FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION
Department of Public Relations and Advertising
LAW 100 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Fundamentals of Law
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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LAW 100
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Fall
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3
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0
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3
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4
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Required
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Course Level |
First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
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Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) |
Course Objectives | To provide a general understanding through the study of different fields and subjects of law. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | The course aims to develop the student’s knowledge on law within the major domains of fundamentals and general rules of law, sources of law - fundamental rights and freedoms in law, legal rules, some legal concepts, sanctions in law, courts, branches of law and the Turkish legal system, legal event - legal act - legal transaction - contract - unjust enrichment, branches of law and the Turkish legal system, introduction to international protection and organisations in law. In summary the course is to make students explore and develop issues on every aspect of law. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | ||
Supportive Courses |
X
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Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Introduction to Law: What is Law? Functions of Law, Legal Rules Differ, General Classification of Law | Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018 |
2 | Sources of Law: Types of Legal Systems, Primary Sources, Auxiliary Sources, Rights and Types of Rights | Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018 |
3 | Legal Rules, Application of Legal Rules, Bona Fide Principle, Interpretation in Law, Creation Of Law by Judge and Judicial Discretion, Personality in Law | Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018 |
4 | Sanctions in Law, Courts in Law, Court Cases | Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018 |
5 | Legal Event, Legal Act, Legal Transaction, Contract, Tort, Unjust Enrichment, Personality & Persons in Law, Capacity in Law | Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018 |
6 | Branches of Law and the Turkish Legal System: Law of Constitution, Turkish Administrative Law, Turkish Execution and Bankruptcy Law, Turkish Tax Law, Turkish Criminal Law | Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018 |
7 | Branches of Law and the Turkish Legal System: Turkish Civil Law, Turkish Law of Obligations, Turkish Commercial Law, Turkish Labour Law, Turkish Tort Law, Turkish Private International and Procedural Law | Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018 |
8 | Branches of Law and the Turkish Legal System: Turkish Intellectual Property Law, International Law, Human Rights Law and the Turkish Legal System, European Union Law | Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018 |
9 | Mid-Term | |
10 | Media Law: Introduction, Concepts, Sources | Lecture Notes |
11 | Legislation on Radio and Television Broadcasting | Lecture Notes |
12 | Legislation Regarding Internet Broadcasting | Lecture Notes |
13 | Press Law | Lecture Notes |
14 | Legal and Criminal Liability | Lecture Notes |
15 | Liberty of Press, Right of Correction and Reply in the Media, Self-control systems in media | Lecture Notes |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018 |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Ansay Tuğrul/Wallace Don/Önay Işık, Introduction to Turkish Law, 7th Edition, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara 2020 Yücel Oğurlu - Bünyamin Gürpınar, Introduction to Turkish Law, Istanbul, 2005 Adal, Erhan, Fundamentals of Turkish Private Law, Legal, İstanbul, 2012 Brieger, Nick, Professional English Law, Pearson, UK, 2003 |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm |
1
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40
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Final Exam |
1
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60
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Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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60
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Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
|
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Study Hours Out of Class |
16
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2
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32
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
5
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0
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Portfolio |
0
|
||
Homework / Assignments |
0
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Presentation / Jury |
0
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Project |
0
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
1
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15
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15
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Final Exam |
1
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20
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20
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Total |
115
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to critically interpret theories, concepts, methods, instruments and ideas that form the basis of Public Relations and Advertising field. |
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2 | To be able to collect and use necessary data to produce content in the field of Public Relations and Advertising with scientific methods. |
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3 | To be able to use theoretical knowledge gained in the field of Public Relations and Advertising in practice. |
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4 | To be able to use analytical thinking skills in the field of Public Relations and Advertising. |
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5 | To be able to convey creative ideas and solution suggestions supported by scientific data in written and oral form to stakeholders. |
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6 | To be able to take responsibility as individual and group members to solve problems encountered in the practice of Public Relations and Advertising field. |
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7 | To be able to develop solutions that favor public good and raise awareness by having knowledge about regional, national and global issues and problems. |
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8 | To be able to relate the basic knowledge of other disciplines supporting the field of Public Relations and Advertising with his/her own field of expertise. |
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9 | To be able to use the knowledge, skills and competencies acquired by following regulations, innovations, changes, current developments, and occupational health and safety practices closely in the field of Public Relations and Advertising; in a lifelong manner and for individual and social purposes. |
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10 | To be able to collect, interpret and share data by considering social, scientific and professional ethical values in the field of Public Relations and Advertising. |
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11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Public Relations and Advertising and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1) |
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12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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