Faculty of Law · Law · Undergraduate
ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Prof. Dr. Canan KÜÇÜKALİ
Course Objective
The course aims at providing a comparative analysis of the Civil Law and the Common Law legal systems. After a general overview of the legal systems of the world, the focus will be on the development and the current framework of the English legal system
Course Content
The legal systems of the world: Civil Law, Common Law, Sharia Law, Meaning of common law; Common law as legal tradition; Structural view of the common law (outline); Some comparisons with the civil law (outline); General mentality; Absence of codification; Supremacy of parliament.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Has competents with the various usages of legal English.
- To familiar with Legal English.
- This course focuses on words, the language of the common law introduced systematically with relevant aspects of law, and examined in context through analytical reading activities with relevant aspects of the common law.
- Students learn constitutional law, criminal law, tort and contract with respect to common law; yet explore international legal contexts, with a particular focus on human rights and European Law.
Core Area Distribution
(38) Law%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion
Assessment & Evaluation
Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the legal systems. | Related chapters of the books listed below will be read. |
| 2 | General introduction. Meaning of common law; | Related chapters of the books listed below will be read. |
| 3 | Development of the courts. | Related chapters of the books listed below will be read. |
| 4 | Development of the English procedural tradition. | Related chapters of the books listed below will be read. |
| 5 | Remedies in English law | Related chapters of the books listed below will be read. |
| 6 | Sources and methods of the common law. | Related chapters of the books listed below will be read. |
| 7 | Concepts and categories in the common law. | Related chapters of the books listed below will be read. |
| 8 | Ara Sınav | Ara Sınav |
| 9 | English Constitution | Related chapters of the books listed below will be read. |
| 10 | English Constitution | Related chapters of the books listed below will be read. |
| 11 | English Criminal Law | Related chapters of the books listed below will be read. |
| 12 | English Criminal Law | Related chapters of the books listed below will be read. |
| 13 | Contract Law and Commercial Agreements | Related chapters of the books listed below will be read. |
| 14 | Contract Law and Commercial Agreements | Related chapters of the books listed below will be read. |
| 15 | Legal theory and legal education in the common law tradition | Related chapters of the books listed below will be read. |
| 16 | Final Sınavı | Final Sınavı |