The purpose of this course is to instruct the students about the general principles and the institutions of Roman Law which inherited to modern legal systems.
Prerequisite(s)
None
Corequisite(s)
None
Special Requisite(s)
None
Instructor(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Emine Mındız
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Wednesday, 09:00 - 11:45, (CEHAMER İkiz Salon)
Office Hour(s)
Dr.Öğr. Üyesi Emine MINDIZ
Tuesday 09:00-17:00
Wednesday 09:00-17:00
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lecture, Case Study
Principle Sources
1) Bülent, TAHİROĞLU, Roma Borçlar Hukuku, Der Yayınları, İstanbul 2016
2) Bülent TAHİROĞLU, Belgin ERDOĞMUŞ, Roma Hukuku Meseleleri, Der Yayınları, İstanbul 2014
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
The concept and the elements of obligation (debtor-creditor relationship, execution and enforcement against the debtor)
oral presentation
2. Week
Responsibility of the debtor: concept of fault, liability without fault, fault liability, casus fortuitus and vis maior
oral presentation, case study
3. Week
Concept of damage and forms of damage compensation, compensatio culparum, assignment of claim, assumption of obligation
oral presentation, case study
4. Week
The reasons for discharge of obligations (Ipso Iure, Ope Exceptionis)
oral presentation, case study
5. Week
Examination of sources of obligations in general
oral presentation, case study
6. Week
The concept of contract in roman law, ver bal obligations
oral presentation, case study
7. Week
Real obligations: Loan for consumption (mutuum) and loan for use (commodatum)
oral presentation, case study
8. Week
Depositum, Pignus
oral presentation, case study
9. Week
Consensual obligations: Sale (emptio-venditio)
oral presentation, case study
10. Week
Lease (locatio conductio rei), contract for work (locatio conductio operis), contract of employmen (locatio conductio operarum)
oral presentation, case study
11. Week
Partnership (societas), Mandatum (mandate)
oral presentation, case study
12. Week
Pacta and innominate real contracts
oral presentation, case study
13. Week
Quasi contractus
oral presentation, case study
14. Week
Delictum (torts), and Quasi delictum
oral presentation, case study
15. Week
week of exams
16. Week
week of exams
17. Week
week of exams
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Final Exam
1
100
Program Outcomes
PO-1
1. Have the ability to reach and evaluate information sources
PO-2
2. Have the ability to use, compare, interpret, deduce from and apply scientific data
PO-3
3. Have historical knowledge enabling to interpret modern law achievements
PO-4
4. Have the ability to use Turkish efficiently verbally and in written
PO-5
5. Have the ability to follow up professional literature at least in a foreign language
PO-6
6. Have acquired professional and ethical sense of responsibility
PO-7
7. Have the ability to use vocational information technologies efficiently for solution of legal problems
PO-8
8. Have the ability to apply information acquired to solution of a concrete case
PO-9
9. Have full knowledge of legal rules which regulate relationship among natural legal persons and have the ability to interpret such rules
PO-10
10. Have full knowledge of legal rules which regulate relationship between individual and state and have the ability to interpret such rules
PO-11
11. Have the ability to practice the profession as a lawyer who adopts universal principles of law
PO-12
12. Have full knowledge of basic concepts and rules regarding structure and relationship manners of international community; have the ability to interpret and discuss about the foregoing
PO-13
13. Have basic knowledge enabling to evaluate international community’s common issues and their possible solutions
PO-14
14. Have knowledge enabling to apply to human rights bodies having a supranational judicial quality and to follow up the process
PO-15
15. Have knowledge on the European Union (EU) 'Acquis Communautaire' and operation of the EU institutions
PO-16
16. Have a world view enabling to question, criticize and develop law in direction with needs of humanity
PO-17
17. Have knowledge on historical development process of jurisprudence and judicial systems
PO-18
18. Have the ability to solve actual legal problems within the frame of contemporary legal approaches
PO-19
19. Be at the level of understanding and knowledge which reflects all qualities in the best way required by the profession on national and international scale
PO-20
20. Have full knowledge of legal arrangements and practices regarding economic and financial mechanisms
PO-21
21. Have knowledge on historical development of rights of individuals and societies and on basic texts adopted during the process
PO-22
22. Have the ability to express himself individually and before a group
PO-23
23. Have the ability to use, compare, interpret, deduce from and apply scientific data
PO-24
24. Have the ability to follow up regulations and legal quests in order to meet new needs appeared within the frame of relationships between individuals
PO-25
25. Have the ability to cooperate by implementing activities during courses, hypothetical law suits and judicial studies and other vocational and academic visits
PO-26
26. Have the ability to understand and handle national and international dimensions of law, jurisprudence and practices by means of follow up
PO-27
27. Have knowledge of international judicial bodies and their ways of operation
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
To be able to present assessments about the influence of the Roman Law of
Obligations on modern legal systems.
LO-2
Having information about the concept and the elements of obligation in Roman Law and to be able to make comparison with the Turkısh Code of Obligation
LO-3
To be able to make comparison with the Turkish Code of Obligation as a result of
studying on the concepts of responsibility of the debtor, damage and
compensation for damage
LO-4
To be able to present assessments about assumption of obligation and discharge of obligations in Roman law and the impact of these institutions on our modern legal system.
LO-5
Having theoretical and practical knowledge about sources of obligations in Roman and Turkish law as a result of comparative study.
