INTRODUCTION TO LAW PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
HUK102	INTRODUCTION TO LAW	1	3	3	4

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assoc.Prof. TAYLAN MARAL
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	This course aims to provide students with a general understanding of legal concepts such as the definition of law, legal systems, the functioning of the Turkish judicial system, legal transactions and events, rights and obligations, and types of contracts.
Contents of the Course Unit:	The course covers the concept of law and legal systems, branches of law, and the sources of law including primary and secondary sources. It also addresses constitutional, judicial, and administrative jurisdictions, along with various types of lawsuits such as civil, criminal, and administrative cases. Students will explore legal events and transactions, rights, the concept of personality, and the classification of persons. The curriculum includes topics on associations and foundations, inheritance law and legal heirs, property rights and the authorities derived from them, the concept of debt and obligations arising from contracts, torts, and unjust enrichment. Finally, it examines the legal consequences and termination of obligations, as well as various types of contracts.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
Understand the concept, branches, and sources of law.
Evaluate the legal systems in the world and the system applied in Turkey.
Identify legal events and transactions, and the rights arising from public and private law.
Interpret the concept of personality and the classification of persons by legal capacity.
Describe the Turkish judicial system and types of lawsuits.
Explain the causes that create and terminate obligations.
Analyze different types of contracts encountered in practice.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Literature Review	Introduction to law, legal systems, branches of law	Lecture, Discussion, Q&A
2	Literature Review	Sources of law: Primary and secondary	Lecture, Discussion, Q&A
3	Literature Review	Constitutional jurisdiction	Lecture, Discussion, Q&A
4	Literature Review	Judicial jurisdiction	Lecture, Discussion, Q&A
5	Literature Review	Administrative jurisdiction	Lecture, Discussion, Q&A
6	Literature Review	Types of lawsuits: Civil, Criminal, Administrative	Lecture, Discussion, Q&A
7	Literature Review	events, legal transactions, and rights	Lecture, Discussion, Q&A
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature Review	Concept of personality and classification of persons	Lecture, Discussion, Q&A
10	Literature Review	Legal capacity and capacity to act	Lecture, Discussion, Q&A
11	Literature Review	Inheritance and legal heirs	Lecture, Discussion, Q&A
12	Literature Review	Inheritance distribution	Lecture, Discussion, Q&A
13	Literature Review	Obligations from contract, tort, and unjust enrichment	Lecture, Discussion, Q&A
14	Literature Review	Legal consequences and termination of obligations	Lecture, Discussion, Q&A
15	Literature Review	Legal consequences and termination of obligations	Lecture, Discussion, Q&A
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Gözler, K.(2017), Hukuka Giriş, Ekin Yayınevi, 14. Baskı.
Teziç, E. (2014). Anayasa Hukuku, Ankara: Beta, 16. Baskı.
Günday, M. (2012) İdare Hukuku, İmaj Yayıncılık, 10. Baskı.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description	Examination Method
Mid-Term Exam	1	50
Final Exam	1	50
Mid-Term Exam	1	50		Classical Exam
Final Exam	1	50		Classical Exam
TOTAL	4	200

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	List the history of communication, mass media, communication theories and leading theorists.	0
2	List the historical, social and cultural types of communication and explain the related concepts.	0
3	Define the important points of the history and theories of communication through daily life practices and social life.			2

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Compare the traditional media and new media economic policies.			2
2	Interpret digital culture with constantly updated and self-renewing topics.		1
3	Interpret the technical, socio-political and legal aspects of cyber security issues in the field of new media.						5

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Define the basic concepts of communication history, communication theories, traditional and new media channels.	0

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Prepare web pages with CSS codes.	0
2	Produce creative content in new media environments, create an image and sound and practical studies about programming.	0
3	Analyze the sub-texts and their semantics of the studies presented to the society by mass media.		1
4	Use qualitative and quantitative elements to construct arguments on studies in the field of communication.		1

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Manage social media accounts of brands, corporate firms and public institutions thanks to its advanced knowledge in content production and user experience.		1

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Review local and foreign studies in the field of New Media. Creates innovative works in his/her field.			2
2	Criticize the effects of social media activities on socio-political field.			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Plan scientific studies in any area that can be encountered in different disciplines and transfer them to people from different disciplines.			2
2	Determine how much of the content produced by the media is right and wrong.			2

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	Follows the developments that have begun to guide the present and the future such as "Software". Produce various software products for different sectors.	0
2	Design using new architectures of big data processing systems.	0
3	Determine the logic of operation of artificial intelligence algorithms and determines the possible effects on media and indirectly society.	0

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT
Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities
Type of the Learning Activites	Learning Activities (# of week)	Duration (hours, h)	Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities	14	2	28
Preliminary & Further Study	14	3	42
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	12	4	48
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	0	0	0
Assignment (Homework)	0	0	0
Project Work	0	0	0
Seminar	0	0	0
Internship	0	0	0
Technical Visit	0	0	0
Web Based Learning	0	0	0
Implementation/Application/Practice	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	0	0	0
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	0	0	0
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	1	1	1
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	44	0	122