| AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| LAW1001 | Fundamentals of Law I | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ZAFER KAHRAMAN Instructor İSMAİL PAMUK |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | The main objective of the Course is to introduce to the students the basic principles of law that they will need in their daily and professional lives. |
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The students who have succeeded in this course; I. Learns the rules of social order and their relations with each other, II. Lears the characteristics of legal rules distinguishing them from other rules of social order. III. Learns the principles regarding the application of legal rules. IV. Learns the sources of law and their characteristics. V. Learns the legal systems of the world and their distinctive characteristics VI. Learns the basis of public law private law seperation. VII. Learns the basic principles of the law of persons. VIII. Learns the basic principles of the commercial law. IX. Learns the types of business associations and basic rules applicable to them. X. Learns the basic concepts of law of obligations |
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | 1. Discussion on Syllbus, class rules and requirements. 2. Law and Other Rules of Social Conduct: -Society and Order | Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law ( 4. Ed. pp.1-10 and New ed. pp. 21-25) |
| 2) | Law and Other Rules of Social Conduct: 1. Moral Order 2. Religious Order 3. Rules of Manner (Etiquette) | Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law ( 4. Ed. pp.7-24 and New ed. pp. 26-46) |
| 3) | 1. Characteristics Which Distinguish Legal Rules (Norms) from Other Rules of Conduct 2. Application of the Legal Rules | Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law ( 4. Ed. pp.25-48 and New ed. pp. 47-73) |
| 4) | Application of the Legal Rules | Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law ( 4. Ed. pp.25-48 and New ed. pp. 47-73) |
| 5) | Sources of the Law | Class note provided by the instructor. |
| 6) | The Judiciary | 1) Note provided by the instructor 2) Websites of the high courts |
| 7) | 1) Legal Systems of the World 2) Review for midterm exam | Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law ( 4. Ed. pp. 53-57 and New ed. pp. 77-85) |
| 8) | 1) Kamu Hukuku Özel Hukuku Ayrımı 2) Kişiler Hukuku (Gerçek kişiler) | Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law ( 4. Ed. pp. 59-67 and New ed. pp. 85-92 and 136-140) Tuğrul Ansay & Don Wallance Jr, Introduction to Turkish Law (pp. 92-112) |
| 9) | 1) Review of the midterm questions 2) Law of Persons: Legal Persons, Societies and Foundations | Tuğrul Ansay & Don Wallance Jr, Introduction to Turkish Law (pp. 103-112 and 116-117) |
| 10) | 1. The Law of Persons (cont’d) 2. Commercial Law | Tuğrul Ansay & Don Wallance Jr, Introduction to Turkish Law (pp. 103-112 and 116-117) The note that will be provided by the instructor |
| 11) | 1. Commercial Law (Con't) 2. Business Associations | The notes that will be provided by the instructor |
| 12) | Business Associations (cont'd) | The notes that will be provided by the instructor |
| 13) | Law of Obligations | The Law of Obligations Tuğrul Ansay & Don Wallance Jr, Introduction to Turkish Law (pp.159-173) |
| 14) | Labor Law | Note that will provided by the instructor |
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | -Rona Aybay, An Introduction to Law, Alfa Publishing -Tuğrul Ansay & Don Wallance Jr, Introduction to Turkish Law,6th Edition or newer -Notes that will be issued by the instructor |
| References: |
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 10 | % 0 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 40 |
| Final | 1 | % 60 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Midterms | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Final | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Total Workload | 164 | ||
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Upon graduation, students will acquire key skills and attributes to conduct research to use research tools, to solve problems, to communicate effectively and to transfer skills to the workplace. | |
| 2) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to discuss key issues in fluent English. | |
| 3) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to compose written documents in English with a mature prose style. | 4 |
| 4) | Upon graduation, students will have gained broad knowledge of the American and English literary canons. | 4 |
| 5) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to analyze, synthesize and criticize sophisticated works of American and English literature. | 4 |
| 6) | Upon graduation, students will have achieved in depth the understanding of contemporary American culture. | 3 |
| 7) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to draw links among diverse literary texts and documents and establish critical connections and adopt an interdisciplinary attitude. | 3 |
| 8) | Upon graduation, students will be able to develop new projects individually or in teams. | 3 |
| 9) | Upon graduation, students will be able to apply their knowledge into their lives for interdisciplinary problem-solving and solutions. | 4 |