SECTION I: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE |
Course Code | Course Name | Year | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
60421TAEOZ-LAW3055 | Commercial Law | 3 | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Course Type : | Compulsory |
Cycle: | Bachelor TQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree |
Language of Instruction: | English |
Prerequisities and Co-requisities: | N/A |
Mode of Delivery: | |
Name of Coordinator: | Instructor NİGAR BABAYEVA |
Dersin Öğretim Eleman(lar)ı: |
Instructor NİGAR BABAYEVA |
Dersin Kategorisi: | Field Specific |
SECTION II: INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE |
Course Objectives: | Aim of lecturer, to inform to students concerning basis of terms of commercial law as the main subjects such as right, law, law state and the systems of law, the branches of commercial law and the procedures of law in our conutry. |
Course Content: | What is Commercial Law? (Definition of Commercial Law. What does it regulate,What are some common Commercial Law Legal Issues),Company Law (What Company Law comprises,What is difference between company law of common law and civil law systems),Corporate Governance(The importance of Corporate Governance,Why it has become so essential,The history of Corporate Governance,Comparative Approach to different models),Company İnsolvency(What is the concept of insolvency,What happens when a company goes into Insolvency,What is İnsolvency risk),The Law of Contracts.Contracts Classification.(What is Contract Law,What does it regulate,What type of contracts exist in Commercial Law,Difference of Contracts in Common Law and Civil Law countries),Electronic Commerce( E-Commerce meaning,Types,Advantages,Disadvantages,Legal Aspects),The Vienna Convention on the International Sale of Goods(What is the Vienna Sale Convention,What does it apply to,What is the Internatıonal Sale of Goods),International Monetary Fund(What is the Internatıonal Monetary Fund does,What are the advantages and disadvantages of IMF,Who funds the Internatıonal Monetary Fund),Unfair Competition(What does unfair competition mean,What makes a competition unfair,Unfair Competition Law in Turkey),Dispute Resolution in Commercial Law (The Concept of Alternative Dispute Resolution,Types of Alternative Dispute Resolution,The Importance of ADR),Market mechanism of Kyoto Protocol(What is market-based mechanism,What are market mechanisms for addressing climate change,What types of market mechanism introduced by Kyoto Protocol),Fighting Corruption in International Business(Main reasons of Corruption in Business,How do we fight with Corruption in International Business),Securities(What are financial securities,Importance,Types,Regulation),Carriege of Goods under International Commercial Law (What is meant by carriege of goods,Types of Carriege of goods in International Commercial Law, Regulation). |
Knowledge (Described as Theoritical and/or Factual Knowledge.) | ||
Skills (Describe as Cognitive and/or Practical Skills.) | ||
Competences (Described as "Ability of the learner to apply knowledge and skills autonomously with responsibility", "Learning to learn"," Communication and social" and "Field specific" competences.) |
Week | Subject | ||
Related Preparation | Further Study | ||
1) | What is Commercial Law? (Definition of Commercial Law. What does it regulate,What are some common Commercial Law Legal Issues) | nternatıonal Trade Law Indıra Carr,Fourth edition. Prof.Dr.Ayşe Nur Berzek Ticaret Hukukunun Genel İlkeleri, 11.baskı | |
2) | Company Law (What Company Law comprises,What is difference between company law of common law and civil law systems). | Company Law British Commercial and Company Law Eóin Mac Domhnaill BCL (NUI), LLM (Dubl). macdomhe@tcd.ie Universität Trier FB VIDEO Internationales Recht Studium - FFA Winter Semester 2014-2015. | |
3) | Corporate Governance(The importance of Corporate Governance,Why it has become so essential,The history of Corporate Governance,Comparative Approach to different models) | Ahmed Naciri (2008).Corporate Governance Around the World. New York: Routledge Press. Adrian Davias (1999). A Strategic Approach to Corporate Governance. Great Britain: Cambridge University Press. Adam Smith (2005).An Inquiry Into The Nature and Causes of the Wealth of the Nations.USA: The Pennsylvania State University Press. Bob Tricker (2012).Corporate Governance: Principles, Policies and Practices. Great Britain: Oxford University Press. Christine Mallin (2012).Handbook On International Corporate Governance: Country Analyses.2nd edition, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing Inc. Felix Lopez Iturriaga (2009).Codes of Good Governance Around the World. New York: Nova Science Pub Inc. Institute of Directors (2005).The Handbook of International Corporate Governance: A Definitive Guide: A Country by Country Guide.UK: Kogan Publisher. Jonathan Macey (2008).Corporate Governance: Promises Kept, Promises Broken. New Jersey: Princeton University Press. Lewis Black (2007).Why corporations choose Delaware USA: Delaware Department of State. Patrick Gaughan (2010). Mergers,Acquisitions and Corporate Restructurings.5th edition.USA: John Wiley & Sons Inc. Press. Reiner Kraakman,John Armour,Paul Davies,Henry Hansmann,Gerard Herdic, Klaus Hopt, Hideki Kand, Edward Rock,Luca Enrique (2009).The anatomy of corporate law: a comparative and functional approach.2nd edition, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. Thomas Clarke (2007).International Corporate Governance, A Comparative Approach. New York: Routledge Press. Thorstein Veblen (1923).Absentee Ownership: Business Enterprise in Recent Times: the Case of America, New York: Viking Press. Willem Calkoen (2012).The One-Tier Board in the Changing and Converging World of Corporate Governance: A comparative study of boards in the UK, the US and the Netherlands, Netherland: Kluwer. William Orville Douglas, Go East Young Man (1994), New York: Garland. Journal articles Andrei Shleifer - Robert Vishny (1997).”A Survey of Corporate Governance”. Journal of Finance 52.2, pp 737-783. Bruce Aronson (2012).”The Olympus Scandal and Corporate Governance Reform: Can Japan Find a Middle Ground between the Board Monitoring Model and Management Model?” UCLA Pacific Basin Law Journal 30.1, pp 93-148. Edward J. Eberle (2009).”The Method and Role of Comparative Law”. Washington University Global Studies Law Review. 8.3, p 452. Gordon Jeffrey. (2002).”What Enron Means for the Management and Control of the Modern Business Corporation: Some initial reflections”. University of Chicago Law Review 69.3, p1233. Hakan Orbay - Burcin Yurtoglu (2006).”The Impact of Corporate Governance Structures on the Corporate Investment Performance in Turkey”. The Authors Journal Compilation 14.4, pp 349-36. Harwell Wells (2010).”Birth of Corporate Governance”. Seattle University Law Review 33.4, pp 1247-1292. Hillary Sale (2004).”Delaware’s Good Faith”. Cornell Law. Review 89, pp 104-106. Jerzy Grabowiecki (2006).”Keiretsu groups: Their role in Japanese Economy and a reference Point (or a paradigm) for Other Countries”. Visiting Research Fellow Monograph Series N413.Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization. Jonathan Macey - Geoffrey Miller (1991).”Origin of the Blue Sky Laws”. Texas Law Review, 70.2, pp 348-352. Roberta Karmel (1984).”Independent Directors: The Independent Corporate Board: A Means to What End? “, George Washington Law Review, 52.4-5. Sofie Cools (2005). ”The Real Difference in Corporate Law between the United States and Continental Europe: Distribution of Powers”. Delaware Journal of Corporate Law 30.3, pp 697-766. Stijn Claessens-BurcinYurtoglu (2012).”Corporate Governance and Development, An Update”. Focus 10, Global Corporate governance Network, IFC. Yoshikawa, T-McGuire, J. (2008).”Change and continuity in Japanese corporate governance”. Asia Pacific Journal of Management 25.1, pp 5-24. Uma Sridharan, Lori Dickes-Royce Caine (2002).”The Social Impact of Business Failure: Enron”. American Journal of Business, 17.2. | |
4) | Company İnsolvency(What is the concept of insolvency,What happens when a company goes into Insolvency,What is İnsolvency risk) | Insolvency and Corporate Governance, 20 March 2018,The consultation can be found on the BEIS section of GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/insolvency-and-corporate-governance. | |
5) | The Law of Contracts.Contracts Classification.(What is Contract Law,What does it regulate,What type of contracts exist in Commercial Law,Difference of Contracts in Common Law and Civil Law countries) | Contract Law Fourth edition,Mary Charman 2007 | |
6) | Electronic Commerce( E-Commerce meaning,Types,Advantages,Disadvantages,Legal Aspects) | Internatıonal Trade Law Indıra Carr,Fourth edition. | |
7) | The Vienna Convention on the International Sale of Goods(What is the Vienna Sale Convention,What does it apply to,What is the Internatıonal Sale of Goods) | The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG) 1980 | |
8) | International Monetary Fund(What is the Internatıonal Monetary Fund does,What are the advantages and disadvantages of IMF,Who funds the Internatıonal Monetary Fund) | https://www.imf.org/en/Home | |
9) | Unfair Competition(What does unfair competition mean,What makes a competition unfair,Unfair Competition Law in Turkey) | Internatıonal Trade Law Indıra Carr,Fourth edition. Prof.Dr.Ayşe Nur Berzek Ticaret Hukukunun Genel İlkeleri, 11.baskı | |
10) | Dispute Resolution in Commercial Law (The Concept of Alternative Dispute Resolution,Types of Alternative Dispute Resolution,The Importance of ADR) | Internatıonal Trade Law Indıra Carr,Fourth edition. | |
11) | Market mechanism of Kyoto Protocol(What is market-based mechanism,What are market mechanisms for addressing climate change,What types of market mechanism introduced by Kyoto Protocol) | Kyoto Protocol 1997 Paris Agreement 2015 | |
12) | Fighting Corruption in International Business(Main reasons of Corruption in Business,How do we fight with Corruption in International Business) | Internatıonal Trade Law Indıra Carr,Fourth edition. | |
13) | Securities(What are financial securities,Importance,Types,Regulation) | FUNDAMENTALS OF THE SECURITIES INDUSTRY WILLIAM A. RINI,2003. | |
14) | Carriege of Goods under International Commercial Law(What is meant by carriege of goods,Types of Carriege of goods in International Commercial Law,Regulation) | CMR AETR Rotterdam Rules TIR Hague Visby Rules and etc. |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Internatıonal Trade Law Indıra Carr,Fourth edition. Prof.Dr.Ayşe Nur Berzek Ticaret Hukukunun Genel İlkeleri, 11.baskı Adolf Berle-Gardiner Means (1932).The Modern Corporation and Private Property.US: Transaction Publisher. Ahmed Naciri (2008).Corporate Governance Around the World. New York: Routledge Press. Adrian Davias (1999). A Strategic Approach to Corporate Governance. Great Britain: Cambridge University Press. Adam Smith (2005).An Inquiry Into The Nature and Causes of the Wealth of the Nations.USA: The Pennsylvania State University Press. Bob Tricker (2012).Corporate Governance: Principles, Policies and Practices. Great Britain: Oxford University Press. Christine Mallin (2012).Handbook On International Corporate Governance: Country Analyses.2nd edition, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing Inc. Felix Lopez Iturriaga (2009).Codes of Good Governance Around the World. New York: Nova Science Pub Inc. Institute of Directors (2005).The Handbook of International Corporate Governance: A Definitive Guide: A Country by Country Guide.UK: Kogan Publisher. Jonathan Macey (2008).Corporate Governance: Promises Kept, Promises Broken. New Jersey: Princeton University Press. Lewis Black (2007).Why corporations choose Delaware USA: Delaware Department of State. Patrick Gaughan (2010). Mergers,Acquisitions and Corporate Restructurings.5th edition.USA: John Wiley & Sons Inc. Press. Reiner Kraakman,John Armour,Paul Davies,Henry Hansmann,Gerard Herdic, Klaus Hopt, Hideki Kand, Edward Rock,Luca Enrique (2009).The anatomy of corporate law: a comparative and functional approach.2nd edition, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press. Thomas Clarke (2007).International Corporate Governance, A Comparative Approach. New York: Routledge Press. Thorstein Veblen (1923).Absentee Ownership: Business Enterprise in Recent Times: the Case of America, New York: Viking Press. Willem Calkoen (2012).The One-Tier Board in the Changing and Converging World of Corporate Governance: A comparative study of boards in the UK, the US and the Netherlands, Netherland: Kluwer. William Orville Douglas, Go East Young Man (1994), New York: Garland. Journal articles Andrei Shleifer - Robert Vishny (1997).”A Survey of Corporate Governance”. Journal of Finance 52.2, pp 737-783. Bruce Aronson (2012).”The Olympus Scandal and Corporate Governance Reform: Can Japan Find a Middle Ground between the Board Monitoring Model and Management Model?” UCLA Pacific Basin Law Journal 30.1, pp 93-148. Edward J. Eberle (2009).”The Method and Role of Comparative Law”. Washington University Global Studies Law Review. 8.3, p 452. Gordon Jeffrey. (2002).”What Enron Means for the Management and Control of the Modern Business Corporation: Some initial reflections”. University of Chicago Law Review 69.3, p1233. Hakan Orbay - Burcin Yurtoglu (2006).”The Impact of Corporate Governance Structures on the Corporate Investment Performance in Turkey”. The Authors Journal Compilation 14.4, pp 349-36. Harwell Wells (2010).”Birth of Corporate Governance”. Seattle University Law Review 33.4, pp 1247-1292. Hillary Sale (2004).”Delaware’s Good Faith”. Cornell Law. Review 89, pp 104-106. Jerzy Grabowiecki (2006).”Keiretsu groups: Their role in Japanese Economy and a reference Point (or a paradigm) for Other Countries”. Visiting Research Fellow Monograph Series N413.Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization. Jonathan Macey - Geoffrey Miller (1991).”Origin of the Blue Sky Laws”. Texas Law Review, 70.2, pp 348-352. Roberta Karmel (1984).”Independent Directors: The Independent Corporate Board: A Means to What End? “, George Washington Law Review, 52.4-5. Sofie Cools (2005). ”The Real Difference in Corporate Law between the United States and Continental Europe: Distribution of Powers”. Delaware Journal of Corporate Law 30.3, pp 697-766. Stijn Claessens-BurcinYurtoglu (2012).”Corporate Governance and Development, An Update”. Focus 10, Global Corporate governance Network, IFC. Yoshikawa, T-McGuire, J. (2008).”Change and continuity in Japanese corporate governance”. Asia Pacific Journal of Management 25.1, pp 5-24. Uma Sridharan, Lori Dickes-Royce Caine (2002).”The Social Impact of Business Failure: Enron”. American Journal of Business, 17.2. |
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SECTION III: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN COURSE UNIT AND COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) |
CLOs/PLOs | KPLO 1 | KPLO 2 | KPLO 3 | KPLO 4 | KPLO 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
SECTION IV: TEACHING-LEARNING & ASSESMENT-EVALUATION METHODS OF THE COURSE |
Lectures | |
Discussion | |
Case Study | |
Problem Solving | |
Demonstration | |
Views | |
Laboratory | |
Reading | |
Homework | |
Project Preparation | |
Thesis Preparation | |
Peer Education | |
Seminar | |
Technical Visit | |
Course Conference | |
Brain Storming | |
Questions Answers | |
Individual and Group Work | |
Role Playing-Animation-Improvisation | |
Active Participation in Class |
Midterm | |
Presentation | |
Final Exam | |
Quiz | |
Report Evaluation | |
Homework Evaluation | |
Oral Exam | |
Thesis Defense | |
Jury Evaluation | |
Practice Exam | |
Evaluation of Implementation Training in the Workplace | |
Active Participation in Class | |
Participation in Discussions |
LEARNING & TEACHING METHODS | ASSESMENT & EVALUATION METHODS | ||||||||||||||||||||
-Lectures | -Midterm | ||||||||||||||||||||
-Discussion | -Presentation | ||||||||||||||||||||
-Case Study | -Final Exam | ||||||||||||||||||||
-Problem Solving | -Quiz | ||||||||||||||||||||
-Demonstration | -Report Evaluation | ||||||||||||||||||||
-Views | -Homework Evaluation | ||||||||||||||||||||
-Laboratory | -Oral Exam | ||||||||||||||||||||
-Reading | -Thesis Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
-Homework | -Jury Evaluation | ||||||||||||||||||||
-Project Preparation | -Practice Exam | ||||||||||||||||||||
-Thesis Preparation | -Evaluation of Implementation Training in the Workplace | ||||||||||||||||||||
-Peer Education | -Active Participation in Class | ||||||||||||||||||||
-Seminar | - Participation in Discussions | ||||||||||||||||||||
-Technical Visit | |||||||||||||||||||||
-Course Conference | |||||||||||||||||||||
-Brain Storming | |||||||||||||||||||||
-Questions Answers | |||||||||||||||||||||
-Individual and Group Work | |||||||||||||||||||||
-Role Playing-Animation-Improvisation | |||||||||||||||||||||
-Active Participation in Class |
Measurement and Evaluation Methods | # of practice per semester | Level of Contribution |
Quizzes | 2 | % 20.00 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30.00 |
Semester Final Exam | 1 | % 50.00 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
Total | % 100 |
SECTION V: WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED FOR THE COURSE |
WORKLOAD OF TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES | |||
Teaching & Learning Activities | # of Activities per semester | Duration (hour) | Total Workload |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Application | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Field Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Presentations / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Homework Assignments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total Workload of Teaching & Learning Activities | - | - | 42 |
WORKLOAD OF ASSESMENT & EVALUATION ACTIVITIES | |||
Assesment & Evaluation Activities | # of Activities per semester | Duration (hour) | Total Workload |
Quizzes | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Midterms | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Semester Final Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Total Workload of Assesment & Evaluation Activities | - | - | 11 |
TOTAL WORKLOAD (Teaching & Learning + Assesment & Evaluation Activities) | 53 | ||
ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE (Total Workload/25.5 h) | 4 |