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 136 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Advanced Legal English | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Advanced Legal English | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture,Other,Practical | ||||
| Level of Course | Advanced | ||||
| 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 | Intermediate level English | ||||
| 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 and films, to discuss the legal issues within the related materials and to translate specified texts. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Hukuk metinleri, mahkeme kararları ve filmler aracılığıyla hukukun çeşitli alanlarında sıklıkla kullanılan hukuki terminolojiyi ele almak, ilgili materyallerdeki hukuki konuları tartışmak ve belirtilen metinleri tercüme etmek. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Summarise and translate legal texts 2) Recognise and explain legal concepts in related legal materials 3) Identify and discuss the legal issues in case studies and films. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | HW,Participation,Presentation |
| 2) | The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | S | HW,Participation,Presentation |
| 3) | The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | S | HW,Participation,Presentation |
| 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 | HW,Participation,Presentation |
| 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. | S | HW,Participation,Presentation |
| 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). | S | HW,Participation,Presentation |
| 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. | H | HW,Participation,Presentation |
| 10) | Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | S | HW,Participation,Presentation |
| 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. | N |
| 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 |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction |
| 2) | Legalese – Understanding the legal language |
| 3) | Company Law – Translation Study |
| 4) | Competition Law – Translation Study |
| 5) | Criminal Law - Film Study |
| 6) | International Law – Translation Study |
| 7) | Human Rights Law - Translation Study |
| 8) | Mid-term Exam Week |
| 9) | EU Law – Translation Study |
| 10) | Commercial Contracts I – Translation Study |
| 11) | Commercial Contracts I – Translation Study |
| 12) | Intellectual Property Law – Translation Study |
| 13) | Presentation |
| 14) | Presentation |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Y. Çalışkan – A. Dülger, Legal English Practical Tips, latest edition. J. Day – A. Krois-Lindner, International Legal English, latest edition. G. D. Brown – S. Rice, Professional English in Use – Law, latest edition. | |||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Flipped learning, lectures, watching videos, team work, discussions, case studies. | |||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
ensaris@mef.edu.tr 0-212-395 3621 MEF University Office (5th Floor) |
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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 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 70 | ||
| Presentations / Seminar | 2 | 15 | 30 | ||||
| Total Workload | 100 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 4.0 | ||||||
| ECTS | 4 | ||||||