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 128 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Law and Religion in Europe | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Avrupa’da Hukuk ve Din | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture,Other,Practical | ||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
| Semester | Spring,Fall,Summer School | ||||
| 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 | Enabling the students to understand the relations between law and religion in Europe | ||||
| Course Description | The lecture’s purpose is to provide a comparative introduction to the national laws in Europe which affect religion. Constitutional postures of states towards religion, religious freedom, and discrimination, and the legal position, autonomy, and ministers of religious organizations will be examined as well as the protection of doctrine and worship, property and finances of religion, and religious education. Finally, the Turkish concept of Laicism will be put into the European context. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Bu dersin amacı, Avrupa’da din üzerinde etkili olan ulusal hukukların karşılaştırmalı bir tanıtımını vermektir. Devletlerin dine, din özgürlüğüne ve ayrımcılığa karşı anayasal durumları ve din örgütlerinin hukuksal pozisyonları, özerklikleri ve din adamları ile aynı zamanda doktirin ve ibadetin korunması, dini mallar ve mali kaynakları ve din eğitimi incelenecektir. Son olarak, Türk laiklik kavramı Avrupa bağlamında ele alınacaktır. |
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 comparative knowledge the relation between law and religion in Europe and how it is legally organized in Europe. |
| 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. | N | |
| 3) | The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | N | |
| 4) | The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | S | Exam |
| 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. | H | 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. | H | Exam |
| 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. | H | Exam |
| 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 | EKREM KURT , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | EKREM KURT |
| Semester | Spring,Fall,Summer School |
| Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. EKREM KURT |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to the lecture’s subject and the used material, announcement of the curriculum |
| 2) | Scope, Sources, and Systems of Religion Law |
| 3) | Religious Freedom and the Individual |
| 4) | Religious Discrimination and Hatred |
| 5) | Legal Position of Religious Organizations |
| 6) | Autonomy and Ministers of Religious Organizations |
| 7) | Midterm exam |
| 8) | Protection of Doctrine and Worship |
| 9) | Property and Finances of Religion |
| 10) | Religion, Education, and Public Institutions |
| 11) | Religion and the Family: Marriage and Children |
| 12) | Religion Law of the European Union |
| 13) | Turkish Concept of Laicism in the European context |
| 14) | Evaluation and Conclusion |
| 15) | Final |
| 16) | Final |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Sources will be provided by the Instructor. | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Class time will be spent on presentations and discussions on the assigned readings. | ||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
kurte@mef.edu.tr +902123963500 Office Hours: Upon appointment via e-mail. Ofis Saatleri: Lütfen randevu alınız. |
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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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 84 | ||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Total Workload | 100 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 4.0 | ||||||
| ECTS | 4 | ||||||