Psychology | |||||
Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Law | |||||
Course Code | HUK 209 | |||||
Course Title in English | Turkish Legal History | |||||
Course Title in Turkish | Türk Hukuk Tarihi | |||||
Language of Instruction | TR | |||||
Type of Course | Lecture | |||||
Level of Course | Select | |||||
Semester | Fall | |||||
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Estimated Student Workload | 58 hours per semester | |||||
Number of Credits | 2 ECTS | |||||
Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | |||||
Pre-requisites | None | |||||
Expected Prior Knowledge | It is envisaged that this course will build on the knowledge students have gained from the Introduction to Law and other basic courses they took in the first year. | |||||
Co-requisites | None | |||||
Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | |||||
Overall Educational Objective | By teaching this course in a relatively early semester, it is possible to create a supportive infrastructure for the courses students will take in the third semester and beyond. This course aims not only to create a legal culture, but also to inform people about the process of creating positive legal rules and to develop their interpretive skills. | |||||
Course Description | The students will learn about Turkish law before Islam, Turkish law under the influence of Islam (especially during the Ottoman Era) and Westernisation and secularisation of Turkish law. | |||||
Course Description in Turkish | İslam Hukukunun etkisinden önceki Türk Hukuku, İslam Hukukunun etkisindeki Türk Hukuku –özellikle Osmanlı dönemi Hukuku-, Türk Hukukunun batılılaşması ve laikleşmesi. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Examines the historical periods of Turkish law. 2) Understands the periods of legal history comparatively. 3) It follows the structural and institutional changes that have occurred throughout the history of law. 4) Understand the relationship between legal history and other fields of law (philosophy of law, politics of law, sociology of law, etc.) and acquire the ability to interpret issues in the scientific field of legal history. 5) Understand the religious, traditional and moral factors that have been effective in the emergence of legal systems from antiquity to the present and the role they play in shaping legal rules. 6) Understands the place of norms, expressed by concepts such as legal rule, order and law, in the legal system, their sanction values and where they derive their sanctioning power. |
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | ||||||
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | ||||||
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | ||||||
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | ||||||
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | ||||||
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | ||||||
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | ||||||
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | ||||||
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | ||||||
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | ||||||
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | ||||||
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | ||||||
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | N | |
2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | N | |
3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | N | |
5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | N | |
6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | N | |
7) | Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | N | |
8) | Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | N | |
9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | S | Participation |
10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | HW,Participation |
11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | N | |
12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | Exam,HW |
13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Exam,HW |
Prepared by and Date | İLBER ORTAYLI , January 2024 |
Course Coordinator | İLBER ORTAYLI |
Semester | Fall |
Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. İLBER ORTAYLI |
Week | Subject |
1) | Introduction to Turkish Legal History and Sources |
2) | Old Turkish Law |
3) | General structure and development of Islamic law |
4) | Turkish Law under the Influence of Islamic Law - Early Periods |
5) | Early Ottoman Law |
6) | Ottoman Law - Classical Period |
7) | Ottoman Law - Recent Period |
8) | Tanzimat period and its impact on the law |
9) | Influence of Western Law on Turkish Law |
10) | Reception and codification studies of Turkish law |
11) | Ottoman Land Regime and Land Code |
12) | Ottoman Foundation Regime and Mecelle |
13) | Family Law Decree and its Application |
13) | Family Law Decree and its Application |
14) | Transformation of Turkish Law into Western Law |
15) | Finals |
16) | Finals |
Required/Recommended Readings | Coşkun Üçok/Gülnihal Bozkurt, Türk Hukuk Tarihi, Seçkin Yayıncılık (last edition). Mehmet Akif Aydın: Türk Hukuk Tarihi, Beta Basım (last edition). Mehmet Akif Aydın: İslam-Osmanlı Aile Hukuku, Klasik Yayınları (last edition). Ali Hikmet Berki: Açıklamalı Mecelle, Hikmet Yayınları. Gülnihal Bozkurt: Batı Hukukunun Türkiye’de Benimsenmesi, Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları (last edition). Sina Akşin: Kısa Türkiye Tarihi, Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları (last edition). Feroz Ahmad: Modern Türkiye’nin Oluşumu, Kaynak Yayınları (last edition). İlber Ortaylı, İmparatorluğun En Uzun Yüzyılı, Timaş Yayınları (last edition). İlber Ortaylı, Kadı, Kronik Kitap (last edition). | ||||||||||||
Teaching Methods | Theoretical narrative followed by decision readings and application studies on the topic | ||||||||||||
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Course Administration |
ortaylii@mef.edu.tr Ara sınav (vize) %40, Dönem sonu sınavı (final) %60 |
Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
Course Hours | 14 | 1 | 2 | 42 | |||
Midterm(s) | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
Final Examination | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
Total Workload | 58 | ||||||
Total Workload/25 | 2.3 | ||||||
ECTS | 2 |