Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF LAW 805010015020 3 + 0 3.0 6.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Şebnem AKİPEK ÖCAL
Assistants Esra KESKİN
Goals The course aims to provide students with knowledge about legal systems and legal terms in the world and in Türkiye.
Course Content Scope and content are, 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) Knows Basic Legal Concepts.
2) Discusses the Characteristics of the Turkish Legal System.
3) Knows the Turkish Court System.
4) Knows Turkish and World Legal Theories.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week The Function of Law in Society, Classification of Law Rules Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Different Approaches to Law Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Hierarchy of legal norms and types and characteristics of legal norms Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week The Problem of Legality of States General Law, Interpretation Methods in Law Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Judicial decisions: Examination of examples from the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court and Council of State decisions Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Scientific basic concepts such as opinion, judgment in law, evaluation of different legal systems and characteristics Lecture; Demonstration
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Public law-private law distinction Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Public law-private law branches and sub-branches, codification/legalisation Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Family, property, contract Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem 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 Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem 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 Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Types of sanctions available in the Turkish legal order and theories of punishment and legal movements. Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Types of sanctions available in the Turkish legal order and theories of punishment and legal movements. Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Final examTypes of sanctions available in the Turkish legal order and theories of punishment and legal movements. Lecture
Brainstorming
Problem 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) 14 4
Homework 1 30
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 60
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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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