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 131

Course Title in English

Legal Methodology

Course Title in Turkish

Hukuk Metodolojisi

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Lecture

Level of Course

Introductory

Semester

Fall

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 2

Recitation: 0

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Estimated Student Workload

62 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

Only Undergraduate Students

Overall Educational Objective

To be able to think and evaluate correctly on legal issues

Course Description

After analyzing the basic concepts of legal methodology, main discussions related to legal reasoning and legal interpretation will be revealed. The issues discussed around these topics will then be evaluated within the framework of judicial decisions.

Course Description in Turkish

Hukuk metodolojinin temel kavramları analiz edildikten sonra hukuki akıl yürütme ve hukuki yorum metodları ortaya konulacaktır. Daha sonra bu konular etrafında tartışılan sorunlar gerçek hayattan alınmış mahkeme kararları çerçevesinde değerlendirilecektir.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Recognizes and applies the basic principles of law, legal theories, legal methodology, interpretation methods.
2) Follows, evaluates, interprets and applies current innovations and legislative changes.
3) Knows how to access and use sources of legal information, follows and evaluates current legislative amendments, doctrinal opinions and court decisions.
4) To be able to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal knowledge.
5) Identifies, evaluates and solves legal problems according to the general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; takes into account not only the national but also the international aspect of law and understands the importance of conscientious conviction in making decisions.
6) Criticizes legal disputes by evaluating legislative texts, judicial decisions and different opinions in the doctrine from an analytical point of view, forms its own opinions, identifies legal deficiencies and makes suggestions.
7) Perceives the problems of different branches of law, produces solutions by characterizing the complex problems encountered in practice.
8) As a socially responsible individual, participates in projects and various activities related to law, acts as an organizer when necessary, and effectively transfers his/her legal knowledge and skills to the necessary places (private sector, public sector).
9) To be able to follow the information in the field of law, communicate with colleagues and use information and communication technologies together with computer software at least at the level of European Computer Driving License Advanced Level required by the field of law, using a foreign language at least at the European Language Portfolio B2 General Level.
10) Develop a positive attitude towards lifelong learning.
11) Understands the development and change of society, its problems and contributes to the solution of problems with legal solutions when necessary.
12) Knows the national and international institutions and structures of law, their functions and contributes to their development.

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
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.	S	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).	H	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.	N
10)	Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning.	H	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.	H	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	IREM GURGEY , January 2024
Course Coordinator	IREM GURGEY
Semester	Fall
Name of Instructor	Asst. Prof. Dr. IREM GURGEY

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	Elective courses are not held.
2)	Basic Concepts
3)	Legal Reasoning
4)	Logic Errors
5)	Law and Sophistry
6)	Theories of Interpretation
7)	Classical methods of interpretation (Verbal, Historical, Systematic)
8)	Midterms
9)	Classical methods of interpretation (Teleological, dynamic)
10)	Realist Interpretation Theory
11)	Creating Law
12)	Court Decision Review (Bülent Ersoy Decision)
13)	Court decision review (Hrant Dink decision)
14)	Finals

Required/Recommended Readings

Ertuğrul Uzun, Problems of Legal Methodology Bertil Emrah Oder, "Methods of Interpretation in Constitutional Jurisdiction, Beta yay. Istanbul, 2010. Kemal Gözler, "Introduction to the General Theory of Law"

Teaching Methods

Lecture, decision reviews, theoretical review

Homework and Projects

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

Other Activities

Assessment Methods

Assessment Tools	Count	Weight
Laboratory	14	% 0
Homework Assignments	1	% 0
Midterm(s)	2	% 40
Final Examination	1	% 60
TOTAL		% 100

Course Administration

gurgeyi@mef.edu.tr

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
Laboratory	14	0			0
Homework Assignments	1	0			0
Midterm(s)	2	4	2		12
Final Examination	1	6	2		8
Total Workload					62
Total Workload/25					2.5
ECTS					2