LAW 111 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Basic Legal Terms and Principles
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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LAW 111
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Fall
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3
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0
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3
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6
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Required
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionGroup WorkCase StudyQ&ALecture / Presentation | |||||
| National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
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| Course Objectives | This course aims to teach basic legal concepts, institutions and principles in English. In this way, students also could understand the basic legal texts in English. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The content of this course consists of basic legal concepts and principles in general and legal concepts and principles to each specific branch of law. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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Core Courses |
X
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| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Fundamental Concepts of Law | Engin Saygın, Introduction to Law in a Nutshell, Chapter 1: Social Order Rules and Chapter 2: Systems of Law, (Ankara: Adalet Press, 2022), pp. 33-101. Gökhan Güneysu (Ed.), Introduction to Law, Chapter 1: Fundamental Concepts of Law, (Eskisehir: Anadolu University Press, 2017), pp. 3-57. Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law, Part 1: Law and Other Rules of Social Conduct, Chapter 1: Society and Order, Chapter 2: Social Order, Chapter 3: Characteristics Which Distinguish Legal Rules (Norms) from Order Rules of Conduct, Chapter 5: Sources of Law, Chapter 6: Legal Systems of the World, (Istanbul: Der Press, 2023), pp. 1-31, 49-59. Hans Kelsen, General Theory of Norms (trans. Michael Hartney), Chapter 1-28 Norms, New York: Oxford University Press, 1990), pp. 1-123. |
| 2 | Legal Methods | Engin Saygın, Introduction to Law in a Nutshell, Chapter 3: Application of Legal Rules, (Ankara: Adalet Press, 2022), pp. 101-125. Gökhan Güneysu (Ed.), Introduction to Law, Chapter 3: Legal Methods, (Eskisehir: Anadolu University Press, 2017), pp. 33-87. Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law, Part 1 - Chapter 4: Application of Legal Rules, (Istanbul: Der Press, 2023), pp. 31-49. Hans Kelsen, General Theory of Norms (trans. Michael Hartney), Chapter 29: Conflicts of Norms, Chapter 30: Law as a Standard of Value and Law as ‘Teaching’—The Significance of the Judge's Finding of Fact and Chapter 31: Positive and Negative Regulation of Human Behaviour by Law—The Closure of the Legal Order: Gaps in the Law (New York: Oxford University Press, 1990), pp. 123-133. |
| 3 | Rights, Obligations and Sanctions and Introduction to the Fields of Law | Hans Kelsen, General Theory of Norms (trans. Michael Hartney), Chapter 32: Rights, Duties, and Sanctions and Chapter 33: The Concept of Entitlement: The Various Significations of this Word—Rights (New York: Oxford University Press, 1990), pp. 133-137. Engin Saygın, Introduction to Law in a Nutshell, Chapter 4: Branches of Law, (Ankara: Adalet Press, 2022), pp. 125-141. Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law, Part 2: Branches of Law, Chapter 1: Introduction, Chapter 2: Public Law – Private Law, Chapter 3: Public Law, Chapter 4: Private Law, (Istanbul: Der Press, 2023), pp. 59-71, 105-106. |
| 4 | Legal Terms and Principles of Constitutional Law | Engin Saygın, Introduction to Law in a Nutshell, Chapter 5: Constitutional Law, (Ankara: Adalet Press, 2022), pp. 141-179. Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law, Part 2 - Chapter 3: Public Law, (Istanbul: Der Press, 2023), pp. 71-82. |
| 5 | Legal Terms and Principles of Human Rights Law | Gökhan Güneysu (Ed.), Introduction to Law, Chapter 2: Introduction to Human Rights Law, (Eskisehir: Anadolu University Press, 2017), pp. 57-87. |
| 6 | Legal Terms and Principles of Administrative Law and Tax Law | Engin Saygın, Introduction to Law in a Nutshell, Chapter 6: Administrative Law -Chapter 7: Tax Law, (Ankara: Adalet Press, 2022), pp. 179-225. Gökhan Güneysu (Ed.), Introduction to Law, Chapter 4: Introduction to Administrative Law, (Eskisehir: Anadolu University Press, 2017), pp. 87-111. Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law, Part 2 - Chapter 3: Public Law, (İstanbul: Der Press, 2023), pp. 82-89. |
| 7 | Legal Terms and Principles of Criminal Law | Engin Saygın, Introduction to Law in a Nutshell, Chapter 9: Criminal Law, (Ankara: Adalet Press, 2022), pp. 259-289. Gökhan Güneysu (Ed.), Introduction to Law, Chapter 5: Criminal Law, (Eskisehir: Anadolu University Press, 2017), pp. 111-145. Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law, Part 2 - Chapter 3: Public Law, (İstanbul: Der Press, 2023), pp. 89-95. |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | |
| 9 | Legal Terms and Principles of Person’s Law, Family Law and Inheritance Law | Engin Saygın, Introduction to Law in a Nutshell, Chapter 10: Civil Law, (Ankara: Adalet Press, 2022), pp. 289-310. Gökhan Güneysu (Ed.), Introduction to Law, Chapter 6: Introduction to Civil Law, (Eskisehir: Anadolu University Press, 2017), pp. 145-155. Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law, Part 2 - 4: Private Law, (İstanbul: Der Press, 2023), pp. 107-111. |
| 10 | Legal Terms and Principles of Obligations Law and Property Law | Engin Saygın, Introduction to Law in a Nutshell, Chapter 10: Civil Law, (Ankara: Adalet Press, 2022), pp. 310-319. Gökhan Güneysu (Ed.), Introduction to Law, Chapter 6: Introduction to Civil Law, (Eskisehir: Anadolu University Press, 2017),pp. 155-169. Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law, Part 2 - Chapter 4: Private Law, (İstanbul: Der Press, 2023), pp. 111-115. |
| 11 | Legal Terms and Principles of Commercial Law | Engin Saygın, Introduction to Law in a Nutshell, Chapter 11: Commercial Law, (Ankara: Adalet Press, 2022), pp. 319-341. Gökhan Güneysu (Ed.), Introduction to Law, Chapter 8: Commercial Law in Turkey with Specific Reference to Rules Related to Competition in Turkish Legal System, (Eskisehir: Anadolu University Press, 2017), pp. 217-234. Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law, Part 2 - Chapter 4: Private Law, (İstanbul: Der Press, 2023), pp. 115-120. |
| 12 | Legal Terms and Principles of Labor Law | Engin Saygın, Introduction to Law in a Nutshell, Chapter 14: Branches of Law Where Public and Private Law Characteristics Are Mixed, (Ankara: Adalet Press, 2022), pp. 383-396. Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law, Part 2 - Chapter 4: Private Law, (İstanbul: Der Press, 2023), pp. 125-127. |
| 13 | Legal Terms and Principles of Procedural Law | Engin Saygın, Introduction to Law in a Nutshell, Chapter 13: Procedural Law, (Ankara: Adalet Press, 2022), pp. 361-383. Gökhan Güneysu (Ed.), Introduction to Law, Chapter 7: Law of Civil Procedure, Compulsory Enforcement and Bankruptcy (Eskisehir: Anadolu University Press, 2017), pp. 169-217. Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law, Part 2 - Chapter 3: Public Law, (İstanbul: Der Press, 2023), pp. 95-99. |
| 14 | Legal Terms and Principles of Public International Law and Private International Law | Engin Saygın, Introduction to Law in a Nutshell, Chapter 8: International Law and Chapter 12: Private International Law, (Ankara: Adalet Press, 2022), pp. 225-259, 341-361. Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law, Part 2 - Chapter 3: Public Law and Chapter 4: Private Law, (Istanbul: Der Press, 2023), pp. 99-102, 120-124. |
| 15 | Semester Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Engin Saygın, Introduction to Law in a Nutshell, 5. Baskı, (Ankara: Adalet Press, 2022), ISBN: 978-625-8209-32-7. Gökhan Güneysu (Ed.), Introduction to Law, (Eskisehir: Anadolu Üniversitesi Press, 2017), ISBN: 978-975-06-2417-9. Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law, 15. Baskı, (Istanbul: Der Press, 2023), ISBN: 978-975-353-742-1. Hans Kelsen, General Theory of Norms (trans. Michael Hartney), (New York: Oxford University Press, 1990), ISBN: 019825217X. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Jaap Hage, Antonia Waltermann,Bram Akkermans (Ed.), Introduction to Law, (London: Springer Press, 2017), ISBN: 978-3-319-06909-8. Amy Krois-Linder, Matt Firth and TransLegal, Introduction to International Legal English, (London: Cambridge University Press, 2011), ISBN: 978-052-127-945-1. Jaap Hage, Antonia Waltermann,Bram Akkermans (Ed.), Introduction to Law, (London: Springer Press, 2017), ISBN: 978-3-319-06909-8. |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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40
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| Final Exam |
1
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60
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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60
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
14
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5.5
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77
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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20
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20
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| Final Exam |
1
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35
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35
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| Total |
180
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 |
To be able to possess the knowledge in legal terminology, concepts and principles. |
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-
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-
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X
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-
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| 2 |
Solves the legal problems with an analytic and integral point of view. |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 3 |
Evaluates the legal knowledge and abilities obtained with a critical approach. |
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 4 |
Evaluates the developments in legal theory and practice by monitoring local, international and interdisciplinary dimensions. |
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 5 |
Is conscious of social, professional and scientific principles of ethic behaviour. |
X
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 6 |
Takes responsibility in solving problems by creative and innovative thinking. |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 7 |
Interprets the sources of law by ways of legal methodology. |
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-
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-
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-
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X
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| 8 |
To be able to interpret the legal norms with a sense of justice respectful to human rights and in the light of principles of democratic, secular and social state of law. |
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X
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-
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-
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-
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| 9 |
To be able to use the daily scientific sources and court judgments in the framework of life time learning approach. |
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 10 |
Informs the related persons and institutions about legal matters both verbally and in written. |
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| 11 |
Monitors the daily legal information/court decisions and interacts with the colleagues in a foreign language (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale” Level B1). |
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-
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-
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-
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X
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| 12 |
Uses the information and communication technology together with the computer programs in a level required by the area of law (“European Computer Driving Licence, Advanced Level”). |
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-
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
