INTRODUCTION TO LAW

Course Description

Introduction to Law introduces students to legal concepts, principles and procedures. The course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the structure of the Turkish legal system including the role of the judicial, legislative, and executive branches; the philosophical underpinnings of law; the history of law in Turkey and Cyprus; the role of attorneys, law enforcement and other legal professionals; categories of law; litigation principles; and alternative dispute resolution. The course involves substantial reading and writing. Students also participate in trial simulations, debates, and have opportunities to work with legal professionals.

INTRODUCTION TO LAW

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Course outcomes

1. 01 Acquiring the basic concepts of law.
2. 02 Acquiring the sources of law,
3. 03 Acquiring the basis legal systems in the world
4. 04 Acquiring the properties of common law
5. 05 Acquiring the properties of continental law
6. 06 Awareness on the Law of obligations in common law.
7. 07 Having a comprehensive knowledge on the law of contracts in common law.
8. 08 Having a comprehensive knowledge on civil law

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Jaap Hage Antonia Waltermann Bram Akkermans (ed.), Introduction to Law, Second Edition, Springer.
2. 02 R. Huxley-Binns, J .Martin and T. Frost, Unlocking the English Legal System (Routledge: 2017, 5th ed.)

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Students will explain (3) an understanding of how social work decision-making must be set within a legal as well as an agency context to counter discrimination SOLO 3
2. L02 Students will relate an understanding of how the law relates to social work issues, and have the ability to digest, analyse and make use of legal information SOLO 3
3. L03 Students will describe (3) what is meant by anti-oppressive practice and using legal ethical rules. SOLO 3
4. L04 Students will be able to list (2) child rights,human rights and legal rights. SOLO 2
5. L05 Students will be able to define (3) branches of law and their relations with social work field areas SOLO 3

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Has knowledge of social service application areas (health, social welfare services, education, social security, civil society, local government).
2. P02 Has knowledge of social work theories (system, ecology, empowerment theory).
3. P03 Has knowledge of human development and social environment.
4. P04 Use knowledge of communication skills (with individuals, families, groups and different social groups).
5. P05 Use knowledge of management and management processes (management of private and public social service institutions and organizations)
6. P06 Apply knowledge of research methods and techniques in social work.
7. P07 Has the ability to perform planned change process (linking, diagnosis and evaluation, planning, implementation, evaluation, termination and monitoring of applications) by considering similarities and differences for all levels of applicants.
8. P08 Social service application areas (Health, education, social security, civil society, local government), social service theories (system, ecology, empowerment theory), human development and social environment, communication (with individuals, families, groups and different social groups) apply management and management processes (management of private and public social service institutions and organizations), research methods and techniques, professional ethics, principles and values, and the ability to practice social work with different client groups.
9. P09 Has the ability to distinguish and collect appropriate information for social investigation, evaluation and report preparation
10. P10 Has the ability to interpret research results and professional literature.
11. P11 Has the ability to develop inter-institutional relations, communication and joint services.
12. P12 Acts in accordance with professional ethics, norms and standards that determine duties and rights related to social work profession.
13. P13 It adopts social justice and rights based approach within the framework of social, scientific, cultural and professional values.
14. P14 Develop an understanding of individual, family, group, institution, community, community and global practices in order to improve social functionality and facilitate social change
15. P15 Becomes a model to the society with knowledge, skills, values ​​and attitudes and adopts the understanding of lifelong learning.

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