Psychology
Bachelor	Length of the Programme: 4	Number of Credits: 240	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute

Faculty of Law

Course Code

LAW 103

Course Title in English

Introduction to Law

Course Title in Turkish

Hukuka Giriş

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Lecture,Other,Practical

Level of Course

Intermediate

Semester

Spring,Fall,Summer School

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 2

Recitation:

Lab:

Other:

Estimated Student Workload

98 hours per semester

Number of Credits

4 ECTS

Grading Mode

Standard Letter Grade

Pre-requisites

None

Expected Prior Knowledge

None

Co-requisites

None

Registration Restrictions

Only Undergraduate Students

Overall Educational Objective

Students will learn the key concepts relating to law and obtain an understanding of the major legal systems of the World.

Course Description

This course covers society and order, legal rules/norms and the concept of law; the branches of public, private, and mixed law; the application of legal rules, the hierarchy of laws; The Civil law system from the Roman, French, German, and Swiss-Turkish; the Common Law system; and the actors in law.

Course Description in Turkish

Bu ders kapsamında toplum ve düzen, hukuk kuralları/normları ve hukuk kavramı; kamu özel ve karma hukuk dalları; hukuk kurallarının uygulanması, kurallar hiyerarşisi; Roma hukuku kaynaklı Fransız, Alman ve İsviçre-Türk medeni hukuk sistemleri; Common Law sistemleri ve hukukun aktörleri.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Understand the concept of law
2) Understand the various branches of the law
3) Understand the Civil law system and the historical roots and modern systems in place
4) Understand the Common law system and the historical roots and modern system in place
5) Understand the role of various actors in making laws and implementing or interpreting the law.

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
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.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

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	KADİR BERK KAPANCI , January 2024
Course Coordinator	KADİR BERK KAPANCI
Semester	Spring,Fall,Summer School
Name of Instructor	Asst. Prof. Dr. HAFİZE SEVİNÇ ENSARİ

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	Introduction to the course, announce of the semestrial working plan
2)	Library training session: How to carry a legal research?
3)	Different aspects of the legal profession upon successful completion of law school
4)	Concept of law, requirement of rules in social life
5)	Hukuk kurallarının doğası ve ahlak kuralları, davranış kuralları, dini kurallar gibi diğer kural türleriyle ilişkileri
6)	Application of legal rules (material and procedural) - Part I
7)	Application of legal rules (material and procedural) - Part II
8)	Different legal systems: Civil law, common law and mixed systems - Part I
9)	Different legal systems: Civil law, common law and mixed systems - Part II
10)	Codification movement in Turkey
11)	Branches of law - Private Law and its sub-branches
12)	Branches of law - Public law and its sub-branches
13)	Scope of civil law: Persons, Family, Property, Inheritance, Obligations – Part I
14)	Scope of civil law: Persons, Family, Property, Inheritance, Obligations – Part II

Required/Recommended Readings

Aybay, Rona: An Introduction to law, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. (latest edition) Ansay, Tuğrul & Wallace, Don (Eds.): Introduction to Turkish Law, Seçkin Yayınları (latest edition).

Teaching Methods

Students work independently before class covering readings and/or assignments. Class time is spent on theory, concepts, and application of materials. Students are either taught in a lecture format with questions or broken into groups to apply material to hypothetical problems.

Homework and Projects

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

Other Activities

Assessment Methods

Assessment Tools	Count	Weight
Midterm(s)	1	% 40
Final Examination	1	% 60
TOTAL		% 100

Course Administration

kapancib@mef.edu.tr

Office: MEF University Office (5th Floor) Office Hours: By appointment

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

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	2	2	1	70
Midterm(s)	1	8	2		10
Final Examination	1	16	2		18
Total Workload					98
Total Workload/25					3.9
ECTS					4