PRINCIPLES OF LAW

Course Description

This course is designed to familiarize the students with the basic legal concepts and principles of law. Definitions and aims of law are presented as an introduction within the framework of this course. Special attention is given to the difference between Continental and Anglo-Saxon (Common Law) legal systems. Certain numbers of branches, such as constitutional and administrative law are explained by introducing practical examples of application in legal systems of different countries. Specific examples from the legal structures of different countries and from different legal traditions (such as Roman law and British law) will also be a point focus in this course.

PRINCIPLES OF LAW

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Course outcomes

1. 01 Understanding the basic of Law
2. 02 Comprehensive knowledge of the scales of law
3. 03 Differentiation of the different branches of law
4. 04 Perspectives about international legal structures
5. 05 Methodological and critical perspective about political and economical issues in law

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 R Aybay, An Introduction to Law, 2nd ed. (Alfa Press, 2014)
2. 02 Jaap Hage · Antonia Waltermann BramAkkermans (ed.), Introduction to Law, Springer, 2nd edition.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Understanding the basic of Law
2. L02 Comprehensive knowledge of the scales of law
3. L03 Differentiation of the different branches of law
4. L04 Perspectives about international legal structures
5. L05 Methodological and critical perspective about political and economical issues in law

Program Outcomes

1. P01 1. Having the ability to understand and discuss international relations discipline by using an interdisciplinary methodology to merge the knowledge coming from sociology, economics, psychology, political sciences well as diplomatic history.
2. P02 2. Having an adequate knowledge of the history and the epochs of international system and being able to identify historical evolution of the contemporary world politics.
3. P03 3. Recognizing local, regional and international actors functioning within the international system.
4. P04 4. Understanding the legal framework of the current international system
5. P05 5. Ability to identify the relations between the key actors of the international system – the states – from a theoretical as well as multi-dimensional scientific and academic methods.
6. P06 6. Ability to analyse the roles and positions of the non-state actors – international organizations in particular – within the current world system.
7. P07 7. Ability to recognize political, socio-economic and cultural structures embedded in international relations.
8. P08 8. Exploring the roots of conflicts among the actors and produce solutions at local, regional and international levels with an analytical focus.
9. P09 9. Being able to understand the politics and the functioning of political institutions in theory and practice.
10. P10 10. Understanding the historical emergence of various political cultures and gaining ability to assess them comparatively.
11. P11 11. Prepare international relations graduates; having a vast knowledge, academic formation and skills to work in public offices, civil society organizations, international institutions and companies at local and global levels.
12. P12 12. To have moral and ethical understanding in the field of work.

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