HUK518


Course Title Course Code Program Level
Current Issues in Consumer Law HUK518 Master in Private Law M.A / M.Sc.

Course Term
(Course Semester)
Teaching and Learning Methods
Credits
Theory Practice Lab Projects/Field Work Seminars/Workshops Other Total Credits ECTS Credits
02
(Fall)
14*3 42 3 7,5

Teaching Staff Prof. Dr. Şebnem Akipek Öcal
Language of Instruction Türkçe (Turkish)
Type Of Course Compulsory
Prerequisites -
Recommended Optional Programme Component
Course Objectives It is aimed that the students taking the course learn the consumer protection law theoretically and practically, knowing consumer rights.
Course Content Upon successful completion of this course, the student learns the legislative provisions to be applied to consumer disputes and the authorities to apply in consumer disputes.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Students taking the course 1. will be able to explain the basic concepts of consumer law. 2. Recognizes the Law on the Protection of the Consumer and the rights of the consumer arising from this law. 3. Will be able to know the special situations such as unfair conditions, deceptive advertisements, defective goods and services that require the protection of the consumer. 4. Will recognize the contracts regulated in the Consumer Protection Law such as package tour contracts, consumer loan contracts, distance contracts, contracts established outside the workplace and their differences from each other. 5. Consumer arbitration committees, consumer courts, such as disputes arising from consumer law will dominate the procedure and will know the approaches in doctrine and practice regarding disputes.
Mode of Delivery Face to face
Course Outline
Week Topics
1. Week Purpose of the Law on Consumer Protection Basic concepts of Consumer Law – consumer, seller/provider/consumer transaction
2. Week Basic principles of consumer law and unfair terms in consumer contracts
3. Week Defective goods – concept of defect, consumer's optional rights arising from defect
4. Week Defective service – concept of defect, consumer's optional rights arising from defect
5. Week Consumer Contracts – installment sales contracts
6. Week Consumer Contracts – consumer loans
7. Week Consumer Contracts – housing finance and prepaid housing sales
8. Week Midterm Week
9. Week Consumer Contracts – contracts concluded outside the workplace
10. Week Consumer Contracts – distance contracts, distance contracts for financial services
11. Week Consumer Contracts – timeshare and extended holiday service contracts, package tour contracts
12. Week Consumer Contracts – subscription contracts
13. Week Commercial advertising and unfair commercial practices
14. Week Consumer arbitration committees and consumer courts
Assessment
  Percentage(%)
Mid-term (%) 40
Quizes (%)
Homeworks/Term papers (%)
Practice (%)
Labs (%)
Projects/Field Work (%)
Seminars/Workshops (%)
Final (%) 60
Other (%)
Total(%) 100
Course Book (s) and/or References Aslan, Yılmaz, Tüketici Hukuku Dersleri, Bursa, 2021. Çabri, Sezer, Tüketicinin Korunması Hakkında Kanun Şerhi, Ankara, 2021. Çağlar Özel, Tüketicinin Korunması Hukuku, Ankara 2021. Murat Aydoğdu /Nalan Kahveci, Tüketici Hukuku Dersleri, Ankara 2021. Sert Sütçü, Selin, Tüketici Hukuku Uygulamaların Tüketicinin Korunması, Ankara, 2019.
Work Placement(s)
The Relationship between Program Qualifications (PQ) and Course Learning Outcomes (LO)

 

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