middle Middle High
3 Middle High Middle Middle Middle Low High Middle High Middle
4 Low Middle Middle Middle High Low Middle Middle High High
5 High Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle
6 Middle Middle Low Middle Middle Middle Middle Middle Low Middle

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Obligation Law.

Course Contents

This course covers commercial enterprise, commercial procedure, commercial rule, commercial judiciary, trader, trade name, enterprise name, brand, unfair competition, account books, trade register, trader assistants, classification of the companies, companies agreement, the common features of trade partnerships, merger, division and changing the type of companies, elements and characteristics of commercial papers, pleas in commercial papers, commercial bills.

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction to Commercial Law
2) Definition, Elements, Types and Assets of Business Enterpises
3) Center and Divisions of Business Enterprises, Merger and Acquisition of Business Enterprise, Pledge of Business Enterprise
4) Distinction between Ordinary Affair and Commercial Affair, Criteria for Commercial Affair, Consequences of Commercial Affair
5) Commercial Provisions, Commercial Jurisdiction, Merchant
6) Consequences of Being a Merchant, Trade Name, Enterprise Name, Brand
7) Unfair Competition, Account Books, Rrade Registery
8) Midterm Examination/Assessment
9) Types of Agency, Current Account
10) Classification of Companies
11) Elements of Partnership Agreement, Common Characteristics of Companies
12) Definition and Elements of Commercial Paper, Characteristics of Commercial Paper, the Difference between Commercial Paper and Note
13) Pleas of Commercial Paper, Loss and Cancellation of Commercial Paper, Bills of Exchange
14) Bills of Exchange
15) Bond and Check
16) Final Examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Mehmet Bahtiyar, Ticari İşletme Hukuku, İstanbul.
2- Sabih Arkan, Ticari İşletme Hukuku, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Self Study


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

40%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required