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MBH153

JUSTICE PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

Course Code
MBH153
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelAssociate Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. will be able to explain the difference between the concepts of ethics and morality,
  2. will be able to explain the results of correption and unethical behavior in professional life,
  3. will be able to define national and international professional codes,
  4. will be able to comment on the principles of professional ethics for public officials.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionPrinciples prevailing ethical principles, national and international sources of ethical principles, structure and functioning of the ethics advisory boards in Turkey, ethics regime as the general subject of civil servants, developments related to the judicial ethics in comparative law, judicial ethics principles of the Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights in the case law how to interpret or evaluate how a behavior is ethical or not is the subject of this course.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Concepts of ethics and morality
2nd Week Ethical theories
3rd Week Ethical theories
4th Week Profession and professional ethics
5th Week The concept of Justice
6th Week Human rights as an ethical concept
7th Week The right to a fair trial
8th Week MIDTERM EXAM
9th Week Fundamentals of judicial ethics
10th Week Professional ethics of Judges and Prosecutors
11th Week Professional ethics of lawyers
12th Week Participants in the judicial process professional ethics
13th Week Ethics Legislation
14th Week Public servants ethics committee
Recommended or Required ReadingUzun Ertuğrul: Adalet Meslek Etiği, 4. Baskı, Eskişehir 2012
Mevzuat
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 50
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 15 2 30
Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 10 10
Total Work Load152
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.06
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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