Information
| Unit | FACULTY OF LAW |
| LAW PR. | |
| Code | HKU229 |
| Name | Personal Data Protection Law |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Semester | 3. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | FE Field Education Courses E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. ARİFE ÖZGE YENİCE CEYLAN |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
1- To teach the fundamental topics of data protection law; to develop the ability to apply this knowledge to specific cases. 2- To enable students to understand and anticipate legal issues related to data protection and to acquire the skills to find solutions.
Course Content
This course examines the fundamental concepts of data protection law, current issues in the field, and the relevant decisions of the Data Protection Board, as well as national and international court rulings.
Course Precondition
non
Resources
Mesut Serdar Çekin - Ahmet Esad Berktaş - M.Furkan Akıncı, Veri Hukuku, 2. Baskı, Oniki Levha Yayıncılık 2026.
Notes
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students gain an understanding of the concept of personal data. |
| LO02 | Students are informed about the processing of personal data. |
| LO03 | Students gain an understanding of the preparatory process, historical development, and purpose of the Personal Data Protection Law. |
| LO04 | Students gain knowledge about ways to protect personal data. |
| LO05 | Students will be informed about the penalties that may be imposed in the event of a personal data breach. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the fundamental concepts and principles of law. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Identifies legal problems. | 5 |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Comprehends the research, analysis and interpretation methods of legal science. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Recognizes the historical and sociological development process of law and legal norms. | 5 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Evaluates the fundamental legal disciplines and their contents (legal regulations in every field, decisions of judicial bodies and scientific evaluations) by using scientific methods and techniques. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses appropriate legal interpretation methods in order to find solutions to the identified legal problems. | 5 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Solves the legal problems encountered by using the knowledge has acquired | 5 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Exposes the solutions to legal problems separately in terms of de lege lata and de lege ferenda law. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes responsibility as a member of the team to develop solutions to problems encountered in legal practice. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Be sensitive to social and legal problems with a sense of social responsibility. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | By gaining self-learning skills, evaluates the information which has learned with a critical approach. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses technical legal knowledge in both Turkish and English verbally or in writing. | 3 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Convincingly conveys her/his personal opinion and assessment on a particular legal issue, either orally or in writing. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses information and communication technologies related to law effectively. | 4 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Internalizes the understanding of honesty, justice and ethics required by being a lawyer in line with the principles of universal law. | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Follows the legal developments at national and international. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Adopts a democratic, secular and social state of law. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | History of Legal Regulations on the Protection of Personal Data Scope of the Personal Data Protection Law | Okuma | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | The Concept of Personal Data, Sensitive Personal Data | Okuma | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım |
| 3 | the concepts of data processor and data controller | Okuma | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Basic Principles Regarding the Processing of Personal Data | Okuma | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım |
| 5 | Conditions for the Processing of Personal Data | Okuma | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | Review of Selected Board Decisions | Okuma | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 7 | Incident Investigation | Okuma | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | Examples of Foreign Court Decisions | Okuma | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 10 | Transfer of Personal Data to Third Parties | Okuma | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | Transfer of Personal Data Abroad | Okuma | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Rights of the Data Subject | Okuma | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 13 | Obligations of the Data Controller | Okuma | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım |
| 14 | Sanctions | Okuma | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | Incident Investigation-2 | Okuma | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 17 | Final Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 90 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,60 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||