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  Course Description
Course Name : Legal Terminology

Course Code : HKS111

Course Type : Optional

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 1

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 3

Name of Lecturer(s) :

Learning Outcomes of the Course : 1.Strengthen knowledge of foreign language and terminology.
2. Recognises international legal norms and general principles of law.
3. Learns the EU terminology and translation of EU texts.
4. Prepares an English application for the litigation.
5. Learns the commercial contract terminology, English sentence structure

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : This course aims to help law students to learn English legal terms throughout the legal formation and to help them to be capable of using it in different ways.

Course Contents : Legal terminology course covers civil law, criminal law, tort law, contract law, property law, family law, commercial law, bankruptcy law and other branches of law.

Language of Instruction : English

Work Place : Faculty of Law classroom


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Opening, introduction Oral presentation, Q&A
2 Sources of Law Oral presentation, Q&A
3 Branches of Law Oral presentation, Q&A
4 Kelsen´s norm hierarchy Oral presentation, Q&A
5 Basic terminology of Civil Law Oral presentation, Q&A
6 Personality, Absence, death presumption Oral presentation, Q&A
7 Capacity in Civil Law Oral presentation, Q&A
8 Midterm exam
9 Legal Personality Oral presentation, Q&A
10 Basic terminology of Family Law Oral presentation, Q&A
11 Filiation and marriage Oral presentation, Q&A
12 EU law and EU terminology, translation of texts of the agreement. Oral presentation, Q&A
13 EU law and EU terminology, translation of texts of the agreement. Oral presentation, Q&A
14 EU law and EU terminology, translation of texts of the agreement. Oral presentation, Q&A
15 EU law and EU terminology, translation of texts of the agreement. Oral presentation, Q&A
16/17 Final exam


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Introduction to Turkish Law, Ansay, Tuğrul/Wallace, Don, 6.Bası, Seçkin yayınları, Ankara, 2011
 General Principles of Turkish Law, Güven,Kudret, 3.Bası, Bilge yayınları, Ankara, 2007
Required Course Material(s)  EU documents, commercial contract samples, the decisions of American courts


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 80
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 20
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Communicates with colleagues in a foreign language and keeps up with international developments in the field of law. 5
2 Conducts scientific studies in the field. 4
3 Has general legal knowledge in the field of information systems and demonstrates the ability to use required soft wares 5
4 Has a basic knowledge of the codification process and how to use newly gained legal knowledge in their work environment. 3
5 Knows the rules regulating the relationship between the state and society,and between the estate and the individual, and can interpret these rules. 2
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. 3
7 Has theoretical information of legal systems, rules, and review methods 4
8 Knows the historical and sociological development process of law and legal norms 2
9 Has knowledge of the relevant regulations, decisions of judicial bodies, their development and the relevant scientific assessments. 2
10 Knows how to access and use local and international law sources. 5
11 Has the skills needed to work as a judge, prosecutor, lawyer, notaryor legal counsel after graduating from the School of law. 3
12 Has sufficient knowledge of the common laws that govern the use of skilled workers in the public and private sector 5
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. 4
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. 3
15 Develops critical thinking skills in order to re-interpret laws according to the needs of humanity 4
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. 4
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 16 2 32
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 16 2 32
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 3 3
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 5 5
    Final Exam 1 8 8
Total Workload: 80
Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.2
ECTS Credit: 3