Legal Method (LAW109) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Legal Method LAW109 Area Elective 2 0 0 2 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Area Elective
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Sever
Course Assistants
Course Objectives An introduction to the law in terms of solving legal problems and the meaning of the norm in legal system, teaching how to read and interpret the norm.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To teach what the concept of legal norm means and how many features are made the legal norm different from the other norms, how the legal practice works and how to think in facing a legal problem
Course Content Argumentation and logic in law, the concept of law, hierarchy of legal norms, legal interpratation, main principles and methods in legal interpratation

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction: The aim of this course meaning of the concept of method and methodology. Ernest Hirsch, Pratik Hukukta Metod, Banka ve Ticaret Hukuku Araştırma Enstitüsü, 2003;
2 The method of research a topic and the method of writing an article/homework. Ernest Hirsch, Pratik Hukukta Metod, Banka ve Ticaret Hukuku Araştırma Enstitüsü, 2003;
3 The meaning of “Legal problem” Hirsch, p. 5-13.
4 To find the type of the case and the differences between public and private law. Hirsch, p. 18-23.
5 Categorization and description of the legal problem, describing the legal relationship and the legal consequences of it. Hirsch, p. 23-53.
6 The form of description of the problem in the Courts, proving the claim. Hirsch, p. 53-83.
7 Midterm
8 The legal norm: definition and differences from the other norms. (This part of the course is prepared by different sources and notes of the instructor is used by the students)
9 The exterior and interior elements of legal norm (This part of the course is prepared by different sources and notes of the instructor is used by the students)
10 The relationship among implication, logic and legal thinking, using inductive and deductive method in law (This part of the course is prepared by different sources and notes of the instructor is used by the students)
11 The main logic problems faced in legal practice (This part of the course is prepared by different sources and notes of the instructor is used by the students)
12 The analysis of a legal norm (This part of the course is prepared by different sources and notes of the instructor is used by the students)
13 The types of interpretation of a norm (This part of the course is prepared by different sources and notes of the instructor is used by the students)
14 Analogy and how to fill the gaps in a norm, the discretion of judge and the importance of discretion in legal order, usage of general principles of law in practice. (This part of the course is prepared by different sources and notes of the instructor is used by the students)
15 An overview and general assessment
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Ernest Hirsch, Pratik Hukukta Metod, Banka ve Ticaret Hukuku Araştırma Enstitüsü, 2003;
2. Yasemin Işıktaç, Hukuk Metodolojisi,
3. Selahattin keyman, Hukuka Giriş ve Metodoloji kitaplarının yanı sıra derste kullanılan örnek ve materyal öğretim elemanı tarafından öğrenciye ders notu şeklinde verilmektedir.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 60
Toplam 2 100
Percentage of Semester Work 40
Percentage of Final Work 60
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Skills to understand, compare and paraphrase the basic concepts of law as a jurist following common principles of law. X
2 Skills to solve problems using a critical point of view when necessary , to determine and analyse the theoretical and implementation problems of law. X
3 Contribution to understanding, planning, exercising and coordinating the functionss of law, by explaining and practising. X
4 Skills to understand the strategic, tactical and practical sides of private and public law. X
5 Skills to understand the local, national, international, universal and supranational sides of private and public law. X
6 Skills to understand the modern methods and differences of law. X
7 Skills to participate in/inter disciplinary group works succesfully. X
8 Skills to adopt open minded behaviors in the way of learning and attempting. X
9 Skills to assimilate and carry the rules of ethics and profession within the framework of social responsibility X
10 Skills to use Turkish efficiently in writing and speaking, and have the communication talent that is required by a law related career. X
11 Skills to approach critically and creativly on the legal and social problems in terms of rule of law and ideal of justice. X
12 Skills to understand and practice the national and international sides of law through caselaw and judical implementations. X
13 Skills to prepare/present a written or oral academic study within the framework of acedemic ethic and rules. X
14 Skills to use vocational information technologies efficiently in solving legal problems. X
15 Skills to reinforce knowledge of foreign languages and command of legal terminolgy. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 2 32
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 9 4 36
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 11 22
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 2 5 10
Total Workload 100