Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
7HUK413Inheritance Law4+0+044

Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Law
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to teach the basic concepts of the law of inheritance, especially inheritor, deceased, estate, to handle subjects such as rates of pourparties and reserved portions of legal inheritors, transactions subject to equalising and reduction, types, interpretation and provisions of testamentary dispositions, descent of estate, community of heirs and partition of estate by considering the provisions of the Law of Inheritance, which constitute the Third Book of the Turkish Civil Code No. 4721, together with the principles that govern the law of inheritance.
Course Content In the theoretical courses, legal rules, concepts and principles of inheritance law are taught in the light of scientific opinions and judicial decisions. Through practical work, the ability to apply this knowledge to concrete events is gained.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof. Burcu Erbayraktar
Assistants Research Assist. Oğuzhan Uslu
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Mustafa Dural, Turgut Öz, Türk Özel Hukuku Cilt IV: Miras Hukuku, 17. Bası, İstanbul, Filiz Kitabevi, 2021.
Rona Serozan, Baki İlkay Engin, Miras Hukuku ve Uygulama Çalışmaları, 8. Bası, Ankara, Seçkin Yayıncılık, 2021.
Suat Sarı, Uygulamalı Miras Hukuku, 10. Bası, İstanbul, Filiz Kitabevi, 2021.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 4 56
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 4 56
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4 114

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Knows the principles that govern the law of inheritance.
2 Has a grasp of the basic concepts of the law of inheritance.
3 Can detect the legal inheritors, shares of pourparties and reserved portions.
4 Knows the transactions subject to equalising and reduction.
5 Can calculate the disposable portion of estate.
6 Can explain the reasons based on the action for reduction and the process of reduction.
7 Knows the legal capacity to make testamentary dispositions and its requirements as to form.
8 Knows the various divisions of testamentary dispositions and can explain their types.
9 Know the things to take into account in interpretation of testamentary dispositions and can explain in which situations testamentary dispositions are null and void.
10 Knows the descent of estate and the conditions to have right on it. Has knowledge of the precautions that can be taken in order to protect the estate.
11 Knows the conditions and consequences of earning and renunciation of inheritance. Has a grasp of official liquidation procedure. Has knowledge of action of replevin due to inheritance.
12 Knows the characteristic of the community of inheritance and has a grasp of the partition of the estate.
13 Can analyse the decisions of the Supreme Court given on the subject of the course.
14 Can use the theoretical knowledge learned in the course in practical application.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to the Law of Inheritance - Basic Principles - Basic Concepts - -
2 Legal Inheritors - -
3 Inheritors with Reserved Portions - Transactions Subject to Equalising - Transactions Subject to Reduction - -
4 Calculation of the Disposable Portion - -
5 Reduction of the Transactions Exceed Disposal Rate - Action for Reduction - -
6 Testamentary Dispositions - Capacity - Form - -
7 Types of Testamentary Dispositions - -
8 Types of Testamentary Dispositions (continuing) - -
9 Interpretation of Testamentary Dispositions - Nullity of Testamentary Dispositions - -
10 Non-Enforcement of Testamentary Dispositions - -
11 Descent of Inheritance - Conditions to Have Right on Inheritance - Precautions for the Protection of Estate - -
12 Acquisition of Inheritance - Renunciation / Keeping of Official Ledger / Official Liquidation - Action of Replevin due to Inheritance - -
13 Community of Inheritors and Partition of Estate - -
14 Community of Inheritors and Partition of Estate - -


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 5
C1 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 5
C2 4 4 5 5 5 4 5 3 3 5 5 5
C3 5 3 4 5 3 5 4 5 5 4 5 5
C4 4 4 5 3 4 5 4 4 4 5 5 5
C5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5
C6 4 4 4 5 3 5 3 3 3 5 4 4
C7 5 4 5 5 5 4 5 5 4 5 5 4
C8 5 5 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 4 5 4
C9 5 4 5 3 5 3 4 5 4 5 4 5
C10 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 5 4 4 5
C11 4 4 5 5 3 5 5 3 3 5 5 3
C12 3 3 5 4 3 5 5 3 3 5 5 3
C13 5 3 3 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 5
C14 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

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