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 211 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Philosophy of Law | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Hukuk Felsefesi | ||||
| Language of Instruction | TR | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
| Level of Course | Seçiniz | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 46 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 2 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Undergraduate students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To gain basic knowledge about different theoretical approaches to the problem of legal sources, to learn about different philosophical schools. | ||||
| Course Description | The course aims to provide students with basic knowledge for a critical thinking on the nature and content of the concept of law. For this purpose, different legal philosophy movements and philosophy as general will be examined as the basis of legal norms. The concepts of justice and freedom will be analyzed and current debates in the philosophy of law and critical research will be touched upon | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Dersin genel amacı öğrencilere hukuk kavramının doğası ve içeriği hakkında temel bir bilgi düzeyi sağlamaktır. Bu amaç çerçevesinde ilk önce hukuki normların temeli olarak felsefe ve farklı hukuk felsefesi akımları incelencektir. Adalet ve özgürlük kavramlarından bahsedilecek, hukuk felsefesindeki güncel tartışmalara ve eleştirel hukuk araştırmalarına değinilecektir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Gain basic knowledge about the content and nature of the concept of law 2) Learn legal philosophy movements 3) Learning the concepts of justice and freedom 4) Learn about current debates in the philosophy of law and critical legal research |
| 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 | 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. | S | Exam |
| 4) | The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | H | 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. | 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. | 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. | S | 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). | S | Exam |
| 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. | S | Exam |
| 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. | S | Exam |
| Prepared by and Date | ZEYNEP ÖZLEM ÜSKÜL , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | ZEYNEP ÖZLEM ÜSKÜL |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. ZEYNEP ÖZLEM ÜSKÜL |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | What is philosophy? |
| 2) | Philosophy as the Basis of the Legal Norm - Major Philosophical Movements - Idealism and Materialism |
| 3) | Law and Other Social Norms - Relationship between Law and Religion - Relationship between Law and Morality |
| 4) | Movements in Philosophy of Law |
| 5) | Natural Law Movement - Basic Concepts of Natural Law |
| 6) | Justice, Types of Justice and Justice-Freedom, Freedom Classifications and Concepts in Our Legal System |
| 7) | Freedom as a Criterion of Legitimacy of Legal Orders |
| 8) | Natural Law in History |
| 9) | Legal Positivism Movement: Austin |
| 10) | Normativism: Kelsen, Legal Realism Movement |
| 11) | Current Debates in Philosophy of Law - Hart, Fuller Dworkin |
| 12) | Critical Legal Studies and Feminist Jurisprudence |
| 13) | Law and Economics Movement-Postmodernism and Law |
| 14) | Philosophy of Law and Some Current Problems |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Readings uploaded to Blackboard | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Lessons and evaluations | ||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | None | ||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | ||||||||||||
| Computer Use | None | ||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | ||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
uskulz@mef.edu.tr Office Hours: By Hours |
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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 | ||||
| Application | 14 | 0 | 2 | 28 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Total Workload | 46 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 1.8 | ||||||
| ECTS | 2 | ||||||