Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF LAW SAY209 3. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 2.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery Oral presentation, question and answer, discussion
Course Coordinator
Instructors Zeynep İSPİR
Assistants
Goals It aims to provide to the students that basic characteristics of law, the basic concepts of law, basic information about examination of the main branches of the law in private law and public law.
Course Content Basic concepts of law, Department of Law, Private Law - Public Law Separation
Learning Outcomes 1) Examines the rules of the social order and its place within the rules of law.
2) Defines the concept of law, examines the implications of the law.
3) Examines sanctions concepts and the range of sanctions.
4) Examines the basic concepts of the main branches of Private Law and Public Law , distinguishes a mixed nature the branches of the law
5) Explains written sources of law etc.. and the habits and customs of the law and case law.
6) Discusses the application of the law in terms of meaning, place and time.
7) Describes the concept of the legal action and and the types of legal process.
8) Evaluates the concepts of natural and legal persons and issues of legal capacity and right.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week social order and rules ensuring social order Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week The general concept of law Lecture; Question Answer
Debate
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week The notion of Sanction and its types Lecture; Question Answer
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Branches of law, the distinction between civil and public law Lecture; Question Answer
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Subbranches of public law (Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Criminal Law etc.) Lecture; Question Answer
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Subbraches of Private Law (Civil Law, Law of Obligations, Commercial law etc.) Lecture; Question Answer
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Other Braches of Law (Labor Law etc.) Lecture; Question Answer
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Written Sources of Law (Codes, Presidential Decrees, Regulations) Lecture
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Customary Law, Court Practices Lecture; Question Answer
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Application of Legislation Lecture; Question Answer
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Right, the Types of Right and Protection of the same Lecture; Question Answer
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Person: Natural persons and Legal Persons Lecture; Question Answer
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week To gain and lose rights Lecture; Question Answer
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week General notions of legal transactions and types of legal transactions Lecture; Question Answer
Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Aybay, Aydın / Aybay, Rona, (2007) Hukuka Giriş, 4. Bası, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul.
Battal, Ahmet (2007), Hukukun Temel Kavramları, 5.Bası, Gazi Kitabevi, Ankara.
Bilge, Necip, (2009) Hukuk Başlangıcı, Hukukun Temel Kavram ve Kurumları, 26.Bası, Turhan Kitabevi, Ankara.
Esener, Turhan (2008), Hukuk Başlangıcı, Genel Hukuk Bilgisi, 8.Bası, Alkım Yayınevi, İstanbul.
Görgün, Şanal / Kodakoğlu, Mehmet (2008) Hukukun Temel Kavramları, 6.Bası, Yetkin Yayınları, Ankara.
Gözler, Kemal, (2008) Hukuka Giriş, 5.Bası, Ekin Basım Yayın Dağıtım, Bursa.
Gözübüyük, Şeref, (2008) Hukuka Giriş ve Hukukun Temel Kavramları, 27.Bası, Turhan Kitabevi, Ankara.
Güriz, Adnan (2009) Hukuk Başlangıcı, 12. Bası, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara.
Keyman, Selahattin (2005), Hukuka Giriş, 3. Bası, Yetkin Yayınları, Ankara.
Kocaman, Arif, (2007) Temel Hukuk Bilgisi, 9. Bası, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara.
Öztan, Bilge, (2009) Medeni Hukukun Temel Kavramları, 30. Bası, Turhan Kitabevi, Ankara.

Assessment
Measurement and Evaluation Methods and Techniques
Multiple choice questions, true-false questions, short-answered open ended questions, long answered open ended questions, matching questions.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 1 4
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 12
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 14
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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