LEGAL SYSTEM AND STUDY-I
- Course
- ILAW101 - LEGAL SYSTEM AND STUDY-I
- Department
- International Law - English - Undergraduate
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 6
- T+P+L
- 2 + 2 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Dr. HAKAN ŞONYA
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
Legal System and Study-I serves the dual purposes of introducing students to both legal systems and methods of legal study. The first part of the course focuses upon legal rules, court systems, and legal processes. This part introduces students to parliamentary legislation and the hierarchy of the court structure. It also distinguishes between civil and criminal legal processes. The second part of the course focuses upon techniques of legal research and writing. Students are introduced to case law and parliamentary legislation and are taught basics of legal research using both primary and secondary sources. This is followed by a focus on the rules of legal writing.
LEGAL SYSTEM AND STUDY-I
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
| Item | Type | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm | Midterm | 40 |
| Final | Final | 60 |
| Total | 100 | |
Course outcomes
- 01 Acquiring the basic concepts of law.
- 02 Acquiring the sources of law,
- 03 Acquiring the basis legal systems in the world
- 04 Acquiring the properties of common law
- 05 Acquiring the properties of continental law
- 06 Awareness on the Law of obligations in common law.
- 07 Having a comprehensive knowledge on the law of contracts in common law.
- 08 Having a comprehensive knowledge on civil law
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction to the concept of legal system and how the course will proceed. |
| Week 2 | Sources of Law: Primary Soruces |
| Week 3 | Sources of Law: Secondary Sources and checks and balances |
| Week 4 | Concept of Judicial Precedent: Ratio decidendi, obiter dicta |
| Week 5 | Concept of Judicial Precedent: Identifying the ratio and understanding which courts can give binding precedent |
| Week 6 | Statutory Interpretation |
| Week 7 | Tutorial |
| Week 8 | Mid-term exam |
| Week 9 | Midterm results discussed |
| Week 10 | Human Rights |
| Week 11 | Criminal Justice System |
| Week 12 | Civil Justice System |
| Week 13 | Appeals |
| Week 14 | Tutorial |
| Week 15 | Final exam |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 R. Huxley-Binns, J .Martin and T. Frost, Unlocking the English Legal System (Routledge: 2017, 5th ed.)
Learning Outcomes
- L01 Serves the purpose of explaining to students both legal systems and methods of legal study SOLO 3
- L02 The course outlines legal rules, court systems and court processes SOLO 4
- L03 At the end of this course students are expected to identify and distinguish between different sources of law and compare different sources of law with each other. SOLO 3.3
- L04 Students will gain the major skill of applying legal interpretation techniques SOLO 4
- L05 After the completion of this course students will be able to outline the court system applicable in England and Wales SOLO 3
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