COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO LAW

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILS 3301 INTRODUCTION TO LAW ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR MEHMET REFIK KORKUSUZ

Offered to

Theology
Theology (Evening)
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Course Objective

Course objective is introduce the basic concepts and institutions of law.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   to be able to explain legal conceptes
2   to be able to interpret the rule of law.
3   to be able to distinguish the branches of law.
4   to be able to gain a general perspective on legal systems
5   to be able to provide dominance on basic concepts, institutions, rules, and resources.
6   to be able to define to law, legal system and organization of the proceedings.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Social Rules and Law
2 Characteristics of Legal Rules
3 Legal Events and Types
4 Theories Concerning the Basis of Law
5 Legal Rules in Terms of Application
6 Concept of Rights and Rights Owners
7 Classification, Acquisition and Loss of Rights
8 Mıdterm
9 Protection of Rights
10 Sources of Debt
11 Legal Methodology
12 Reasoning Tools in Law
13 Judge's Creation of Law, Completion of Contract and Discretionary Power
14 Public and Private Law
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Soruce: Korkusuz, M. Refik/ Korkusuz, M. Halit, Hukuk Başlangıcı, 5. Baskı, Beta Yayıncılık, 2022, Istanbul.
Subsidary Sources: Turkish Appeal Court's Official Website and official newspaper.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The students will be assessed based on success in their mid-term and final exams along with their performance during the classes throughout the semester

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

mehmetrefik.korkusuz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

On the Course Days

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 97

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.1455
LO.2555
LO.35455
LO.44
LO.5555
LO.65