BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| LAW | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| LAW4334 | Legal Ethics | Fall | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. FATMA BURCU SAVAŞ |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Prof. Dr. AZİZ CAN TUNCAY |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | Ethics should be observed in the practice of law from legislation to execution and execution to judgement. Practice of legal ethics starts with the education of law. The main objective of the course is to educate the students with ethical rules and principles in order to achieve ethical legislation and execution in the practice. Thus equip the young lawyers with the concept of justice as the ultimate goal of law. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; I. Examines legal ethics in Anglo-Saxon countries where the importance of the subject has been escalated with the Watergate Scandal (1972). II. Evaluates the role of legal ethics in the practice of law where it is needed most. Examines the Attorney’s Professional Conduct in this context. III. Evaluates the influence of the legal ethics on the education of law and the applications in developed countries. IV. Discusses the relation between the legal ethics and the principle of justice and equality and the relation between the concepts of justice and ethics and the principle of equality. V. Examines the close relation of legal ethics and philosophy of law. Evaluates the roles of philosophy of law and legal ethics on achieving the justice, ultimate goal of law. |
Course Content
| 1. Week : a) Legal Ethics: Principles and Practice b) Rules of the Social Order: Religion, Morals and Law 2. Week : The relation between Law and Justice The differences between Law, Morals and Ethics Give out the assignments 3. Week : The relation between Legal Ethics and the Attorney’s Law Rules of Professional Conduct 4. Week : Fictious Acts – Fraud against Law and Legal Ethics 5. Week : Presentations of the Assignments and Discussions 6. Week : Topics of Legal Ethics and Ethics in Law Education 7. Week : Presentations of the Assignments and Discussions 8. Week : Education of Legal Ethics in some countries: USA, UK and Canada 9. Week : Education of Legal Ethics in some countries: Australia, the Netherlands and Japan 10. Week : Movie and Discussion 11. Week : Presentations of the Assignments and Discussions 12. Week : Legal Ethics in Legislation, Execution and Politics 13. Week : Presentations of the Assignments and Discussions 14. Week : Comparison of Principle of Equality and Legal Ethics 15. Week : Attorney’s Professional Conduct, Attorney’s Law and the related provisions of the legislation |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | a) Legal Ethics: Principles and Practice b) Rules of the Social Order: Religion, Morals and Law | |
| 2) | The Relation Between Law and Justice The Differences Between Law, Morals and Ethics Give Out the Assignments | |
| 3) | The Relation Between Legal Ethics and the Attorney’s Law Rules of Professional Conduct | |
| 4) | Fictious Acts – Fraud Against Law and Legal Ethics | |
| 5) | Presentations of the Assignments and Discussions | |
| 6) | Topics of Legal Ethics and Ethics in Law Education | |
| 7) | Presentations of the Assignments and Discussions | |
| 8) | Education of Legal Ethics in Some Countries: USA, UK and Canada | |
| 9) | Movie and Discussion | |
| 10) | Presentations of the Assignments and Discussions | |
| 11) | Legal Ethics in Legislation, Execution and Politics | |
| 12) | Presentations of the Assignments and Discussions | |
| 13) | Comparison of Principle of Equality and Legal Ethics | |
| 14) | Attorney’s Professional Conduct, Attorney’s Law and the Related Provisions of the Legislation |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | H. Hatemi, Hukuka ve Ahlaka Aykırılık Kavramı ve Sonuçları, İstanbul 1976. V. Aral, Hukuk ve Hukuk Bilimi Üzerine, Son bası. M. Sungurtekin Özkan, Avukatlık Hukuku, İzmir 2006 (Barış Yayınları). Y. Işıktaç, Hukuk Felsefesi, Filiz Kitapevi, İstanbul 2006. |
| References: | İlgili yargı kararları ve disiplin kurulu kararları |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 70 |
| Final | 1 | % 30 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 70 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 30 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Project | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 90 | ||
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | List the relations between concepts and institutions related to various legal disciplines and this concepts and institutions. | 3 |
| 2) | Have the knowledge of legal methodology and methods of comment. | 3 |
| 3) | Comment the modern legal gains with the historical knowledge. | 4 |
| 4) | Have the knowledge of philosophical currents of thought which are the bases of legal rules. | 5 |
| 5) | Have the knowledge of legal regulations, judicial decisions and the scientific evaluations related to them. | 5 |
| 6) | Resolve the juridical disagreements in light of legal acts, juridical decisions and doctrine. | 4 |
| 7) | Use at least one foreign language as scientific language. | 4 |
| 8) | Have the knowledge of the political and juridical foundation of the state. | 4 |
| 9) | Have the knowledge of the historical development of the rights of individuals and societies and of the basic documents which are accepted throughout this development. | 3 |
| 10) | Have the ability to resolve the disagreements which can violate the social order in national or international level. | 3 |
| 11) | Have the ability to prevent the juridical disagreements between individuals. | 4 |
| 12) | Have the knowledge of international and comparative law systems. | 4 |
| 13) | Have the knowledge of the construction and the conduct of the national and international commercial relations. | 1 |
| 14) | Use Turkish in an efficient way both verbal and written. | 2 |
| 15) | Have the professional and ethical responsibility. | 5 |
| 16) | Have the knowledge on the European Union’s legislation and institutions. | 4 |
| 17) | Have the knowledge on juridical regulations and applications related to economical and financial mechanisms. | 2 |
| 18) | Have the knowledge of the operation of the national and the international judicial bodies. | 3 |