Course Name:  Principles of Law

Degree: B.A.

Code

Year/Semester

Local Credits

ECTS Credits

Course Implementation, Hours/Week

Course

Tutorial

Laboratory

UİT 123

1/2 (Spring)

3

6

3

0

0

Department

International Logistics and Transportation

Instructors

Dr. Lect. Mustafa Okan YAĞCI

Contact Information

moyagci@pirireis.edu.tr

Office Hours

[•]

Web page

PRU Online

Course Type

 Compulsory

Course Language

English

Course Prerequisites

  None

Course Description

This course aims to provide knowledge about fundamentals and principles of Turkish law. The methodology during offering this course is mainly based upon discussing/lecturing different branches of law under classical public - private law separation.

Course Objectives

1.  Proving knowledge fundamentals/principles of Turkish law through discussing different branches of law.

2. Explaining and discussing common legal terms.

Course Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course the student will be able to

I. obtain knowledge about fundamentals/principles of Turkish law.

II. have a notion of understanding common legal terms.

III. notice and gain ability to follow up concepts of law.

Instructional Methods and Techniques

Lectures, discussions and case analyses.

Tutorial Place

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Textbook

Yücel OĞURLU/Bünyamin GÜRPINAR, Introduction to Turkish Law, On İki Levha 2015

Other References

Şaban KAYIHAN, Hukukun Temel Kavramları, 7. Baskı, Seçkin: Eylül 2017

Kemal GÖZLER, Hukuka Giriş, 14. Baskı, Ekin: 2017

Ömer ANAYURT, Hukuka Giriş, 17. Bası, Seçkin: 2017

Homework & Projects

Laboratory Work

--

Computer Use

--

Other Activities

--

Assessment Criteria NAVIGATIONAL TERMS AND DEFINITIONS AND TERRESTRIAL COORDINATE SYSTEM

Activities

Quantity

Effects on Grading, %

Attendance

Midterm

1

40

Quiz

Homework/Assignment

Term Paper/Project

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

60

TOTAL

100

Effects of Midterm on Grading, %

40

Effects of Final on Grading, %

60

TOTAL

100

ECTS/

WORKLOAD TABLE

Activities

Count

Hours

Total

Workload

Lecture

14

3

42

Midterm

1

40

40

Quiz

Homework

Term Paper/Project

Laboratory Work

Practices

Tutorial

Seminar

Presentation

Field Study

Final Exam

1

60

60

Total Workload

142

Total Workload/25

142/25

Course ECTS Credits

6

Week

Topics

Course Out

comes

1

Social order, rules of social order, the law and rules of law

II

2

The term of justice, different legal systems in the world, sources of law

II

3

Branches of Law: Civil law I (Introduction and Law of Persons I)

I, II, III

4

Branches of Law: Civil Law II (Law of Persons II, Family Law and Inheritance Law)

I, II, III

5

Branches of Law: Civil Law III (Property Law and The Law of Obligations)

I, II, III

6

Mid-Term Exam

7

Branches of Law: (Commercial Law/Land Commerce Law)

I, II, III

8

Examination of Independent Administrative Authorities

I, II, III

9

Branches of Law: (Maritime Law, Insurance Law and International Private Law)

I, II, III

10

Branches of Law: (Administration Law and Criminal Law)

I, II, III

11

Branches of Law: (Jurisdictional Law and Other Branches of Public Law)

I, II, III

12

Branches of Mixed Law and Competition Law

I, II, III

13

Enforcement of legal rules, the term of right, its types, the ways of its gaining and losing

I, II

14

General terms in an agreement related to international trade law, dispute resolution methods in international trade law, recognition and enforcement of foreign court decisions & arbitral awards

III

Program Outcomes

Level of Contribution

1

2

3

a

To have advanced knowledge in related fields of logistics and transportation.

X

b

Able to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams or individually in national and international logistics and transportation areas both in theoretical and applied scope. 

X

c

Able to identify, define, formulate and solve problems with theoretical and applied transportation and logistics knowledge.

X

d

Able to communicate oral and written effectively with logistics and transportation stakeholders, and can use a foreign language minimum B1 level in European Language Portfolio.

X

e

To have advanced competence on general, logistics, and transportation information technologies.

X

f

To have knowledge about logistics and transportation principles, policies, and legislations.

X

g

To have knowledge about corporate governance, legal framework, business practices and environmental effects with professional and ethical responsibility

X

h

Able to access information by searching text, visual and digital resources, and be able to use these information for interpreting and analysing data, identifying problems, and offering solutions.

X

i

Able to use theoretical and practical knowledge that learned from logistics and transportation companies with business management techniques.

X

j

Able to develop project in logistics and transportation area, and can take responsibility and act as coordinator or participant as an individual or group member in accordance with project goals.

X

Prepared by

Dr. Lect. Mustafa Okan YAĞCI

Date

15,07,17

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