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 | LAW 103 | ||||
Course Title in English | Introduction to Law | ||||
Course Title in Turkish | Hukuka Giriş | ||||
Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
Type of Course | Lecture,Other,Practical | ||||
Level of Course | Intermediate | ||||
Semester | Spring,Fall,Summer School | ||||
Contact Hours per Week |
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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 CompetencesUpon 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 |
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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 | KADİR BERK KAPANCI , January 2024 |
Course Coordinator | KADİR BERK KAPANCI |
Semester | Spring,Fall,Summer School |
Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. HAFİZE SEVİNÇ ENSARİ |
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 | |||||||||||||
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Computer Use | |||||||||||||
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Assessment Methods |
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Course Administration |
kapancib@mef.edu.tr Office: MEF University Office (5th Floor) Office Hours: By appointment |
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 |