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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Graduate Education Institute
Programme of Maters with thesis in Private Law
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
82511139 Cases of Strict Liability in Turkish Obligation Law 1 Spring 2 3+0+0 7,5 7,5
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Master's (Second Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 7 / QF-EHEA: Level 2 / EQF-LLL: Level 7)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Asst. Prof. Fırat KORKMAZ
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Fırat KORKMAZ - [email protected]
Course Content
Strict responsibility concept. Strict liability basis. Basis of Equity. The Basis of Objective Care. Danger Basis. Abnormal basis. The principle of balancing of sacrifices. Examining the principles of strict liability and technical connections with the elements of tortious act. Examining the cases of strict liability in Turkish Law of Obligations separately.
Objectives of the Course
Introducing the concept of strict liability. The exceptional nature of strict liability and its consequences. Explaining the principles on which the cases of strict liability are based and establishing their connection with the elements of the tortious act. Technical examination of the characteristic structures of each strict liability type by examining the cases of strict liability separately.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses X
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P1 Mastering the basic concepts of law and being able to approach the main problems related to current life with a legal point of view 5
P2 Having a basic knowledge of the current legislation on private law at the level of expertise and its practise 5
P5 Being able to combine theory and practice, as well as having professional, social and ethical values 3
P10 Having knowledge of basic legal relationships and possible legal conflicts in the practice of private law and a basic knowledge of legal remedies 4
P13 Competence in researching sources and using these resources appropriately in academic studies 4
P14 Having academic thinking and analytical ability and to apply academic working rules in scientific studies 4
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Gains the ability to use, compare, interpret, infer and apply legal terms. P.1.1 1
O2 Gains the ability to understand and process the national and international dimensions of private law by following the jurisprudence and practices. P.2.1 1
O3 Gain the ability to balance mutual rights and interests within the framework of a developed understanding of justice. P.5.1 1
O4 Develops the ability to produce analytical solutions to problems related to Private Law. P.10.1 1
O5 To be able to follow the legal literature P.13.1 1
O6 To have technical knowledge of law, to develop and update it continuously and to use information and communication technologies. P.14.1 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Strict liability Concept
2 Examining the exceptional nature of strict liability, Examining connections of strict liability with elements of tortious act and technical structure of strict liability
3 Objective Care Basis
4 Equity Basis
5 Danger Basis
6 Different strict liability basises
7 Midterm
8 Employer's Responsibility
9 Animal owner's responsibility
10 Responsibility of the building owner
11 Responsibility of the real estate owner
12 Responsibility of the Head of the Family
13 Hazard-Danger Liability
14 Final Exam
Textbook or Material
Resources Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler / Fikret Eren
Borçlar Hukuku Genel Hükümler /Kemal Oğuzman, Turgut Öz
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Seminar - -
Midterms 1 30 (%)
Final Exam 1 70 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 7 98
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 7 98
Midterms 1 9 9
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 20 20
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 225
Total Work Load / 30 7,50
Course ECTS Credits: 8
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P2 P5 P10 P13 P14
O1 Gains the ability to use, compare, interpret, infer and apply legal terms. 5 3 2 4 2 2
O2 Gains the ability to understand and process the national and international dimensions of private law by following the jurisprudence and practices. 5 5 5 4 4 3
O3 Gain the ability to balance mutual rights and interests within the framework of a developed understanding of justice. 5 3 4 2 2 5
O4 Develops the ability to produce analytical solutions to problems related to Private Law. 5 4 4 2 2 4
O5 To be able to follow the legal literature 5 5 3 2 5 3
O6 To have technical knowledge of law, to develop and update it continuously and to use information and communication technologies. 5 5 3 5 5 5