Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences · Political Science and International Relations (English) · Undergraduate
Course Objective
The aim of this course is to provide students with an introduction to the general theory of law and to introduce them to the basic concepts and institutions of both private and public law; To introduce the basic concepts and institutions of law and to learn about the contents of the concepts they meet in their current life and in various places of the education they are taking. On the other hand, in the following periods, the aim is to prepare a meaningful sub-structure of the law courses that they will receive.
Course Content
Characteristics of the rules of law and differentiation from other social order rules; Contemporary legal systems, sources of law; Public law, private law, mixed law branches and subdivisions; Implementation of various aspects of the law; Rights ownership; Legal actions and transactions
Required Resources
- Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law, Der Publishing House, Istanbul,2020
-Raymond Wacks, Law, A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, 2008
- Phil Harris, An Introduction to Law, 7. Edition, Cambridge University Press, 2007
Recommended Resources
Kemal Gözler, Hukukun Temel Kavramları, Ekin Basım Yayın Dağıtım, Bursa 2015
Explanations
Students will take a test for exams in this module
Rules
Students must take this module and attend to each lecture regularly
Course Learning Outcomes
- Distinguishes the rules of law from other rules of social order.
- Sort the rules of law hierarchically.
- When a law is given to him, it determines whether it is an imperative, an irrelevant, a descriptive or an empowerer.
- Students identify the notions of contract, legal personality, freedom of will, family, property, liability and punishment.
- Students will learn the basic legal concepts of the world's legal systems
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 5 | 80 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction, Definition of Law, History of Law | Source books and presentation |
| 2 | Legal Systems in the World | Source books and presentation |
| 3 | Rules of Social Order, Sources of law | Source books and presentation |
| 4 | Branches of Law | Source books and presentation |
| 5 | Judiciary | Source books and presentation |
| 6 | Types of Cases | Source books and presentation |
| 7 | Application of legal rules | Source books and presentation |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | Midterm Exam |
| 9 | Legal events, acts and actions | Source books and presentation |
| 10 | Concept of Right | Source books and presentation |
| 11 | Sanctions | Source books and presentation |
| 12 | Person in legal studies | Source books and presentation |
| 13 | Legal Liability | Source books and presentation |
| 14 | Obligations | Source books and presentation |
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