TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	First Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Kudret Güven Professor Ender Ethem Atay
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Distinguish the basic concepts and principles of law; 2) Distinguish the academic and implementation aspects of law, 3) Distinguish the philosophical and sociologic aspects of law, 4) Distinguish the concepts of law in effect (de lege lata) and ideal law (de lege ferenda) aspects of law, 5) Recognize the basic legal systems; 6) Recognize the basic features of Anglo-American legal culture (common law), 7) Recognize the basic features of Continental European Law, 8) Apprehend the historical importance of the reception, 9) Collate the similar and distinct features of legal thinking and ethical thinking; 10) Distinguish the normative statements from descriptive statements, 11) Recognize the teleological thinking, 12) Apprehend the distinction of phenomenon and value, 13) Analyse the constructing elements of dogmatic legal knowledge; 14) Recognize the institutional phenomenon, 15) Apprehend the basics of legal principles, 16) Recognize the process of legal assumptions, 17) Apprehend the intellectual processing of legal interpretation; 18) Recognize the kinds of interpretation, 19) Recognize the techniques of interpretation, 20) Configure the bases of reasoning.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Definition of law, importance and functions of law in society life, difference between law rules and other social order rules regulating social life, branches of law, types of law rules, interpretation and implementation if law schools and disciplines will be explained.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to Law 2nd Week Origins of Law 3rd Week Major Legal Systems 4th Week Sources of Law 5th Week Application of Law 6th Week Conception of Personality in Law 7th Week Legal Acts and Transactions 8th Week Mid-Term Exam 9th Week Liability and Sanctions 10th Week Public Law 11th Week Private Law 12th Week Global Law 13th Week Justice: Protection of rights- Judicial System 14th Week Justification in Law 15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Kemal Gözler, Hukukun Temel Kavramları (İngilizce Karşılıklarıyla), 19. Baskı, Ekin Yayınları, Temmuz 2021, 352 sayfa. Ender Ethem Atay, Hukuk Başlangıcı, 9. Baskı, Seçkin Yayınevi, Ekim 2021, 579 sayfa. Ömer Anayurt, Hukuka Giriş ve Hukukun Temel Kavramları, 21. Baskı, Seçkin Yayınevi, Eylül 2021, 544 sayfa. İhsan Erdoğan, Hukuka Giriş, 3. Baskı, Seçkin Yayınevi, Eylül 2021, 296 sayfa. Kemal Gözler, Hukuka Giriş, 18. Baskı, Ekin Yayınları, Haziran 2021, 540 sayfa. Yaşar Karayalçın-Aynur Yongalık, Hukukda Öğretim-Kaynaklar-Metod (Problem Çözme), Genişletilmiş ve Güncelleştirilmiş 8. Baskı, Banka ve Ticaret Hukuku Araştırma Enstitüsü, Ankara, 2020, xxx-351 sayfa. Ernst E. Hirş, Pratik Hukukta Metot, Güncellenmiş 8. Basıdan Tıpkı Basım, Banka ve Ticaret Hukuku Araştırma Enstitüsü, Ankara, 2022, xii-194 sayfa.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Total(%) 40 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0 Individual or group work 14 2 28 Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 13 13 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 0 0 0 Total Workload 101 Total Workload / 30 3,36 ECTS Credits of the Course 3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No