Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

General Information Unit Staff Academic Information Programme Outcomes Course Structure Diagram Contact Information

Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Mustafa KESEN

Assoc. Prof. Beyza ERER

Assoc. Prof. Didem TEZSÜRÜCÜ COŞANSU

Assoc. Prof. Funda ODUNCUOĞLU

Lec. Derya GÜL ÖZTÜRK

Basic Concepts of Law

Course Code	: KAY105
Course Type	: Required
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 4

Objectives of the Course

This course is designed to teach the basic principles and concepts of law for the first year students. Special emphasis is given to Turkish Law.

Course Content

Definition of law, rules of law, systems of law, sources of law, legal transactions, legal acts, private rights, public rights

Name of Lecturer(s)

Lec. Ahmet Bora TARHAN

Prof. Halim Emre ZEREN

Learning Outcomes

1.	To be able to comprehend the basic concepts of law and legal system.
2.	Public law, private law and hierarchy of norms are learned
3.	Separation and importance of power
4.	Understanding and interpreting the basic concepts of law
5.	To be able to learn the rules of legal interpretation and to follow the issues in the media.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Şaban KAYIHAN, Hukukun Temel Kavramları, Seçkin Yayınları, Ankara, 2011.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

The basic concepts of law and the indication of the purpose of this course, the importance of the social order, the rules governing society, religion, morals, manners, customs-customs and rules of law, the relationship between legal rules.

Week 2 - Theoretical

The concept of law; legal functions, legal systems, law disciplines to help.

Week 3 - Theoretical

Sections of positive law, public law-private law, public law, sub-branches, the general public law, constitutional law.

Week 4 - Theoretical

Administrative law, criminal law, international law, tax law, trial law.

Week 5 - Theoretical

Branches of private law, civil law, law of persons.

Week 6 - Theoretical

Family law, inheritance law.

Week 7 - Theoretical

Property law, law of obligations

Week 8 - Theoretical

Commercial law, states' private law, law of civil procedure, executions, business law

Week 9 - Intermediate Exam

Midterms

Week 10 - Intermediate Exam

Midterms

Week 11 - Theoretical

The formation of Turkish positive law, legalization, essential and supplementary sources of law, constitution, law, international treaties, decrees, statutes, regulations, case law decisions on the unification, customs-law, judicial decisions.

Week 12 - Theoretical

Classification of legal rules, legal rules of space, time and meaning in terms of implementation, interpretation, types, and the discretion of the judge to create law

Week 13 - Theoretical

Sanction of law rules, the concept of right, the right types.

Week 14 - Theoretical

Owner of rights, the rights issue, acquisition of rights.

Week 15 - Theoretical

Protection of rights, forfeiture

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	13	0	3	39
Individual Work	13	0	2	26
Midterm Examination	1	15	1	16
Final Examination	1	20	1	21
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				102

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