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HUK 213 - History of Turkish Law

Faculty of Law · Law · Undergraduate

ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Ömer Fatih Gürcan
Instructors: Prof. Dr. Ekrem Buğra EKİNCİ

Course Objective

The aim is to give students a thinking model which facilitates the analyse of the negative points of law together with positive law. The other is to give students the theme of law in its history which is the base of the law culture.

Course Content

It contains the source of law history, Islamic law, Ottoman law and process of the adoption of modern turkish law.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Defines the probleme of source in the history of law
  2. Learns the theme and parties of history of law.
  3. Evaluates Ottoman Law in Tanzimat and its evaluation.
  4. Learns developement of turkish law after Tanzimat.

Core Area Distribution

(38) Law%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionCase Study

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16232
Out of Class Study Period15345
Midterm100
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1The probleme of source in the history of lawRelated chapters of the books will be read.
2General information about the türkish law before IslamRelated chapters of the books will be read.
3Turkish law after IslamRelated chapters of the books will be read.
4The sources of Islamic lawRelated chapters of the books will be read.
5General information about islamic private lawRelated chapters of the books will be read.
6General information about islamic public lawRelated chapters of the books will be read.
7Public organisation of Ottoman Empire up to TanzimatRelated chapters of the books will be read.
8Ara SınavAra Sınav
9Developpement of Turkish law after TanzimatRelated chapters of the books will be read.
10Preparation of the basic Codes in europe and its effects over Turkish lawRelated chapters of the books will be read.
11The rutes of the tanzimatRelated chapters of the books will be read.
12Ottoman Law in Tanzimat and its evaluationRelated chapters of the books will be read.
13Ottoman Law in Tanzimat and its evaluationRelated chapters of the books will be read.
14Process of transitition to the modern turkish lawRelated chapters of the books will be read.
15Process of transitition to the modern turkish lawRelated chapters of the books will be read.
16Final SınavıFinal Sınavı