| School/Faculty/Institute |
Graduate School |
| Course Code |
HUK 570 |
| Course Title in English |
Introduction to Law |
| Course Title in Turkish |
Hukuka Giriş |
| Language of Instruction |
TR |
| Type of Course |
Lecture |
| Level of Course |
Advanced |
| Semester |
Spring,Fall |
| Contact Hours per Week |
| Lecture: 2 |
Recitation: |
Lab: |
Other: 1 |
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| Estimated Student Workload |
144 hours per semester |
| Number of Credits |
6 ECTS |
| Grading Mode |
Standard Letter Grade
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| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Expected Prior Knowledge |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| Registration Restrictions |
Masters Students Only |
| Overall Educational Objective |
In this course, which is compulsory only for students who are not graduates of law faculty, students will receive information in the nature of scientific preparation. |
| Course Description |
In this course, information will be given on the following subjects with examples from legal regulations, judicial decisions and doctrine: "Sources of information and citation procedures of law, basic concepts of law, divisions of law, judicial organisation, sources of law and hierarchy of norms, application of law, principles and methods of interpretation of legal rules, sanction of legal rules, concept of right, concepts of justice and equity, function of judicial organisation." |
| Course Description in Turkish |
Bu derste kanuni düzenlemelerden, yargı kararlarından ve doktrinden örneklerle takip eden konularda bilgi verilecektir: “Hukukun bilgi kaynakları ve atıf usulleri, hukukla ilgili temel kavramlar, hukukun kısımları, yargı örgütü, hukukun kaynakları ve normlar hiyerarşisi, hukukun uygulanması, hukuk kurallarına ilişkin yorum ilke ve yöntemleri, hukuk kurallarının yaptırımı, hak kavramı, adalet ve hakkaniyet kavramları, yargı örgütünün fonksiyonu.” |
Course Learning Outcomes and Competences
Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Learn about sources of legal information and how to read legal rules.
2) Understand the basic concepts of law.
3) Becomes familiar with the sources of law and the concept of "hierarchy of norms".
4) Know the sections of Turkish law and basic information about comparative law.
5) Knows the basic information about the judiciary, the duties of the judge and the functions of the judicial organisation.
6) Understand the relationship and differences between the concepts of right, law, justice and equity.
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| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes |
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| 1) An enhancement of the theoretical and practical skills obtained during the undergraduate degree for the subjects within the domain of public law. |
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| 2) An updated knowledge of developments in jurisprudence and legislation. |
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| 3) An ability to diagnose sources of legal disputes in the domain of public law, and to apply rules and regulations for solving these disputes. |
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| 4) A capability to critically analyse existing regulations and theory and to propose new insights to old and new problems occurring in the domain of public law. |
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| 5) An ability to describe processes and theories both verbally and in writing on national and international platforms within the field of public law. |
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| 6) An awareness of social, scientific and ethical values regarding public law field all related professional activities. |
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| 7) An ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing at European Language Portfolio General Level B2. |
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| 8) An understanding of social and environmental aspects of legislative and jurisprudential measures and theories. |
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Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
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S Supportive |
H Highly Related |
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Program Outcomes and Competences |
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Assessed by |
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An enhancement of the theoretical and practical skills obtained during the undergraduate degree for the subjects within the domain of public law. |
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HW,Presentation
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| 2) |
An updated knowledge of developments in jurisprudence and legislation. |
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HW,Presentation
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An ability to diagnose sources of legal disputes in the domain of public law, and to apply rules and regulations for solving these disputes. |
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HW,Presentation
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A capability to critically analyse existing regulations and theory and to propose new insights to old and new problems occurring in the domain of public law. |
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HW,Presentation
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An ability to describe processes and theories both verbally and in writing on national and international platforms within the field of public law. |
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HW,Presentation
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An awareness of social, scientific and ethical values regarding public law field all related professional activities. |
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HW,Presentation
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An ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing at European Language Portfolio General Level B2. |
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An understanding of social and environmental aspects of legislative and jurisprudential measures and theories. |
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HW,Presentation
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| Prepared by and Date |
HAVVA KARAGÖZ , |
| Course Coordinator |
AKTS1 |
| Semester |
Spring,Fall |
| Name of Instructor |
Prof. Dr. HAVVA KARAGÖZ |
Course Contents
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Subject |
| 1) |
OPENING LECTURE - Sources and citation in law
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| 2) |
Basic concepts of law
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Parts of law and organisation of justice
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Legal systems
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Sources of law, hierarchy of norms and codification
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Judicial organisation
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Application of legal rules in time and space
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Interpretation of legal rules, principles of interpretation
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Conflict of legal rules
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The discretionary power of the judge and the law-making activity
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Sanctions
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Concepts of law, justice and equity
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Final assignment study
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Oral presentations
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Written submission of assignments |
| 16) |
Written submission of assignments |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Kemal Gözler, Hukuka Giriş, Seçkin Yayıncılık
Aydın Aybay – Rona Aybay – Ali Pehlivan, Hukuka Giriş, DR Yayınları
İhsan Erdoğan, Hukuka Giriş, Seçkin Yayıncılık
Muhammet Özekes, Temel Hukuk Bilgisi, Onİki Levha Yayınları
Necip Bilge, Hukuk Başlangıcı, Turhan Kitabevi
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| Teaching Methods | After the guidance of the lecturer and the necessary explanations and information about the course, the participation of the students to the course is ensured. The course is taught within the framework of seminar assignments and presentations prepared by the students. |
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| Assessment Methods |
| Assessment Tools |
Count |
Weight |
| Seminar |
1 |
% 100 |
| TOTAL |
% 100 |
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| Course Administration |
karagozh@mef.edu.tr
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Information Package / Course Catalogue