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 129 | |||||
| Course Title in English | Basic Legal Concepts | |||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Hukukun Temel Kavramları | |||||
| 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 | To gain knowledge of the nature of English law and the main aspects of the English legal system. | |||||
| Course Description | This course introduces the students to basic concepts of law through study of law texts, court cases and contract texts. | |||||
| Course Description in Turkish | İngilizce hukukun temel kavramları incelenecek, karar incelemesi, sözleşme, kanun metinleri değerlendirilecektir. |
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: 1. Use English legal terminology. 2) After successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to: 2. Use basic concepts of law 3) After successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to: 3. Understanding universal principles of law 4) After successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to: 4. Compare Turkish legal terminology with the common law 5) After successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to: 5. Compare Civil law and Anglo-Saxon Systems 6) After successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to: 6. Analyze court decisions |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | S | Exam |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | S | 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) | Definitions of law, various of meanings of law in the law system, law systems in the world, law and its relations between social sciences and rules |
| 2) | Definitions of law, various of meanings of law in the law system, law systems in the world, law and its relations between social sciences and rules |
| 3) | Source of law: Primary sources: constitutional, codes, international agreements. Secondary sources: other regulations and court decisions |
| 4) | Source of law: Primary sources: constitutional, codes, international agreements. Secondary sources: other regulations and court decisions |
| 5) | Branches of law: Private law and public law and international law areas and definitions. |
| 6) | Basic Concepts of Civil Law, Civil Law, Law of Obligation, Commercial Law, Contracts Law |
| 7) | Basic Concepts of Civil Law, Civil Law, Law of Obligation, Commercial Law, Contracts Law |
| 8) | Basic Concepts of Constitutional, Administrative and Criminal laws, Basic Concepts of Business Law |
| 9) | Basic Concepts of Constitutional, Administrative and Criminal laws, Basic Concepts of Business Law |
| 10) | Basic Concepts of Constitutional, Administrative and Criminal laws, Basic Concepts of Business Law |
| 11) | Basic Concepts of Constitutional, Administrative and Criminal laws, Basic Concepts of Business Law |
| 12) | Basic Concepts of Constitutional, Administrative and Criminal laws, Basic Concepts of Business Law |
| 13) | Supranational Systems, Introduction to the EU |
| 14) | Introduction to Human Rights and Basic Concepts of Human Rights Law Introduction to Turkish Court System |
| 15) | Final Examination Period |
| 16) | Final Examination Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | 1) Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul. 2) Tuğrul Ansay – Don Wallace, Introduction to Turkish Law, Kluwer Law International BV, The Netherlands. 3) Kudret Güven, General Principles of Turkish Law, Bilge Yayınevi. 4) Bülent SÖZER, Legal Environment of Business. A Hand - Book on Turkish and International Business Law, Beta, Istanbul. 5) Engin Ural, Handbook of Turkish Law. 6) Eric C. Schnieder, Introduction to Turkish Business Law, Kluwer Law International, The Netherlands. 7) İfakat Karslı, English for Law, Maltepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul. 8) Tuğrul Ansay – Stephen Schneider, Introduction to Turkish Business Law, Turhan. SUBSIDIARY SOURCES: * Adnan Güriz, Hukuk Başlangıcı, Ankara. * Kemal Gözler, Hukuka Giriş, Ekin Yayınevi, Bursa. * Ömer Anayurt, Hukuka Giriş ve Hukukun Temel Kavramları, Ankara. * Rona Aybay-Aydın Aybay, Hukuka Giriş, Bilgi Ü. Yayını, İstanbul. | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Students are expected to read the relevant chapter(s) from the textbook prior to the class. Class time will be spent on lectures and discussions on the assigned readings. | ||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
kurte@mef.edu.tr +902123953600 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 | ||||||