Erciyes University - Info Package

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
PRODUCT LIABILITY	First cycle	HKÖ 554		1	7.00	7.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	-
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Assistant Professor Ramazan AYDIN
Lecturer(s)	Assistant Professor Ramazan AYDIN
Teaching assitant(s)	Research Assistant Harun Mirsad GÜNDAY
Mode of delivery	Topics will be prepared written by the students and they will also do an oral presentation on their topics. Presentations can be discussed in full class participation in addition to further studies of the court verdicts about the given topic and theoretical opinions. New approaches will be tried to be constructed in the meanwhile.
Course objective	Studying the conditions of Product Liability and their analysis in the light of court verdicts is the main focus. Practical solutions to disputes in the area of Product Liability is also included.
Course description	Product liability is the area of law in which manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, retailers, and others who make products available to the public are held responsible for the injuries those products cause. Negligence element is not mandatory in order to be liable for Defect. In addition to that, contractual relationship between manufacturer and injured party is also unneeded.

Course contents

1	Introduction and Assignment of Presentation Topics
2	Introduction to Product Liability and Basic Concepts
3	Development of Product Liability
4	Legal Sources of Product Liability
5	Legal Nature of Product Liability
6	Conditions of Product Liability (Defect)
7	Conditions of Product Liability (Harm, Casual Link)
8	Conditions of Product Liability (Burden of Proof)
9	Exclusions of Liability
10	Exclusions of Liability (Breach of Mandatory Rules)
11	Exclusions of Liability (Evolution Risk)
12	Individuals Responsible
13	Movant
14	Calculation of Compensation, Prescription and Foreclosure
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	This course aims to teach the foundations and basic concepts of product liability.
2	To provide information about the relationship between product liability and other legal branches.
3	To provide basic information about product.
4	To provide basic information about product liability.
5	To provide information about the European Community's directive on product liability.
6	To provide information about other countries' legal regulations on product liability.
7	To teach basic ways to practice rights.
8	To teach the practical solutions suitable for possible disputes with regard to product liability.
9	To teach doctorate degree level information with regard to product liability.
10	To familiarize the students to verdicts of courts on product liability and their debates in theory.

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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	3	42
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	14	3	42
Homework	1	10	10
Presentation / seminar	1	10	10
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	1	14	14
Midterm exams	1	2	2
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	1	15	15
Final exam	1	2	2
Research	1	14	14
Total work load			151
ECTS			6.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	20
Quiz	0	0
Homework	1	20
Semester total		40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

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