School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Law | ||||
Course Code | LAW 122 | ||||
Course Title in English | Legal English | ||||
Course Title in Turkish | Hukuk İngilizcesi | ||||
Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
Type of Course | Lecture,Other,Practical | ||||
Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
Semester | Fall | ||||
Contact Hours per Week |
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Estimated Student Workload | 100 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 | To facilitate student transition to law classes in English and to develop skills in reading, writing and speaking on legal issues. | ||||
Course Description | To cover often used legal terminology in various areas of law through legal texts, court decisions, short videos and films and to discuss the legal issues within the related materials. | ||||
Course Description in Turkish | Hukukun çeşitli alanlarında sık kullanılan terimlerin çeşitli metinler, mahkeme kararları, kısa video ve filmler aracılığı ile işlenmesi ve incelenen bu materyallerdeki hukuki sorunların tartışılması. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Summarise and translate English legal texts. 2) Recognise and explain legal concepts and issues in English legal texts. 3) Identify and evaluate legal disputes in films. |
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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1) The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods. | |||
2) The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | |||
3) The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | |||
4) The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | |||
5) The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. | |||
6) The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. | |||
7) The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | |||
8) The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). | |||
9) The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. | |||
10) Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | |||
11) The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. | |||
12) The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. |
N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
1) | The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods. | S | HW,Participation |
2) | The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | S | HW,Participation |
3) | The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | S | HW,Participation |
4) | The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | N | |
5) | The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. | S | HW,Participation |
6) | The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. | S | HW,Participation |
7) | The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | N | |
8) | The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). | S | HW,Participation |
9) | The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. | H | HW,Participation |
10) | Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | S | Select,HW,Participation |
11) | The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. | N | |
12) | The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. | N |
Prepared by and Date | HAFİZE SEVİNÇ ENSARİ , January 2024 |
Course Coordinator | HAFİZE SEVİNÇ ENSARİ |
Semester | Fall |
Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. HAFİZE SEVİNÇ ENSARİ |
Week | Subject |
1) | Introduction |
2) | Courses in a Law Faculty Programme |
3) | Sources of Law - Constitutional Law |
4) | Family Law |
5) | Film study |
6) | Court System |
7) | Quiz 1 |
8) | Mid-term Exam Week |
9) | Legal Professionals |
10) | Contract Law |
11) | Tort Law |
12) | Criminal Law |
13) | Film Study |
14) | Quiz 2 |
Required/Recommended Readings | G.D. Brown and S. Rice, Professional English in Use – Law, latest edition. | ||||||||||||
Teaching Methods | Team work, translation studies, discussions, watching videos and films. | ||||||||||||
Homework and Projects | Quiz 1 and Quiz 2 | ||||||||||||
Laboratory Work | |||||||||||||
Computer Use | |||||||||||||
Other Activities | In-class activities | ||||||||||||
Assessment Methods |
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Course Administration |
ensaris@mef.edu.tr 0-212-395 3621 MEF University Office (5th Floor) |
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 | 3 | 1 | 70 | ||
Quiz(zes) | 2 | 15 | 30 | ||||
Total Workload | 100 | ||||||
Total Workload/25 | 4.0 | ||||||
ECTS | 4 |