HKU234 Law Language

4 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- 4. Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code HKU234
Name Law Language
Term 2024-2025 Academic Year
Semester 4. 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 Prof. Dr. ÖMER KORKUT
Course Instructor
1 2
Prof. Dr. ÖMER KORKUT (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

Gaining students the ability to use the terms and concepts used in legal texts. Teaching some commonly used terms in the field of law. Introduction of Mecelle, one of the first legal texts. Laws, examination of court decisions in terms of language and expression.

Course Content

Coprehanding legal terminoloji , learning historical process of legal terminoloji, anlyzing legal tex and terminolojy

Course Precondition

There is no precondition.

Resources

Yılmaz, Ejder: Hukuk Dilinin Gelişmesi ve Sadeleşmesi, Yetkin Yayınları, Ankara, 2022. Gözler, Kemal: Hukuk Dilinin Öz Türkçeleşmesi Üzerine, Ekin Basım Yayın, Bursa, 2021. Günal, Seyit: Türkiye'de Hukuk Dilinin Dönüşümü, On İki Levha Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2020.

Notes

Türk Hukuk Kurumu, Türk Hukuk Lûgatı, Yetkin Yayınları, Ankara, 2021.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Explains the basic concepts and terms specific to the language of law.
LO02 List the main differences between legal language and everyday language.
LO03 Defines frequently used words and expressions in legal texts.
LO04 Explain the meanings and contexts of use of legal terms.
LO05 It translates a fact expressed in everyday language into legal language.
LO06 Compare the language structure used in different legal texts.
LO07 Analyze the main ideas, reasoning and conclusions in a legal text.
LO08 List the reform proposals for simplifying legal language.
LO09 Rewrites a legal text by simplifying it in a way suitable for the target audience.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Explains the fundamental concepts and principles of law. 5
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Identifies legal problems. 4
PLO03 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Comprehends the research, analysis and interpretation methods of legal science. 5
PLO04 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Recognizes the historical and sociological development process of law and legal norms.
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı 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. 4
PLO06 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Uses appropriate legal interpretation methods in order to find solutions to the identified legal problems. 5
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Solves the legal problems encountered by using the knowledge has acquired 5
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Exposes the solutions to legal problems separately in terms of de lege lata and de lege ferenda law. 3
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.
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Convincingly conveys her/his personal opinion and assessment on a particular legal issue, either orally or in writing. 4
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. 4
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Follows the legal developments at national and international.
PLO17 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Adopts a democratic, secular and social state of law.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 İntroduction the legal terminology lecture Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 The importance of legal terminoloji Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
3 Language of laws Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
4 The language of judicial decisions Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
5 Introduction of Mecelle Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
6 Legal tex examples made by different parties from different law branches - 1 Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Grup Çalışması
7 Legal tex examples made by different parties from different law branches - 2 Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
8 Mid-Term Exam Individual Study Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Logic of legal language Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
10 Sample legal texts - 1 Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Örnek Olay
11 Sample legal texts - 2 Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Grup Çalışması
12 Sample legal texts - 3 Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Grup Çalışması
13 Sample legal texts - 4 Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası
14 Sample legal texts - 5 Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
15 Sample legal texts - 6 Reading Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
16 Term Exams Reading Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Individual Study Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


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

Update Time: 20.02.2025 01:33