COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO LAW

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
AMY 1016 INTRODUCTION TO LAW COMPULSORY 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Vocational School of Justice

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR AYŞE FIRAT ŞIMŞEK

Offered to

Vocational School of Justice

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to introduce the basic concepts and foundations of law to the students. In this course, basic and general information regarding the courses, which they will be instructed throughout their law education, are given to the students and the infrastructure for the prospective law courses is prepared for the students.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to explain the concepts of law.
2   Being able to interpret the rules of law.
3   Being able to distinguish law branches.
4   Being able to identify the jurist identity.
5   Being able to apply the rules of law for settlement of disputes.
6   Having a full command of basic concepts, foundations, rules and resources; being able to give methodological and ethical basics of law.
7   Being able to recognize the law, law system and judgment organization.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General information about the objective and contents of the course Information about the teaching method of the course Delivering the materials to the students regarding the teaching method of the course.
2 Right, foundation of right and various meanings Objective and foundation of law. Various meanings of law
3 Concept of justice, the relationship between right, law and justice. Types and subjects of right.
4 Acquisition and forfeiture of rights. Use of rights
5 Rules of law and other social orders
6 Branches of law and law systems
7 Positive Law Resources. Characteristics and structure of legal rules.
8 Types of legal rules. Legislation technique.
9 Meaning of law enforcement Application of law in terms of location
10 Turkish Law System and Judicial Institutions
11 Infilling, discretion of the judge Jurisdiction and Administrative Procedure
12 Sanction in law and types of sanctions
13 Protection of Rights Types of Lawsuits
14 1st Mid-term
15 1st Mid-term
16 Disputes, dispute judgment
17 Right to legal remedies Types and characteristics of jurisdiction
18 Legal Events Legal Acts
19 Legal Proceeding and Obligation Relationship
20 Concept of Personality, Classification and Qualifications of the Individuals
21 Concept of Inheritance and Legal Heirs
22 Right and Subject of Property
23 Scope and Types of Property Right
24 Concept of Obligation and Resources of Obligation
25 Provisions and Expiration of Obligation Relations
26 Types of Agreements
27 Basic career fields of jurists and ethical values of law
28 2nd Mid-term
29 2nd Mid-term

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Resources: Gözler Kemal, Hukukun Temel Kavramları, Ekin Kitabevi Yayınları, Bursa 2012; Özekes Muhammet, Temel Hukuk Bilgisi, 2. Bası, Yetkin Yayınları, Ankara 2010; Gözler Kemal, Genel Hukuk Bilgisi, Ekin Kitabevi Yayınları, Bursa 2007.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing, case study resolution, having the knowledge about the application through the analysis of judicial decisions.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 MTEG MIDTERM AVERAGE GRADE MTE 1 * 0.50 +MTE 2 * 0.50
4 MTE 3 MIDTERM EXAM 3
5 FIN FINAL EXAM
6 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE 3 +FIN
7 RST RESIT
8 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE 3+RST


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

http://amyo.de.edu.tr/esaslar.html

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ayse.fsimsek@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 25 2 50
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 25 1 25
Preparation for midterm exam 2 6 12
Preparation for final exam 1 16 16
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 2 1 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 107

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.111
LO.21
LO.31
LO.4
LO.51
LO.61
LO.71

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