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 | HUK 231 | |||||||
| Course Title in English | Planning Law | |||||||
| Course Title in Turkish | İmar Hukuku | |||||||
| Language of Instruction | TR | |||||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | |||||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | |||||||
| Semester | Fall | |||||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 62 hours per semester | |||||||
| Number of Credits | 2 ECTS | |||||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | |||||||
| Pre-requisites | None | |||||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | It is assumed that the student knows the main principles and principles of Civil Law and Administrative Law. | |||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | |||||||
| Overall Educational Objective | General Educational Objective of the Course Learning the general principles and principles of Zoning Law and discussion on related cases. | |||||||
| Course Description | To cover the general principles and concepts of planning law and to discuss the legal issues within related cases. | |||||||
| Course Description in Turkish | İmar Hukukunun genel ilke ve esaslarının incelenmesi ve ilgili mahkeme kararlarında hukuki sorunların tartışılması. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) To be able to explain the relationship between the planning authority of the state and spatial planning 2) To learn the historical development of zoning law in Turkish law 3) To explain the basic concepts of zoning law 4) Learns the basic legal principles that dominate the zoning law and to solve the problems in the field of zoning law based on these principles 5) Learns the types of zoning plans and the relationships between them. To gain the ability to use the hierarchy of zoning plans while solving problems arising in zoning law 6) Learns the administrations authorized for zoning planning. To gain the ability to solve the conflicts of authority arising in this field 7) To learn the implementation procedures of zoning plans and their functions in zoning law 8) To learn building inspection in zoning law and the results of this inspection, the legal regime to which zoning law sanctions are subject |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | H | Exam |
| 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. | N | |
| 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. | N |
| Prepared by and Date | ZELİHA HACIMURATLAR SEVİNÇ , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | ZELİHA HACIMURATLAR SEVİNÇ |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. ZELİHA HACIMURATLAR SEVİNÇ |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | State Planning Activity/State Planning Activity Relationship with Spatial Planning |
| 2) | General Concepts of Zoning Law - Historical Development of Zoning Law |
| 3) | Types of Zoning Plans and Plan Hierarchy |
| 4) | Types of Development Plans and Plan Hierarchy (continued) |
| 5) | Legal Nature of Zoning Plans |
| 6) | Principles Dominating Zoning Plans |
| 7) | Principles Governing Zoning Plans (continued) |
| 8) | Division of Authority-Conflict in Zoning Plans |
| 9) | Jurisdiction Division-Conflict in Zoning Plans (continued) |
| 10) | Procedure for Making Zoning Plans |
| 11) | Implementation of Zoning Plans |
| 12) | Implementation of Zoning Plans |
| 13) | Zoning and Building Inspection and Zoning Penalties |
| 14) | Practical Lesson |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Required Reading List: Ruşen Keleş/Ayşegül Mengi, Introduction to Zoning Law, İmge Kitabevi, Ankara, 2014. H. Kalabalık, Zoning Law Lessons, 11th Edition, Seçkin Publishing, September 2022. Supplementary Reading List: Yücel Ünal, Türk Şehir Planlama ve İmar Mevzuatının Kentsel Dönüşüm ve Deprem Ağırlıklı İncelenmesi, Yetkin Yayıncılık, Ankara 2008. Melih Ersoy, Urban Planning Theories, İmge Kitabevi, Ankara 2008. Aslı Akay, "Transformation Process in Planning in Turkey: Environment and Protection? Urbanization and Structuring?" Journal of Amme Administration, December 2014. Denizer Şanlı, "Analysis of Planning Authority", Ankara Bar Association Journal, Year: 67, Issue: 3, Ankara 2009. Ayhan Tekinsoy, "The Legal Nature of Zoning Plans and the Effect of the Cancellation of the Zoning Plan on the Licenses Issued Based on the Plan", Ankara Bar Association Journal, Year: 66, Issue: 2, Ankara 2008. Aslı Yılmaz Uçar, "Planning in Capitalism: A Historical and Social Analysis", Journal of Amme Administration, Volume: 47, Issue: 3, September 2014. Burak Beyhan, "On the Methods to be Followed in Defining Regular Regions in Public Administration and Regional Planning", Journal of Contemporary Local Administrations, Volume: 19, Issue: 4, October 2010. Ayhan Melih Tezcan, Ufuk Poyraz, "Evaluating the Concept of Public Benefit and its Legal Bases in Turkey in terms of Urban Policies", Journal of Contemporary Local Administrations, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, January 2013. Fulya Şen, "An Overview of the Transformation of Urban Spaces in the Process of Neoliberalism from the Perspective of Public Deliberation and Public Relations", Çağdaş Yerel Yönetimler, Vol. 23, Issue: 2, April 2014. Erkan Polat, "A New Paradigm Pressure in Planning: Strategic Spatial Planning", Journal of Contemporary Local Administrations, Volume: 19, Issue: 4, October 2010. Nihal Ekin Erkan, "The Road from Ebniye Regulations to City Planning Theory: Urban Planning in Istanbul", Journal of Contemporary Local Governments, Volume: 21, Issue: 4, October 2012. Birol Akgül, Mercan Efe, "Regional Planning Studies in the World and Turkey and their Comparison", Çağdaş Yerel Yönetimler, Volume: 19, Issue: 4, October 2010. | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Theoretical lecture, practical work in the form of team work | ||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
hacimuratlarz@mef.edu.tr MEF University Office (5thf Floor) By appointment |
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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 | 42 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 12 | 1 | 13 | |||
| Total Workload | 62 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 2.5 | ||||||
| ECTS | 2 | ||||||