Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUNDAMENTALS of LAW | PPA1145960 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program | Cumartesi 14:30-15:15 Cumartesi 15:30-16:15 Cumartesi 16:30-17:15 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Zeynep Feyza EKER AYHAN |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Zeynep Feyza EKER AYHAN |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To provide general information on legal concepts, legal institutions and the Turkish legal system. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Social rules of conduct and legal order,The types of legal rules,The concept of law and legal systems,The branches of law,The sources of law,Enforcement of legal rules,Legal time limits,The sanctions of law,Legal personality - real persons,Legal Persons,Legal rights,Legal obligations,Legal contracts,Turkish judicial system. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 4.Examines types of legal sanctions in terms of different branches of law. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 5.Distinguishes the main methods of legal interpretation methods. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 1. Determines the basic differences between social rules of conduct and legal rules. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 1.1. Define the relationship between moral and legal rules. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 1.2. Compares the relationship between religious and legal rules. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 1.3. Finds the differences between rules of etiquette and legal rules. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 1.4. Distinguishes the differences between customary and legal rules. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2. Discuss the branches and sources of law. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2.1. Examines the origin of public law-private law distinction and its present application. | 10, 13, 9 | A |
| 2.2. Enumerates the branches of law and their basic features. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2.3. Researches the sources of law and application of legal sources in different branches of law. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3. Explains the types of legal rules, legal application, legal sanctions and legal interpretation. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.1. Classify the types of legal rules. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.2. Lists the territorial and temporal application of legal rules. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 13: Case Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social rules of conduct and legal order | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 2 | The types of legal rules | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 3 | The concept of law and legal systems | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 4 | The branches of law | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 5 | The sources of law | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 6 | Enforcement of legal rules | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 7 | Legal time limits | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 8 | The sanctions of law | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 9 | Legal personality - real persons | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 10 | Legal Persons | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 11 | Legal rights | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 12 | Legal obligations | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 13 | Legal contracts | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 14 | Turkish judicial system | Pre-readings |
| Resources |
| Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law, Der Publishing House, İstanbul, 2020 |
| Tuğrul Ansay, Don Wallace Jr, Introduction To Turkish Law, Sixth Edition, Kluwer Law International, Alphen aan den Rijn, 2011 |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
| 8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | X | |||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 20 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 80 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 30 | 30 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 65 | 65 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 137 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(137/30) | 5 | |||||
| ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. | ||||||
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUNDAMENTALS of LAW | PPA1145960 | Fall Semester | 3+0 | 3 | 5 |
| Course Program | Cumartesi 14:30-15:15 Cumartesi 15:30-16:15 Cumartesi 16:30-17:15 |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | English |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Zeynep Feyza EKER AYHAN |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Zeynep Feyza EKER AYHAN |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | To provide general information on legal concepts, legal institutions and the Turkish legal system. |
| Course Content | This course contains; Social rules of conduct and legal order,The types of legal rules,The concept of law and legal systems,The branches of law,The sources of law,Enforcement of legal rules,Legal time limits,The sanctions of law,Legal personality - real persons,Legal Persons,Legal rights,Legal obligations,Legal contracts,Turkish judicial system. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| 4.Examines types of legal sanctions in terms of different branches of law. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 5.Distinguishes the main methods of legal interpretation methods. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 1. Determines the basic differences between social rules of conduct and legal rules. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 1.1. Define the relationship between moral and legal rules. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 1.2. Compares the relationship between religious and legal rules. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 1.3. Finds the differences between rules of etiquette and legal rules. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 1.4. Distinguishes the differences between customary and legal rules. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2. Discuss the branches and sources of law. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2.1. Examines the origin of public law-private law distinction and its present application. | 10, 13, 9 | A |
| 2.2. Enumerates the branches of law and their basic features. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 2.3. Researches the sources of law and application of legal sources in different branches of law. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3. Explains the types of legal rules, legal application, legal sanctions and legal interpretation. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.1. Classify the types of legal rules. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| 3.2. Lists the territorial and temporal application of legal rules. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 13: Case Study Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social rules of conduct and legal order | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 2 | The types of legal rules | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 3 | The concept of law and legal systems | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 4 | The branches of law | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 5 | The sources of law | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 6 | Enforcement of legal rules | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 7 | Legal time limits | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 8 | The sanctions of law | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 9 | Legal personality - real persons | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 10 | Legal Persons | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 11 | Legal rights | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 12 | Legal obligations | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 13 | Legal contracts | Pre-reading of the textbook |
| 14 | Turkish judicial system | Pre-readings |
| Resources |
| Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law, Der Publishing House, İstanbul, 2020 |
| Tuğrul Ansay, Don Wallace Jr, Introduction To Turkish Law, Sixth Edition, Kluwer Law International, Alphen aan den Rijn, 2011 |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Students will know basic concepts and theories of both research and application in political science and public administration. | X | |||||
| 2 | 2. Students will be able to analyze facts about politics, political and constitutional systems, and public administration by taking different dimensions into account. They will also be able to understand the causes of new developments and problems in these fields, find solutions for these problems, and think systematically about them. | X | |||||
| 3 | 3. Students will be able to work in processes such as strategic planning, policy making, project productions, auditing, decision making, evaluation and implementation both in public and private sector, political parties, and non-governmental organizations. | X | |||||
| 4 | 4. Students will be able to deal with complexities stemming from natural or social systems and uncertainties about the facts and values. | X | |||||
| 5 | 5. Students will be able to take active roles in teams formed for producing solutions to the problems related to their own majors, manage activities through planning, and do academic research. | X | |||||
| 6 | 6. Students will be able to collect data in their own field, analyze these data by using technology effectively, and evaluate and critically interpret them. | X | |||||
| 7 | 7. Students will be able to use basic concepts and methods that the administrators would need in various fields such as economics, management, international relations, and communication. | X | |||||
| 8 | 8. Students will be able to use Turkish fluently and correctly in scientific and professional studies. They will also be able to read and understand at least one foreign language. | X | |||||
| 9 | 9. Being always open to learning, students will be able to evaluate the facts with a critical approach. | X | |||||
| 10 | 10. Students will be able to take responsibility in developing projects on voluntary basis and actively participate in them. | X | |||||
| 11 | 11. Students will act with an ethical consciousness and have a respect for to human rights. They will be open to communication with people and able to work in cooperation. | X | |||||
| 12 | 12. Students will be able to constitute high performance structures in public and private institutions by using modern management methods and instruments. | X | |||||
| 13 | 13. Students will be able to enable other groups and institutions to participate in policy-making processes, make decisions open to collaboration, and manage negotiation processes. | X | |||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Absolute Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 20 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 80 | |
| Total | 100 | |