COURSE UNIT TITLE

: HISTORY OF TURKISH LAW

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 3046 HISTORY OF TURKISH LAW ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

INSTRUCTOR MEHMET ALI DEMIRBAŞ

Offered to

History
History

Course Objective

The main purpose of this course is to examine the historical development of Turkish law, introduce the Ottoman law organization, and the applications of adjective law, criminal law, and law of divorce.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The definition and scope of law that plays an important role in social order
2   The developments of the Old Turkish Law, Islamic Law
3   The public and private law areas
4   The law applications in the Ottomans
5   The developments and change of Turkish law system after modernization

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The definition of law and its basic concepts Lecture
2 Turkish law before Islam Lecture
3 The characteristics of Islamic law Lecture
4 Law of Turkish states in the Middle Age Lecture
5 The law system of the Ottomans Lecture
6 The structure of courts Lecture
7 Cases, witnesses and judgement Lecture
8 Term examination Evaluation of the students performance
9 Criminal law Lecture
10 Criminal law Lecture
11 Law of domestic relationships (marriage) Lecture
12 Law of domestic relationships (divorce) Lecture
13 Law of domestic relationships (inheritance) Lecture
14 General Discussion

Recomended or Required Reading

1. ÜÇOK, Coşkun-MUMCU, Ahmet; Türk Hukuk Tarihi, Savaş Yayınları, Ankara, 1985.
2. AYDIN, M. Akif, Türk Hukuk Tarihi, Betaş Yayınları, Istanbul, 1999.
3. CIN, Halil- AKGÜNDÜZ, Ahmet, Türk Hukuk Tarihi, I-II cilt, Konya, 1989.
4. GÖZÜBÜYÜK, Şeref, Hukuka Giriş ve Hukukun Temel Kavramları, Turhan Kitabevi, Ankara, 1999.
5. KANAT, Cüneyt, Ortaçağ Türk Devletlerinde Suç ve Ceza, Küre Yayınları, Istanbul, 2010.
6. BAYINDIR, Abdülaziz, Islam Muhakeme Hukuku (Osmanlı Devri Uygulaması), Istanbul, 1986.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1.Lecture

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1.Term examination % 40
2.Final examination % 60

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-3: This will be evaluated through the performance in the term examination.
2.LO 1-5: This will be evaluated through the performance in the final examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1.70% attendance is obligatory.
2. Participation to the term and final examinations will be considered in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mehmetali.demirbas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 11.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 0 0 0
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Quiz etc. 0 0 0
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 76

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.13
LO.23
LO.3
LO.44
LO.54