Criminology is a branch of the social science that deals with crime as a social phenomenon. Throughout the course we will examines the nature, function, and causes of crime in society, and will trace the development of criminological theory, from the Enlightenment through the present, including psychological, biological and sociological explanations of crime and criminality. Finally we will also study the relationship between crime and gender, which is the most robust correlation in the study of crime

This course is designed to give students a theoretical and practical understanding regarding the first part of the general provisions of the Turkish law of obligations. The course focuses mainly on the law of contracts and especially on formation of contracts, authority of agents, validity issues, interpretation and content of contracts, performance and remedies in case of non-performance.

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This course is designed to give students a theoretical and practical understanding regarding the second part of the general provisions of Turkish Law of obligations. After having studied contracts as the major source of obligations in the first term, the second term will focus on the two other sources: torts and unjust enrichment. The theory of tort liability, limitation of liability, fault and strict liability as well as the different types of unjust enrichment and restitution will be dealt with. Beside these two major subjects students will be taught on different ways of discharging obligations, the effects of obligations on third parties, joint and several liability for an obligation, obligations on condition and the assignment of claims and assumption of obligations.

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The aim of this course is to introduce students to the body of rules that regulate the relations between administration and individuals. The character of these rules, the structural meaning of 'administration', the administrative authorities which make up the administration and administrative activities (public services, police services) are the subjects of this course.

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The aim of this course is to further elaborate upon the foundation presented to students in the Administrative Law I course. The subjects that will be covered this semester include administrative activities (planning, state aids, regulation) administrative property, administrative decision-making and administrative jurisdiction.

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Fundamental concepts of administrative procedure law, effective judicial protection, human rights, freedom, scope and limits of administrative jurisdiction, administrative proceedings, judicial review of administrative effects of specific administrative procedures, administrative disputes and special trial procedures. These issues will be examined on the basis of positive legal regulations along with theoretical foundations and practical examples.

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Criminal law is mainly concerned with those violations of social order which are regulated as ”crimes” by the legislative organ and their prescribed punishments. In this course, the terms of crime and punishment will be covered and the sources and general principles of criminal law and techniques of interpretation governing criminal law will be examined. After the introduction, the general theory of crime will be analysed, whose main objective is to break down the crime into its components and analyse the theory of crime.

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As part of this course, the concept of culpability, reasons diminishing and removing criminal capacity and culpability, mistake in criminal law, attempt, conspiracy, aggregation and sanctions of criminal law will be examined, within the general theory of crime.

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The aim of this course is to provide sound background knowledge of the history of Turkish Law. The course is designed to examine pre-Islamic and Islamic legal systems that have been applied during Turkey's history. Topics include pre-Islamic Turkish law, the Mecelle and the history of modern Turkish law.

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The aim of the course is to analyze international public order and its legal basis. In this context, different aspects of world public order and their impact on law-making are also emphasized. Major topics in this course are sources and characteristics of international law and the jurisdiction of the state over its territory and its limitations. Specifically, international legal personality, statehood and recognition, sources of international law, customary international law and the law of treaties will be studied in depth. It is quite possible to access many legal resources for this course through the Internet.

The aim of the course is to analyze international public order and its legal basis. In this context, different aspects of world public order and their impact on law-making are also emphasized. Major topics in this course are sources and characteristics of international law and the jurisdiction of the state over its territory and its limitations. Specifically, international organizations the United Nations, peaceful settlement of disputes, maintenance of international peace and security and the law of the sea will be studied in depth. It is quite possible to access many legal resources for this course through the Internet.

The basic question of Philosophy of Law is ontological: “What is law?”. In this course, methods of acquiring knowledge on law and the relationship of law with other universes of thought and praxis are evaluated. Problems of existence (the formation and adoption of normative order) and language (indeterminacy–determinacy of law): the elements of law as a system (norms and principles) and its relations (the relationships of normative systems with each other) and, finally, the problem of value (natural law within the context of justice and freedom) are concentrated on and discussed. These discussions are evaluated in their contexts in the history of thought, with chronological leaps and special focus on contemporary thought.

This course aims at understanding law through sociology and evaluating the impacts of law in sociology. The relationship of law and society, especially the institutionalization of law within the complex structures of modern society, is the basic subject of the course. The course also develops and brings forth different points of view and solutions to problems about the profile and praxis of law in society. The discussions and research in these contexts produce a dynamic and living image of law in the eyes of the student.

This course will focus on the fundamental rights and freedoms of foreigners in Turkey. The aim of this course is to analyse and open to discussion the fundamental rights and freedoms of foreigners within the framework of international law, international human rights and Turkish law. The status of foreigners, fundamental principles concerning the rights of foreigners, the right to residence and travel, the right to work, education, freedom of association and civil rights of foreigners are some of the topics which will be exiamined in this course. Fundamental rights and freedoms of foreigners will be analysed with regulations and court decisionsin order to develop solutions to the current situation in Turkey.

The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to Public International Law. Topics which will be covered are as follows: the function of international law in international relations; sources of international law; subjects of international law; recognition of states and governments; jurisdiction; state immunity; diplomatic and consular immunities.

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The course aims to analyze various areas of international law in the light of the current events and to discuss the ongoing progress of international law. The topics which will be covered are as follows: Responsibility of States, Countermeasures and Sanctions, Peaceful Settlement of Disputes, Prohibition of the Use of Force and its Exceptions under the United Nations Charter, Law of Armed Conflict, International Human Rights Law, International Criminal Law and the Law of the Sea.

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The world is witnessing rapid changes in the areas of mass media and communication which result in a need for the law to adapt. The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the relevant legal concepts and issues of the law of media and communication. The content of the course includes the following: information and communication, freedom of information, law of defamation, obscenity laws and the right to privacy.

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The aim of this course is to give the student detailed knowledge of the law relating to incorporation and the constitution of companies. On completion of this course, the student should be in a position to understand the advantages and disadvantages of incorporation, how companies are created and classified and how a company is regulated by law. This course also enables students to understand the differences between a personal company and a capital company and between ordinary partnership and commercial associations.

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In this class criminal justice system and its institutions will be discussed. Goals of the criminal justice system, its process, and policies research and experimental approaches will be evaluated. Further, in order for students to develop different academic capacities, they will work in groups on a research project, which will include field work, as well as visual and written presentation of findings.

This course offers an overview of the main areas of European Union competition law including state aid and liberalization in network industries. It examines the competition rules of the EU, particularly the competition rules concerning undertakings in Articles 101-106 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU). On successful completion of this course, students are expected to be able to identify the circumstances in which an undertaking's activity or agreements will come within the scope of the EU competition rules and identify contractual arrangements and business practices which may infringe those rules, to understand the methods for obtaining exemption from the EU competition rules and the principles applied to the grant of exemptions, to be aware of the underlying policy objectives of competition rules and be able to evaluate critically their effectiveness in achieving those objectives, to be able to analyze the effects of different commercial arrangements on competition in the relevant market and advise undertakings on compliance with EU competition rules in their commercial contracts and practices.

The class will provide the student with an introduction to the legal system of the United States. The course work will include an historical overview of the legal foundation of the U.S. legal system, its British common law heritage and the legal philosophy underlying the Constitution and Bill of Rights. The student will also learn the basic principles of U.S. property law, contract law, criminal law and procedure, inheritance law, law of evidence and business law.

Property law is a component of civil law that is taught over a period of four years. In the first semester of this course, after completing a general introduction to property law, we will analyze the concept of goods, real rights and possession over property and land registry.

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In this course, building upon the foundations of property law that were established during the Law of Property I course, we will analyze the concept of 'ownership' and its sub-categories, such as ownership of movable and immovable property, co-ownership and collective property. We will also analyze servitude encumbrance of real estate and pledge.

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This course aims at studying the law of international sales agreements based on the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods (CISG), which entered into force in 1988 and has today more than seventy contracting states. Emphasis will be given especially on the scope of application of the Convention, the hierarchy between the CISG and the national sales law provisions, formation of the contract under the CISG, obligations of the parties and remedies in case of non-performance, and the liability regime of the CISG. Since the CISG was influenced by both the common law and civil law systems of contract law, the course will also focus on the basic principles of the law of contract of both systems in a comparative approach. Successful students will have the opportunity to participate in the team of the University for the Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.

This course will analyze and discuss the harmonization efforts in current and dynamic areas of European and international private law. Each year a different topic such as contract law, consumer law, company law, banking law or international private law will be chosen and discussed. The course will host expert guest lecturers from universities from all over the world.

CyberLaw is an emerging legal topic which will continue to grow in importance as we ascend into the information age. CyberLaw focuses upon the interaction of law with information communications technologies and computer mediated communications systems in the area that is increasingly becoming known as “cyberspace”. Although initially it is not thought to be a separate topic of study, CyberLaw has since the mid 1990s become a separate topic for research, and study. Nowadays, constantly evolving by taking into account new and emerging technologies, applications, and services such as those offered by Web 2.0 technologies including YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, CyberLaw is found at the cutting edge of law, where the ability of law to achieve its goals is challenged. Thus, the “law” in CyberLaw tends to take as its subject, not only the law that applies to the Internet as we know it, but also the wider range of regulatory responses and strategies of governance that subsequently arise. Therefore, the topic is as much about the “law in action” as the “law in books”. The aim of this course is to introduce the students to the legal implications that arise from the concept of cyberspace. This course will therefore explore the impact of cyberspace, the Internet, existing and emerging information and communication technologies from a socio-legal point of view. The sessions involving predominantly public law issues chosen for this module will each explore very different aspects of the legal action that we now call CyberLaw. State level issues will be assessed from a comparative angle even though the focus will be Turkish law. Relevant legal and policy developments from Europe as well as from North America will be part of the module’s debate. Furthermore, Europe wide (European Union and Council of Europe) legal and policy initiatives will also form part of the module’s content.

The right to information is guaranteed in international law, including as part of the guarantee of freedom of expression in Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Many countries around the world including Turkey gave (or about to give) legal effect to access to information as a fundamental right, both by enshrining such right in their constitutions and by adopting laws which give practical effect to the right, providing concrete processes for its exercise. The Information Law module therefore aims to cover and assess legal and policy issues surrounding citizens’ access to official government information in Turkey. The implementation and application of the Turkish Right to Information Act 2003 will be assessed critically during the delivery of this module.

This course is designed to give students a theoretical and practical understanding regarding the Second Divison - The Individual Types of Contracts of Turkish Code of Obligations. The course focuses mainly on formation, interpretation and content, performance of different types of contracts, and remedies in case of non-performance therein; particularly for sales, rental, work, mandate and guarantee contracts.

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Contracts which are not regulated either under the Code of Obligations (Special Provisions) or other specific legislation are called innominate contracts. They are based on freedom of contract as being the essence of the Law of Obligations. Those contracts are often a part of daily life, such as: Bank Guarantees, Contract for Credit Card, Sponsorship Contract, Contract for Medical Services, Travel Contract, Contract for Securities Management, Contract of Construction, Joint Venture Contract, Know-How Contract, Public Procurement Contract. Those contracts which stem from the necessities of daily life are the subject of this Course and will be co-lectured with scholars who work in the area. The course aims to introduce innominate contracts and to improve the problem-solving skills of the students.

The Turkish Commercial Code assembles its general system on commercial enterprises. Commercial matters are covered by the Code, which describes as commercial any issue that is related to a commercial enterprise. The subject of the course includes commercial provisions and activities, commercial enterprises, commercial disputes and merchants and the status of the persons assisting merchants, namely commercial representatives, brokers, commercial middleman and agents.

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