To provide a general legal knowledge within the framework of fundamental legal concepts and principles, sources and branches of law, Turkish judicial system and Turkish private law.
Prerequisite(s)
None
Corequisite(s)
None
Special Requisite(s)
None
Instructor(s)
Assist. Prof. Dr. Nazlı Hilal Demir
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
(IRD3102) Thursday, 10:00-15:00 Basın Express Campus L-01
(FEAA1005) Thursday, 13:00-14:50 Basın Express Campus L-02
Office Hour(s)
Thursday, 10:00-15:00, Basın Express Campus
Also you may contact the instructor via e-mail (nh.demir@iku.edu.tr)
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Verbal and visual (PowerPoint) lecture, interactive participation, discussion
Principle Sources
-OĞURLU, Yücel & GÜRPINAR, Bünyamin; Introduction To Turkish Law, 2.Baskı, On İki Levha Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2015
-AYBAY, Rona; An Introduction To Law, 3.Baskı, Alfa Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2015
-ANSAY, Tuğrul & WALLACE, Don Jr.; Introduction To Turkish Law, 6.Baskı, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2011
-YAVAŞİ, Mahmut; An Introduction To Turkish Law For Non-Law Students, Dora Yayıncılık, Bursa, 2015
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction, concepts of "law" and "legal rule"
Oral presentation
2. Week
Universal principles of law
Oral presentation
3. Week
Written and unwritten sources of Turkish law
Oral presentation
4. Week
Distinction between public law and private law
Oral presentation
5. Week
Legislative, executive and judicial powers, Turkish court system
Oral presentation
6. Week
Turkish court system
Oral presentation
7. Week
Introduction to civil law, law of persons
Oral presentation
8. Week
Midterm exams
9. Week
Midterm exams
10. Week
Family law
Oral presentation
11. Week
Law of inheritance/succession
Oral presentation
12. Week
Law of property
Oral presentation
13. Week
Law of obligations
Oral presentation
14. Week
Review of the subjects covered during the term
Oral presentation
15. Week
End of the term exams
16. Week
End of the term exams
17. Week
End of the term exams
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
To identify and use theoretical and practical knowledge in International Relations.
PO-2
To express ideas and assessments about contemporary debates in International Relations.
PO-3
To acknowledge ethical and scientific responsibilities of data collection, evaluation and publication.
PO-4
To monitor and interpret published studies in International Relations.
PO-5
To use a second language at an intermediate level.
PO-6
To analyze, compare and relate different local, regional and global developments in International Relations.
PO-7
To analyze, compare and relate International Relations with theories and practices of different associate departments and their sub-fields and to offer suggestions by combining these fields.
PO-8
To present substantial knowledge for various public, private and academic career positions.
PO-9
To analyze the emergence and functions of prominent regional and local actors and to make future projections about their actions.
PO-10
To theoretically and practically examine different events and facts in International Relations and Foreign Policy and to interpret their past, present, and future through a scientific perspective.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Define and explain the concepts of "law" and "legal rule" and universal principles of law.
LO-2
Interpret legal rules, compare them from other rules of social conduct and evaluate their position and importance in social life.
LO-3
Explain and illustrate the universal principles of law.
LO-4
Recognize sources of law, identify the hierarchy between them and distinguish different branches of law.
LO-5
Recognize the legislative, executive and judicial powers and Turkish court system.
LO-6
Explain and interpret some fundamental concepts, principles and rules of civil law and apply them to daily life events.
