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Information
| Code | HKU315 |
| Name | Introduction to Common Law |
| Term | 2023-2024 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi CEMRE TÜYSÜZ |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
This course aims to introduce students to the study of public law, including its methods of reasoning, history and fundamental principles. It asks students to engage with introductory principles and theories of constitutional law, administrative law and general theory of state.
Course Content
Introduce to Turkish Public Law's basic notions, to learn the Turkish system of government, To introduce to preliminary grasp of constitutional and administrative law frameworks, To give an ability to cogently discuss these concepts in a scholarly and persuasive manner.
Course Precondition
none
Resources
Olivier Wendel Holmes Jr., Common Law
Notes
İnan Uluç, Reconciliation of Civil Law and Common Law Traditions.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | The information about the study of public law including its methods of reasoning, history and fundamental principles is obtained. |
| LO02 | The general information about the introductory principles and theories of constitutional law is obtained. |
| LO03 | The general information about the administrative law is learned. |
| LO04 | The basic information about the general theories of state is owned. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the fundamental concepts and principles of law. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Evaluates the fundamental legal disciplines and their contents (legal regulations in every field, decisions of judicial bodies and scientific evaluations) by using scientific methods and techniques. | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Identifies legal problems. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Recognizes the historical and sociological development process of law and legal norms. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Comprehends the research, analysis and interpretation methods of legal science. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses appropriate legal interpretation methods in order to find solutions to the identified legal problems. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Solves the legal problems encountered by using the knowledge has acquired | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Exposes the solutions to legal problems separately in terms of de lege lata and de lege ferenda law. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes responsibility as a member of the team to develop solutions to problems encountered in legal practice. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Be sensitive to social and legal problems with a sense of social responsibility. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | By gaining self-learning skills, evaluates the information which has learned with a critical approach. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses technical legal knowledge in both Turkish and English verbally or in writing. | 5 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Convincingly conveys her/his personal opinion and assessment on a particular legal issue, either orally or in writing. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses information and communication technologies related to law effectively. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Internalizes the understanding of honesty, justice and ethics required by being a lawyer in line with the principles of universal law. | 3 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Follows the legal developments at national and international. | 4 |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Adopts a democratic, secular and social state of law. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The definition, sources and branches of Public Law | Reading | |
| 2 | The distinction between Public and Private law | Reading | |
| 3 | Political power and the sovereign problem | Reading | |
| 4 | The state and its elements; forms of the state | Reading | |
| 5 | The government systems | Reading | |
| 6 | Theories of the state | Reading | |
| 7 | Legal personality of state | reading | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exams | ||
| 9 | The notion and types of constitution | Reading | |
| 10 | The general principles of Turkish Constitutional Law | Reading | |
| 11 | The general principles of Turkish Administrative Law | Reading | |
| 12 | Economic public law | Reading | |
| 13 | Legislative and executive powers; the relations between them | Reading | |
| 14 | The judicial review of legislative acts | Reading | |
| 15 | General review | Reading | |
| 16 | Final Exam | study | |
| 17 | Final Exam | Study |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 109 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,36 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||