Course Detail
Course Description
| Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION to LAW | - | Fall Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 2 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | |
| Course Content | This course contains; Law is the product of scientific thought,Communal living,Relations established in social life,Law’s own language ,'Person' and 'item': The subject or subject of the relationship, law, right; parties to the relationship,Facts that establish, change, transform, end the relationship in social life: Legal event, legal action, legal action,The rules governing relationships and the systematic integrity of these rules,Sources of the rules regulating relations: Constitution, international conventions, statute, bylaw, regulations, other regulatory acts; priority among resources in enforcing the rules,Gap in the rules: customs and traditions, the judge filling the gap,Application of the rules in terms of space and time,Interpretation of the rules. Rules sanctions,Judiciary as an extension of law ,The function, structuring and functioning of the judiciary to find material truth and the dynamics of the judicial activity,Evidence system. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| At the end of this course the student will be able to; | ||
| 1. Evaluates the relationships established in social life not only in terms of interpersonal relations, but also in terms of the relationships established by all living-non-living species individuals among themselves and with individuals of other species | 10, 16, 9 | |
| 1.1 It assimilates scientific thought specific to law on the basis of relations established in social life, within the framework of the systematic integrity of the rules that regulate these relations | 10, 16, 9 | |
| 1.2 Discusses the law in the formation, functioning and termination processes of the rules that regulate the relations between the entities defined as "person" and "property" in social life | 10, 16, 9 | |
| 1.3 Examines the fictionality in the definition of "person" and the concrete reality in the definition of "things" in the field of legal thought | 10, 16, 9 | |
| 1.4 It examines the sources of the rules that regulate the relations established in social life, the upper and lower norms alignment and importance between the sources in the implementation of the rules, how the judge will fill this gap in case of a gap in the rules, the application of the rules in terms of place and time, and the methods of interpreting the rules | 10, 16, 9 | |
| 2. Examines the judiciary as an extension of the law, the function, functioning and structuring of the judiciary | 10, 16, 9 | |
| 2.1 Evaluates the actors of the judicial activity and examines the dynamics of the processes in the judicial activity | 10, 16, 9 | |
| 2.2 Evaluates and discusses the importance of the evidence system in the judiciary | 10, 16, 9 |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Law is the product of scientific thought | |
| 2 | Communal living | |
| 3 | Relations established in social life | |
| 4 | Law’s own language | |
| 5 | 'Person' and 'item': The subject or subject of the relationship, law, right; parties to the relationship | |
| 6 | Facts that establish, change, transform, end the relationship in social life: Legal event, legal action, legal action | |
| 7 | The rules governing relationships and the systematic integrity of these rules | |
| 8 | Sources of the rules regulating relations: Constitution, international conventions, statute, bylaw, regulations, other regulatory acts; priority among resources in enforcing the rules | |
| 9 | Gap in the rules: customs and traditions, the judge filling the gap | |
| 10 | Application of the rules in terms of space and time | |
| 11 | Interpretation of the rules. Rules sanctions | |
| 12 | Judiciary as an extension of law | |
| 13 | The function, structuring and functioning of the judiciary to find material truth and the dynamics of the judicial activity | |
| 14 | Evidence system |
| Resources |
| No Textbook will be provided. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Know legal concepts and institutions; list the relations between these concepts and institutions. | ||||||
| 2 | 2. In addition to theoretical knowledge comprehend using, comparing, interpreting and the substance and procedures of implementation of legal rules. | ||||||
| 3 | 3. Know historical development process of law and legal systems as a branch of science. | ||||||
| 4 | 4. Have information on contemporary legal regulations, court judgments and jurisprudential views. | ||||||
| 5 | 5. Evaluate, interpret; and make researches on legal regulations, court judgments and jurisprudential views by a methodological approach. | ||||||
| 6 | 6. Settle legal disputes departing from legal rules, court judgments and jurisprudential views. | ||||||
| 7 | 7. Have the ability to find solutions to legal disputes; take initiative; behave independently and creatively. | ||||||
| 8 | 8. Resort to assistance of different fields of expertise in dealing with the unpredictable problems encountered in legal practice and take responsibility in team works. | ||||||
| 9 | 9. Undertake planning and management of activities for professional progress of employees working under their authority and responsibility. | ||||||
| 10 | 10. Follow and evaluate the developments in theory and practice of law. | ||||||
| 11 | 11. Deal with the social and legal problems with a critical perspective and produce solutions for these problems. | ||||||
| 12 | 12. Have the awareness of the need for life-long learning (continuous education). | ||||||
| 13 | 13. Inform individuals and institutions on legal subjects; present oral and written proposals with reasoning. | ||||||
| 14 | 14. Use information and communication technologies in the field of legal profession effectively. | ||||||
| 15 | 15. Know a foreign language at the level of following international developments and communicating with other lawyers worldwide. | ||||||
| 16 | 16. Plan professional projects and activities and implement them with sense of social responsibility. | ||||||
| 17 | 17. Have the basic knowledge of the structure of international society and forms of relations; and evaluates international problems. | ||||||
| 18 | 18. As a lawyer who recognizes universal principles of law, protects and defends rule of law quality of Turkish Republic. | ||||||
| 19 | 19. Have a sense of professional and ethical responsibility. | ||||||
| 20 | 20. Have the capacity of evaluation and competency of finding solutions for legal disputes from the point of positive and ideal law. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Relative Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |
| ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
| Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 | |||
| Guided Problem Solving | 14 | 1 | 14 | |||
| Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 14 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Term Project | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Presentation of Project / Seminar | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Quiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midterm Exam | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||
| General Exam | 1 | 11 | 11 | |||
| Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total Workload(Hour) | 57 | |||||
| Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(57/30) | 2 | |||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTRODUCTION to LAW | - | Fall Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 2 |
| Course Program |
| Prerequisites Courses | |
| Recommended Elective Courses |
| Language of Course | Turkish |
| Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Course Type | Required |
| Course Coordinator | |
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |
| Assistant(s) | |
| Aim | |
| Course Content | This course contains; Law is the product of scientific thought,Communal living,Relations established in social life,Law’s own language ,'Person' and 'item': The subject or subject of the relationship, law, right; parties to the relationship,Facts that establish, change, transform, end the relationship in social life: Legal event, legal action, legal action,The rules governing relationships and the systematic integrity of these rules,Sources of the rules regulating relations: Constitution, international conventions, statute, bylaw, regulations, other regulatory acts; priority among resources in enforcing the rules,Gap in the rules: customs and traditions, the judge filling the gap,Application of the rules in terms of space and time,Interpretation of the rules. Rules sanctions,Judiciary as an extension of law ,The function, structuring and functioning of the judiciary to find material truth and the dynamics of the judicial activity,Evidence system. |
| Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| At the end of this course the student will be able to; | ||
| 1. Evaluates the relationships established in social life not only in terms of interpersonal relations, but also in terms of the relationships established by all living-non-living species individuals among themselves and with individuals of other species | 10, 16, 9 | |
| 1.1 It assimilates scientific thought specific to law on the basis of relations established in social life, within the framework of the systematic integrity of the rules that regulate these relations | 10, 16, 9 | |
| 1.2 Discusses the law in the formation, functioning and termination processes of the rules that regulate the relations between the entities defined as "person" and "property" in social life | 10, 16, 9 | |
| 1.3 Examines the fictionality in the definition of "person" and the concrete reality in the definition of "things" in the field of legal thought | 10, 16, 9 | |
| 1.4 It examines the sources of the rules that regulate the relations established in social life, the upper and lower norms alignment and importance between the sources in the implementation of the rules, how the judge will fill this gap in case of a gap in the rules, the application of the rules in terms of place and time, and the methods of interpreting the rules | 10, 16, 9 | |
| 2. Examines the judiciary as an extension of the law, the function, functioning and structuring of the judiciary | 10, 16, 9 | |
| 2.1 Evaluates the actors of the judicial activity and examines the dynamics of the processes in the judicial activity | 10, 16, 9 | |
| 2.2 Evaluates and discusses the importance of the evidence system in the judiciary | 10, 16, 9 |
| Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
| Assessment Methods: |
Course Outline
| Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Law is the product of scientific thought | |
| 2 | Communal living | |
| 3 | Relations established in social life | |
| 4 | Law’s own language | |
| 5 | 'Person' and 'item': The subject or subject of the relationship, law, right; parties to the relationship | |
| 6 | Facts that establish, change, transform, end the relationship in social life: Legal event, legal action, legal action | |
| 7 | The rules governing relationships and the systematic integrity of these rules | |
| 8 | Sources of the rules regulating relations: Constitution, international conventions, statute, bylaw, regulations, other regulatory acts; priority among resources in enforcing the rules | |
| 9 | Gap in the rules: customs and traditions, the judge filling the gap | |
| 10 | Application of the rules in terms of space and time | |
| 11 | Interpretation of the rules. Rules sanctions | |
| 12 | Judiciary as an extension of law | |
| 13 | The function, structuring and functioning of the judiciary to find material truth and the dynamics of the judicial activity | |
| 14 | Evidence system |
| Resources |
| No Textbook will be provided. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
| Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
| No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | 1. Know legal concepts and institutions; list the relations between these concepts and institutions. | ||||||
| 2 | 2. In addition to theoretical knowledge comprehend using, comparing, interpreting and the substance and procedures of implementation of legal rules. | ||||||
| 3 | 3. Know historical development process of law and legal systems as a branch of science. | ||||||
| 4 | 4. Have information on contemporary legal regulations, court judgments and jurisprudential views. | ||||||
| 5 | 5. Evaluate, interpret; and make researches on legal regulations, court judgments and jurisprudential views by a methodological approach. | ||||||
| 6 | 6. Settle legal disputes departing from legal rules, court judgments and jurisprudential views. | ||||||
| 7 | 7. Have the ability to find solutions to legal disputes; take initiative; behave independently and creatively. | ||||||
| 8 | 8. Resort to assistance of different fields of expertise in dealing with the unpredictable problems encountered in legal practice and take responsibility in team works. | ||||||
| 9 | 9. Undertake planning and management of activities for professional progress of employees working under their authority and responsibility. | ||||||
| 10 | 10. Follow and evaluate the developments in theory and practice of law. | ||||||
| 11 | 11. Deal with the social and legal problems with a critical perspective and produce solutions for these problems. | ||||||
| 12 | 12. Have the awareness of the need for life-long learning (continuous education). | ||||||
| 13 | 13. Inform individuals and institutions on legal subjects; present oral and written proposals with reasoning. | ||||||
| 14 | 14. Use information and communication technologies in the field of legal profession effectively. | ||||||
| 15 | 15. Know a foreign language at the level of following international developments and communicating with other lawyers worldwide. | ||||||
| 16 | 16. Plan professional projects and activities and implement them with sense of social responsibility. | ||||||
| 17 | 17. Have the basic knowledge of the structure of international society and forms of relations; and evaluates international problems. | ||||||
| 18 | 18. As a lawyer who recognizes universal principles of law, protects and defends rule of law quality of Turkish Republic. | ||||||
| 19 | 19. Have a sense of professional and ethical responsibility. | ||||||
| 20 | 20. Have the capacity of evaluation and competency of finding solutions for legal disputes from the point of positive and ideal law. | ||||||
Assessment Methods
| Contribution Level | Relative Evaluation | |
| Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
| Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
| Total | 100 | |