Courses
LAW 212
Offences against life (intentional killing, reckless killing); offences against physical integrity (injury, trading of organs); offences against liberty (threat, blackmail, force); offences against property (theft, robbery, damage to property, abuse of trust, theft by deception, benefiting without payment).
LAW 301
Detailed acquirements about the concept of possession, ownership of movable property, pledges, liens, pledges of debts and land registry.
LAW 305
Basic institutions. Commercial enterprises and rules regulating them. Laws applicable to merchants. Negotiable instruments and recent developments.
LAW 313
Legal problems of consumers as weaker parties in commercial transactions. The Constitutional basis and statutory provisions, civil (The Law of the Protection of the Consumer) as well as public law nature will be discussed.
LAW 316
Air Law from private Law aspect. General introduction to air Law; review of international organizations, inter- natioal conventions as well as national regulations in this field. Examination of concept and nationality of aircraft, operation of an aircraft and non-contractual liability arising therefrom. Carriage of passengers and cargo by air. Insurance aspects and aviation security.
LAW 222
Diplomatic and consular relations, diplomatic and consular privileges and immunities, international organizations, the United Nations, state responsibility, settlement of international disputes, sanctions and countermeasures, the use of force, the international fight against terrorism, international humanitarian law, the law of the sea.
LAW 304
Appellate review; the course of an appeal; scope of review; mechanics of appeal; re-opening of a case; res judicata; arbitration.
LAW 308
The court structure. Basic principles of criminal procedure. Commencement and conduct of criminal proceedings, public prosecutor and defence. Appeal.
LAW 315
Development, nature and sources of environmental law; right to environment as a human right and its constitutional basis; conservation of environment, administrative actions and sanctions for conservation of environment; environmental pollution and its types; civil and penal liability for environmental damage, international dimension of environmental law.
LAW 324
Concept of ownership of land, condominum ownership, praedial servitudes, right of way, right of construction and right of usufruct and mortgage.
LAW 221
The nature and basic characteristics of international law, sources of international law, the relationship between national and international law, the law of treaties, subjects/actors of international law, statehood and recognition, jurisdiction and sovereignty, state immunity, the individual and international law, minorities and the right to self-determination.
LAW 303
The court structure; commencing civil actions in state courts; general principles of civil procedure; court system; status of judges.
LAW 306
Simple partnerships and other business associations, especially corporations and partnership with limited liability. Multinational corporations.
LAW 314
Legal issues related to mass media from perspective of Turkish and comparative law. Evolution of media law; media law and related rights and freedoms, i.e. freedom of expression and right to privacy; libel; limits of criticism; incitement to hatred; national security and public morals; access to government information; broadcasting activities; censorship; monopoly in media law; High Authority for Radio and Television; rules of conduct for media; associations for media workers.
LAW 322
This English-based course will examine how U.S. federal and state courts are organized and how they work, including taking a look at the way Laws have developed under the precedent system of common Law relevant to American courts. A select number of decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States will be examined to learn how precedent has been used to determine the meaning and application of a very important legal principle for American society.
