Course Detail
Course Description
Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
COMPERATIVE LEGAL SYSTEMS | HUK2133790 | Fall Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 4 |
Course Program | Çarşamba 15:30-16:15 Çarşamba 16:30-17:15 |
Prerequisites Courses | |
Recommended Elective Courses |
Language of Course | English |
Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
Course Type | Elective |
Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Yakup Levent KORKUT |
Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Yakup Levent KORKUT |
Assistant(s) | |
Aim | To evaluate different legal cultures, traditions, and public and civil law systems in the world. |
Course Content | This course contains; Legal cultures and legal traditions.,Aim of Comparative law.,Methodology and Comparative law: Functional method.,Methodology and comparative law: Structural and hermeneutical methods.,Legal reasoning and comparative law.,Interpretation techniques and comparative law.,Common law and civil law traditions.,Civil law and comparative law.,Public law and comparative law.,Comparative law and internationalization of law.,Comparative law and economics.,Court systems and comparative law.,Criminal law and comparative law.,Court systems and comparative law.. |
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
Tell basic concepts of comparative law. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Tell methodological approaches to comparative law. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Recall differences between legal cultures and traditions. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate basic features of different types of legal systems. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate different private law systems. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate different legal reasoning and interpretation methods. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate civil law in different legal cultures. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate public law in different legal cultures. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate the problems of contemporary comparative law. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate the impact of internationalization of law on comparative law studies. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate functional, structural and hermeneutical methods’ contributions to comparative law. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
---|---|---|
1 | Legal cultures and legal traditions. | No prior preparation is required. |
2 | Aim of Comparative law. | No prior preparation is required. |
3 | Methodology and Comparative law: Functional method. | No prior preparation is required. |
4 | Methodology and comparative law: Structural and hermeneutical methods. | No prior preparation is required. |
5 | Legal reasoning and comparative law. | No prior preparation is required. |
6 | Interpretation techniques and comparative law. | No prior preparation is required. |
7 | Common law and civil law traditions. | No prior preparation is required. |
8 | Civil law and comparative law. | No prior preparation is required. |
9 | Public law and comparative law. | No prior preparation is required. |
10 | Comparative law and internationalization of law. | No prior preparation is required. |
11 | Comparative law and economics. | No prior preparation is required. |
12 | Court systems and comparative law. | No prior preparation is required. |
13 | Criminal law and comparative law. | No prior preparation is required. |
14 | Court systems and comparative law. | No prior preparation is required. |
Resources |
Jan M. Smith (2006) Encyclopedia of Comparative Law, Elgar Law. Raymond Youngs (2014) English, French and German Comparative Law, Routledge. Lecture notes. |
There are no other sources. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
1 | 1. Know legal concepts and institutions; list the relations between these concepts and institutions. | X | |||||
2 | 2. In addition to theoretical knowledge comprehend using, comparing, interpreting and the substance and procedures of implementation of legal rules. | X | |||||
3 | 3. Know historical development process of law and legal systems as a branch of science. | X | |||||
4 | 4. Have information on contemporary legal regulations, court judgments and jurisprudential views. | X | |||||
5 | 5. Evaluate, interpret; and make researches on legal regulations, court judgments and jurisprudential views by a methodological approach. | X | |||||
6 | 6. Settle legal disputes departing from legal rules, court judgments and jurisprudential views. | X | |||||
7 | 7. Have the ability to find solutions to legal disputes; take initiative; behave independently and creatively. | X | |||||
8 | 8. Resort to assistance of different fields of expertise in dealing with the unpredictable problems encountered in legal practice and take responsibility in team works. | X | |||||
9 | 9. Undertake planning and management of activities for professional progress of employees working under their authority and responsibility. | ||||||
10 | 10. Follow and evaluate the developments in theory and practice of law. | X | |||||
11 | 11. Deal with the social and legal problems with a critical perspective and produce solutions for these problems. | X | |||||
12 | 12. Have the awareness of the need for life-long learning (continuous education). | ||||||
13 | 13. Inform individuals and institutions on legal subjects; present oral and written proposals with reasoning. | X | |||||
14 | 14. Use information and communication technologies in the field of legal profession effectively. | ||||||
15 | 15. Know a foreign language at the level of following international developments and communicating with other lawyers worldwide. | X | |||||
16 | 16. Plan professional projects and activities and implement them with sense of social responsibility. | X | |||||
17 | 17. Have the basic knowledge of the structure of international society and forms of relations; and evaluates international problems. | X | |||||
18 | 18. As a lawyer who recognizes universal principles of law, protects and defends rule of law quality of Turkish Republic. | X | |||||
19 | 19. Have a sense of professional and ethical responsibility. | X | |||||
20 | 20. Have the capacity of evaluation and competency of finding solutions for legal disputes from the point of positive and ideal law. | X |
Assessment Methods
Contribution Level | Relative Evaluation | |
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
Total | 100 |
ECTS / Workload Table | ||||||
Activities | Number of | Duration(Hour) | Total Workload(Hour) | |||
Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 | |||
Guided Problem Solving | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Term Project | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Presentation of Project / Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Midterm Exam | 1 | 31 | 31 | |||
General Exam | 1 | 62 | 62 | |||
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Total Workload(Hour) | 121 | |||||
Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30*=(121/30) | 4 | |||||
ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit. |
Detail Informations of the Course
Course Description
Course | Code | Semester | T+P (Hour) | Credit | ECTS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
COMPERATIVE LEGAL SYSTEMS | HUK2133790 | Fall Semester | 2+0 | 2 | 4 |
Course Program | Çarşamba 15:30-16:15 Çarşamba 16:30-17:15 |
Prerequisites Courses | |
Recommended Elective Courses |
Language of Course | English |
Course Level | First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
Course Type | Elective |
Course Coordinator | Assist.Prof. Yakup Levent KORKUT |
Name of Lecturer(s) | Assist.Prof. Yakup Levent KORKUT |
Assistant(s) | |
Aim | To evaluate different legal cultures, traditions, and public and civil law systems in the world. |
Course Content | This course contains; Legal cultures and legal traditions.,Aim of Comparative law.,Methodology and Comparative law: Functional method.,Methodology and comparative law: Structural and hermeneutical methods.,Legal reasoning and comparative law.,Interpretation techniques and comparative law.,Common law and civil law traditions.,Civil law and comparative law.,Public law and comparative law.,Comparative law and internationalization of law.,Comparative law and economics.,Court systems and comparative law.,Criminal law and comparative law.,Court systems and comparative law.. |
Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
Tell basic concepts of comparative law. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Tell methodological approaches to comparative law. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Recall differences between legal cultures and traditions. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate basic features of different types of legal systems. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate different private law systems. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate different legal reasoning and interpretation methods. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate civil law in different legal cultures. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate public law in different legal cultures. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate the problems of contemporary comparative law. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate the impact of internationalization of law on comparative law studies. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Evaluate functional, structural and hermeneutical methods’ contributions to comparative law. | 10, 16, 9 | A |
Teaching Methods: | 10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method |
Assessment Methods: | A: Traditional Written Exam |
Course Outline
Order | Subjects | Preliminary Work |
---|---|---|
1 | Legal cultures and legal traditions. | No prior preparation is required. |
2 | Aim of Comparative law. | No prior preparation is required. |
3 | Methodology and Comparative law: Functional method. | No prior preparation is required. |
4 | Methodology and comparative law: Structural and hermeneutical methods. | No prior preparation is required. |
5 | Legal reasoning and comparative law. | No prior preparation is required. |
6 | Interpretation techniques and comparative law. | No prior preparation is required. |
7 | Common law and civil law traditions. | No prior preparation is required. |
8 | Civil law and comparative law. | No prior preparation is required. |
9 | Public law and comparative law. | No prior preparation is required. |
10 | Comparative law and internationalization of law. | No prior preparation is required. |
11 | Comparative law and economics. | No prior preparation is required. |
12 | Court systems and comparative law. | No prior preparation is required. |
13 | Criminal law and comparative law. | No prior preparation is required. |
14 | Court systems and comparative law. | No prior preparation is required. |
Resources |
Jan M. Smith (2006) Encyclopedia of Comparative Law, Elgar Law. Raymond Youngs (2014) English, French and German Comparative Law, Routledge. Lecture notes. |
There are no other sources. |
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
Course Contribution to Program Qualifications | |||||||
No | Program Qualification | Contribution Level | |||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
1 | 1. Know legal concepts and institutions; list the relations between these concepts and institutions. | X | |||||
2 | 2. In addition to theoretical knowledge comprehend using, comparing, interpreting and the substance and procedures of implementation of legal rules. | X | |||||
3 | 3. Know historical development process of law and legal systems as a branch of science. | X | |||||
4 | 4. Have information on contemporary legal regulations, court judgments and jurisprudential views. | X | |||||
5 | 5. Evaluate, interpret; and make researches on legal regulations, court judgments and jurisprudential views by a methodological approach. | X | |||||
6 | 6. Settle legal disputes departing from legal rules, court judgments and jurisprudential views. | X | |||||
7 | 7. Have the ability to find solutions to legal disputes; take initiative; behave independently and creatively. | X | |||||
8 | 8. Resort to assistance of different fields of expertise in dealing with the unpredictable problems encountered in legal practice and take responsibility in team works. | X | |||||
9 | 9. Undertake planning and management of activities for professional progress of employees working under their authority and responsibility. | ||||||
10 | 10. Follow and evaluate the developments in theory and practice of law. | X | |||||
11 | 11. Deal with the social and legal problems with a critical perspective and produce solutions for these problems. | X | |||||
12 | 12. Have the awareness of the need for life-long learning (continuous education). | ||||||
13 | 13. Inform individuals and institutions on legal subjects; present oral and written proposals with reasoning. | X | |||||
14 | 14. Use information and communication technologies in the field of legal profession effectively. | ||||||
15 | 15. Know a foreign language at the level of following international developments and communicating with other lawyers worldwide. | X | |||||
16 | 16. Plan professional projects and activities and implement them with sense of social responsibility. | X | |||||
17 | 17. Have the basic knowledge of the structure of international society and forms of relations; and evaluates international problems. | X | |||||
18 | 18. As a lawyer who recognizes universal principles of law, protects and defends rule of law quality of Turkish Republic. | X | |||||
19 | 19. Have a sense of professional and ethical responsibility. | X | |||||
20 | 20. Have the capacity of evaluation and competency of finding solutions for legal disputes from the point of positive and ideal law. | X |
Assessment Methods
Contribution Level | Relative Evaluation | |
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success | 40 | |
Rate of Final Exam to Success | 60 | |
Total | 100 |