Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fundamentals of Law
Course Code: BYA135
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to equip students with a deep understanding of legal concepts and the areas of public and private law. This will enable students to understand which legal texts they can most securely access when needed in the future and to seek legal solutions to problems.

Course Content

This course provides a general introduction to legal concepts, with a focus on Constitutional Law, Civil Law, Family Law, Inheritance Law, Property Law, Law of Obligations, Administrative Law, and Criminal Law.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the fundamental concepts of law and the role of legal rules in social order.
2.7- Explains the fundamental concepts of Civil Law, Family Law, Inheritance Law, Property Law, the Law of Obligations, and Commercial Law..
3.Describes the fundamental institutions of Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, and Criminal Law.
4.Evaluates legal events and disputes within the framework of basic legal knowledge.
5.Analyzes current legal issues using legal concepts.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.General Law for Vocational Schools, Prof. Dr. Müjdat ŞAKAR
2.Fundamental Concepts of Law, Prof. Dr. Hasan Hüseyin BAYRAKLI
3.Fundamental Concepts of Law
4.Fundamental Concepts of Law
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction, Fundamental Concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Rules of Social Order and Their Relationship with Law"
Week 3 - Theoretical
Civil Law, the Concept of Personhood, Natural Persons and Legal Persons.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Family Law, Engagement, Marriage, Divorce, and Their Legal Consequences.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Law of Succession: Fundamental Concepts and Distribution of the Estate
Week 6 - Theoretical
Property Law: Fundamental Concepts, Ownership Rights, Movable and Immovable Property, and Limited Real Rights
Week 7 - Theoretical
Law of Obligations: Obligatory Relationships, Their Sources, and the Parties’ Obligations
Week 8 - Theoretical
Midterm
Week 9 - Theoretical
Criminal Law, The Concepts of Crime and Sanctions, and the Fundamentals of Investigation and Prosecution
Week 10 - Theoretical
Commercial Law, The Concepts of Merchant and Tradesperson, and Business Organizations
Week 11 - Theoretical
Constitutional Law, The State, Functions of the State, and Constitutional Rights and Freedoms
Week 12 - Theoretical
Eşya kavramı ve türlerini tanımak Eşya, mülkiyet, devir ve rehin işlemleri yapmak
Week 13 - Theoretical
Administrative Law, The Administrative Structure, Administrative Acts, and Administrative Justice
Week 14 - Theoretical
Final Examination
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment100110
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026