Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF LAW 805000005080 3 + 0 3.0 6.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Erdem ERCAN
Assistants
Goals It is aimed to provide students with information about legal systems and legal terms in the world and in Türkiye.
Course Content Function of law in society, classification of legal rules, sources of law, different approaches to law, hierarchy of legal norms and types and characteristics of legal norms, problem of the legality of the general law of states, methods of interpretation in law, judicial decisions: Examination of examples from the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court and Council of State decisions, scientific basic concepts such as opinion, judgment in law, evaluation of different legal systems and characteristics, public law-private law distinction, public law-private law branches and sub-branches, codification/legalisation, family, property, contract, legal personality/entity, responsibility, sovereignty and the acquisition and protection of rights and loss of responsibility and execution of responsibility, types of sanctions available in the Turkish legal order and theories of punishment and legal movements.
Learning Outcomes 1) Students can learn the basic law principles.
2) To discuss of the Turkish Legal System features.
3) To be introduced Turkish Court System.
4) To teach legal theory in Türkiye and the world.
5) Can analyze basic legal concepts in Türkiye.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Function of law in society, classification of legal rules Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Sources of law, different approaches to law Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Hierarchy of legal norms and types and characteristics of legal norms Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Problem of the legality of the general law of states, methods of interpretation in law Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Judicial decisions: Examination of examples from the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court and Council of State decisions Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Scientific basic concepts such as opinion, judgment in law, evaluation of different legal systems and characteristics Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Public law-private law distinction Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Public law-private law branches and sub-branches, codification/legalisation Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Family, property, contract Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Legal personality/entity, responsibility, sovereignty and the acquisition and protection of rights and loss of responsibility and execution of responsibility Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Legal personality/entity, responsibility, sovereignty and the acquisition and protection of rights and loss of responsibility and execution of responsibility Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Types of sanctions available in the Turkish legal order and theories of punishment and legal movements. Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Types of sanctions available in the Turkish legal order and theories of punishment and legal movements. Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Types of sanctions available in the Turkish legal order and theories of punishment and legal movements. Discussion
Brainstorming
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Daniel F. H., 2007. Essentials of Practical Real Estate Law, The National Center for Paralegal Training.
Gözler, K., 2013. Hukuka Giriş, Ekin Basım Yayın Dağıtım, Bursa.
Güriz, A., 2009. Hukuk Başlangıcı, 12. Baskı, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara.
Judith, A. M. and Philips M., 2008. Land Law. OUP Oxford, UK.
Öztan, B., 2013. Medeni Hukuk'un Temel Kavramları, 39. Baskı, Seçkin Yayınevi, Ankara.
Robert J. A., 2006. Real Estate Law, South Western Cengage Learning, USA.

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 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 12 3
Homework 1 6
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 4 3
Project (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 1 3
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 8 3
Midterm Exam 4 3
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 3
Final Exam 6 3
Time to prepare for Final Exam 7 3
Total Workload
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload