TBF141
INTRODUCTION TO LAW
- Course Code
- TBF141
- Semester
- First Term (Fall)
- Theory+Practice
- 3 + 0
- ECTS
- 6
| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 1 |
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| Semester | First Term (Fall) |
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| ECTS | 6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Gain knowledge about the basic concepts and institutions of law.
- Acquire comprehensive knowledge about concepts such as justice, free will, legal action, sovereignty, contract, and legal personality.
- Learn legal doctrines and their theoretical and historical foundations.
- Recognize different legal cultures.
- Understand the fundamental characteristics of Anglo-American legal culture.
- Understand the fundamental characteristics of Continental European legal culture.
- Compare the common and different aspects of legal and ethical thinking.
- Distinguish between descriptive and normative statements.
- Analyze the elements that construct dogmatic legal knowledge.
- Recognize institutional phenomena.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | This course aims to teach the fundamental principles of law and prepare students for courses in various branches of law. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to law and rights, sources of legal knowledge |
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2nd Week |
The rules of social order: law, religion, morality, customs, and traditions |
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3rd Week |
The rules of social order: law, religion, morality, customs, and traditions |
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4th Week |
Judicial organization |
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5th Week |
Types of lawsuits |
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6th Week |
Application of legal rules |
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7th Week |
Concepts and types of legal action, concepts of rights, and sanctions |
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8th Week |
Midterm exam |
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9th Week |
The concepts of personality, liability, and debt |
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10th Week |
The concepts of personality, liability, and debt |
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11th Week |
Debt relationships and their sources |
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12th Week |
Basic concepts of contract law, reasons for the termination of debt |
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13th Week |
General concepts of property law |
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14th Week |
The concept of ownership and its limitations |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Gözler, K. (2020). Hukukun temel kavramları (Updated 18th ed.). Ekin Kitabevi Yayınları.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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60 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
50 |
50 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
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| Total Work Load | 180 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 6 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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