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 234 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Structure and Law of the European Union | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Avrupa Birliğinin Temel Yapısı ve AB Hukuk Sistemi | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 94 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 | None | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn the key concepts relating to European Union legal system. | ||||
| Course Description | Legal model approaches to the legal foundations of the EU, the development of the European Union, the institutional framework, competences of the EU and secondary measures, the nature of EU and EU Law, the basic economic law of the EU, integration techniques and enforcement. The course will primarily focus on the structure and nature of the EU and the EU Legal system. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | AB'nin hukuki temellerine ilişkin yaklaşımlar, AB’nin gelişimi, AB Kurumlarına ilişkin yapı ve bu yapının özellikleri, AB’nin yetkileri, ikincil düzenleme yapma yetkisi ve kapsamı, AB’nin ve AB hukukunun yapısı, AB Hukukunun iktisadi alandaki düzenlemeleri, entegrasyon/ uyum teknikleri, başvurulabilecek hukuki çareler. Ders öncelikle AB'nin yapısı ve niteliği ile AB Hukuk sistemine odaklanacaktır. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Understands the role of the EU and EU Law in modern economies in a historical, national, and international context. 2) Explains the basics of EU Law and compares it to different legal systems. 3) Demonstrates a basic knowledge of legal foundations of EU law, its institutional framework, competences of the EU and enforcement. 4) Understands the basics and the nature of the EU and EU law. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | H | Presentation,Project |
| 2) | The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | S | Select,Presentation,Project |
| 3) | The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | S | Presentation,Project |
| 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 | Presentation,Project |
| 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 | Presentation,Project |
| 7) | The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | H | Presentation,Project |
| 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. | H | Presentation,Project |
| 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 | Presentation,Project |
| 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 | Presentation,Project |
| Prepared by and Date | FATMA BERİL ÖZCANLI , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | FATMA BERİL ÖZCANLI |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. FATMA BERİL ÖZCANLI |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introduction to EU and EU Law |
| 2) | Legal Foundations of the EU |
| 3) | The principle of sincere cooperation |
| 4) | Development of the EU |
| 5) | Early steps of integration and historical background |
| 6) | The Institutional Framework of the EU |
| 7) | Political Institutions - European Council |
| 8) | Political Institutions - European Parliament, the Council (of Ministers) |
| 9) | Political Institutions - European Commission |
| 10) | The judicial Institution - ECJ, financial institutions |
| 11) | Competences of the EU and adoption of secondary measures |
| 12) | Nature of the EU and EU Law |
| 13) | Primacy of EU Law |
| 14) | Direct effect of Treaty provisions and secondary EU measures |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Recommended Books: Essential EU Law, Christa Tobler/ Thomas Beglinger, Hvgorac, Budapest. EU Law, Text, Cases and Materials, 7th Edition, Paul Craig/ Grainne De Burca, Oxford. | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Students work independently before class on readings and assignments. Class time is spent on theory, concepts, and application of materials. | ||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | Vize ödevi (sunum) % 40, final ödevi (makale) % 60. Öğrencilerin dersi geçebilmeleri için final ödevinden en az %50 puan almaları gerekmektedir. Geç teslim edilen ödevler kabul edilmeyecektir. Resmi bir mazeret (sağlık raporu veya resmi üniversite mazereti gibi) olmadan ödevlerin belirlenen günde sunulmaması 0 notu ile sonuçlanır. Resmi mazeretler mümkün olan en kısa sürede sunulmalıdır. Final ödevi için telafi (bütünleme) imkanı yoktur. | ||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
ozcanlib@mef.edu.tr |
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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 | 1 | 70 | ||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Total Workload | 94 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 3.8 | ||||||
| ECTS | 4 | ||||||