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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Turkish Legal History |
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| Course Code |
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HK 223 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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2 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Asst.Prof.Dr. AYBARSPAMİR
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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1.Has knowledge about the legal regime applied in Turkish states before the period of Islam. 2. Explains the location of customary law on the legal system . 3. . Knows the impact of islam on Turkish law. 4. Describes the basics of the Islamic legal system. 5. Learns the evil-i and customary law applied in the Ottoman Empire to the period of Tanzimat
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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The course aims to explain the roots of the current Turkish law by examining the law in force in the Turkish states before Turks converted to Islam, and its religious and traditional origins, Turks’conversion to Islam and Islamic Law’s influence on the Turkish law; sources and implementation of Islamic Law and law applied in Ottoman Empire until the Edict of Tanzimat. |
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| Course Contents |
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Pre-Islamic Turkish legal system, resourses, the Hun Empire and its legal system, the state of Göktürk and its legal system and the state of Uygur and its legal system, the religions that the Turks accepted before Islam, Islam in Turkish legal system, in a subsequent period, Islamic law, the public law and the organization of the Ottoman Empire until the period of Tanzimat . |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Pre-Islamic Turkish law |
History of Turkish Law Book (p. 3-30) |
Lecture, question and answer |
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2 |
Islamic law And sources |
History of Turkish Law Book (p. 31-43) |
Lecture, question and answer |
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3 |
Formation of Islamic law and the case law of the |
History of Turkish Law Book (p. 43-64) |
Lecture, question and answer |
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4 |
In general, the law in the Ottoman Empire |
History of Turkish Law Book (p. 67-100) |
Lecture, question and answer |
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5 |
Structure and functioning of the Ottoman Empire |
History of Turkish Law Book (p. 103-125) |
Lecture, question and answer |
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6 |
Application of the Ottoman period |
History of Turkish Law Book (p. 127-144) |
Lecture, question and answer |
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7 |
Muslims in the Ottoman Empire |
History of Turkish Law Book (p. 141-157) |
Lecture, question and answer |
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8 |
Midterm exam |
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Elements of the offense of criminal law and the criminal justice system |
History of Turkish Law Book (p. 159-180) |
Lecture, question and answer |
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10 |
Eliminate the causes and types of criminal punishment |
History of Turkish Law Book (p. 181-187) |
Lecture, question and answer |
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11 |
Types of crime and criminal law |
History of Turkish Law Book (p. 187-208) |
Lecture, question and answer |
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12 |
Persons law |
History of Turkish Law Book (p. 215-232) |
Lecture, question and answer |
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13 |
Represented by legal entities |
History of Turkish Law Book (p. 233-238) |
Lecture, question and answer |
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14 |
Case Study |
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Lecture, question and answer |
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15 |
Case Study |
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Lecture, question and answer |
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16/17 |
Final |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
0 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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Communicates with colleagues in a foreign language and keeps up with international developments in the field of law. |
1 |
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2 |
Conducts scientific studies in the field. |
1 |
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3 |
Has general legal knowledge in the field of information systems and demonstrates the ability to use required soft wares |
1 |
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4 |
Has a basic knowledge of the codification process and how to use newly gained legal knowledge in their work environment. |
3 |
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5 |
Knows the rules regulating the relationship between the state and society,and between the estate and the individual, and can interpret these rules. |
3 |
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6 |
Takes on tasks; the administrative organization of the country´s governor, the governor, the chief of police, inspectors, also in areas such as banking and finance senior positions and so on. |
1 |
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7 |
Has theoretical information of legal systems, rules, and review methods |
4 |
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8 |
Knows the historical and sociological development process of law and legal norms |
5 |
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Has knowledge of the relevant regulations, decisions of judicial bodies, their development and the relevant scientific assessments. |
1 |
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10 |
Knows how to access and use local and international law sources. |
2 |
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11 |
Has the skills needed to work as a judge, prosecutor, lawyer, notaryor legal counsel after graduating from the School of law. |
1 |
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12 |
Has sufficient knowledge of the common laws that govern the use of skilled workers in the public and private sector |
1 |
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13 |
Understands and uses the basic concepts of law; has the ability to conduct legal and normative research, predicts outcomes of decisions taken, develops strategical solutions while taking into account cause and effect relationships. |
2 |
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14 |
Is legally objective and has an impartial attitude towards daily events, is honest and morally ethical; all of which are characteristics or equired of lawyers. |
1 |
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15 |
Develops critical thinking skills in order to re-interpret laws according to the needs of humanity |
2 |
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16 |
Has written and oral communication skills, can convey ideas to other using persuasive speech, is capable of producing alternative solutions and can analyze information. |
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| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Total Workload: | 86 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.44 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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