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 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) 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 | 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 |