Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Law | |||||
| 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 206 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Structure and Law of the European Union | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Avrupa Birliği Teskilatı ve Hukuku | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 106 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 | none | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | Enabling the students to understand the concept of the EU | ||||
| Course Description | The lecture’s purpose is to give a survey of the main and most important areas of EU law and to enable the students to understand the legal system of the EU and its institutions. It starts with the history of the EU, which is fundamental to an understanding of the content and the function of EU law, its institutional structure and the sources of law, which it produces. After that, the EU’s legal system is examined and finally, the focus will be on different kinds of free movement within the EU. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu dersin amacı AB Hukukunun temel ve en önemli alanlarında genel bilgiler vermek ve öğrencilerin AB’nin hukuksal sistemini ve kurumlarını anlamalarını sağlamaktır. Ders, AB Hukukunun içeriği ve işlemesini anlamak bakımından önemli olan AB tarihi, kurumsal yapısı ve yarattığı kaynaklar ile başlamaktadır. Ardından, AB’nin hukuk sistemi incelenmekte ve son olarak EB içindeki serbest dolaşım çeşitleri üzerinde durulmaktadır. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) After successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to: have detailed knowledge about the institutions of the EU and basic knowledge about EU Law |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 |
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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. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| 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. | N | |
| 2) | The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | H | Exam |
| 3) | The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | H | Exam |
| 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 | Exam |
| 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. | N | |
| 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). | N | |
| 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. | S | Exam |
| 10) | Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | N | |
| 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. | H | Exam |
| Prepared by and Date | ARNDT KÜNNECKE , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | AKTS1 |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. ARNDT KÜNNECKE |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to the lecture’s subject and the used material, announcement of the curriculum |
| 2) | Emerge of the EC |
| 3) | From EC to EU |
| 4) | EU institutions I (European Council and Council of Ministers) |
| 5) | EU institutions II (European Commission and Parliament) |
| 6) | EU institutions III (European Court of Justice) |
| 7) | AB'nin Yetkileri |
| 8) | Sources of EU Law |
| 9) | General principles of EU Law |
| 10) | EU legislation |
| 11) | Single market freedoms |
| 12) | Enforcement of EU Law |
| 13) | EU and Turkey – Where does the road from 1963 lead to? |
| 14) | General review |
| Required/Recommended Readings | All course materials will be provided by the lecturer. The students don't need to buy any books etc. For the research on the internet the students should be equipped with a laptop or tablet each lesson. | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Flipped classroom | ||||||||||||
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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 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 70 | ||
| Project | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 2 | 8 | 2 | 20 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 12 | 2 | 14 | |||
| Total Workload | 106 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 4.2 | ||||||
| ECTS | 4 | ||||||