COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Fundamentals of Law
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
LAW 100
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
4
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives To provide a general understanding through the study of different fields and subjects of law.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • In general, they will define and discuss legal issues correctly.
  • They will apply basic legal principles and explain basic legal terms.
  • They will understand the Turkish judicial system.
  • They will research legal issues from different sources.
  • They will develop themselves in different areas of law
Course Description The course aims to develop the student’s knowledge on law within the major domains of fundamentals and general rules of law, sources of law - fundamental rights and freedoms in law, legal rules, some legal concepts, sanctions in law, courts, branches of law and the Turkish legal system, legal event - legal act - legal transaction - contract - unjust enrichment, branches of law and the Turkish legal system, introduction to international protection and organisations in law. In summary the course is to make students explore and develop issues on every aspect of law.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to Law: What is Law? Functions of Law, Legal Rules Differ, General Classification of Law Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018
2 Sources of Law: Types of Legal Systems, Primary Sources, Auxiliary Sources, Rights and Types of Rights Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018
3 Legal Rules, Application of Legal Rules, Bona Fide Principle, Interpretation in Law, Creation Of Law by Judge and Judicial Discretion, Personality in Law Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018
4 Sanctions in Law, Courts in Law, Court Cases Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018
5 Legal Event, Legal Act, Legal Transaction, Contract, Tort, Unjust Enrichment, Personality & Persons in Law, Capacity in Law Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018
6 Branches of Law and the Turkish Legal System: Law of Constitution, Turkish Administrative Law, Turkish Execution and Bankruptcy Law, Turkish Tax Law, Turkish Criminal Law Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018
7 Branches of Law and the Turkish Legal System: Turkish Civil Law, Turkish Law of Obligations, Turkish Commercial Law, Turkish Labour Law, Turkish Tort Law, Turkish Private International and Procedural Law Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018
8 Branches of Law and the Turkish Legal System: Turkish Intellectual Property Law, International Law, Human Rights Law and the Turkish Legal System, European Union Law Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018
9 Mid-Term
10 Media Law: Introduction, Concepts, Sources Lecture Notes
11 Legislation on Radio and Television Broadcasting Lecture Notes
12 Legislation Regarding Internet Broadcasting Lecture Notes
13 Press Law Lecture Notes
14 Legal and Criminal Liability Lecture Notes
15 Liberty of Press, Right of Correction and Reply in the Media, Self-control systems in media Lecture Notes
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks

Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018

Suggested Readings/Materials

Ansay Tuğrul/Wallace Don/Önay Işık, Introduction to Turkish Law, 7th Edition, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara 2020

Yücel Oğurlu - Bünyamin Gürpınar, Introduction to Turkish Law, Istanbul, 2005

Adal, Erhan, Fundamentals of Turkish Private Law, Legal, İstanbul, 2012

Brieger, Nick, Professional English Law, Pearson, UK, 2003

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
60
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
16
2
32
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
5
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
15
Final Exams
1
20
    Total
115

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to acquire a sound knowledge of fundamental concepts, theories, principles and methods of investigation specific to the economic field.

2

To be able to apply adequate mathematical, econometric, statistical and data analysis models to process economic data and to implement scientific research for development of economic policies.

3

To be able to participate in academic, professional, regional, and global networks and to utilize these networks efficiently.

4

To be able to have adequate social responsibility with regards to the needs of the society and to organize the activities to influence social dynamics in line with social goals.

X
5

To be able to integrate the knowledge and training acquired during the university education with personal education and produce a synthesis of knowledge one requires.

X
6

To be able to evaluate his/her advance level educational needs and do necessary planning to fulfill those needs through the acquired capability to think analytically and critically.

7

To be able to acquire necessary skills to integrate social dynamics into economic process both as an input and an output.

8

To be able to link accumulated knowledge acquired during the university education with historical and cultural qualities of the society and be able to convey it to different strata of society.

9

To be able to take the responsibility as an individual and as a team member.

10

To be able to attain social, scientific and ethical values at the data collection, interpretation and dissemination stages of economic analysis.

11

To be able to collect data in economics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1)

12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to their field of economics.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest