Seminar I (LAW355) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Seminar I LAW355 Area Elective 2 0 0 2 3
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet İstemi
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Çiğdem Sever
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To improve academic writing skills of the students
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Research on an academic subject.
  • Search and analyze a court decision.
  • Write an academic essay.
Course Content Writing an academic essay, research and writing techniques.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Giving information on the aim, method and outcomes of the course. Howard Becker, Sosyal Bilimcilerin Yazma Çilesi, Heretik Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2013
2 How to make research and how to use legal databases Howard Becker, Sosyal Bilimcilerin Yazma Çilesi, Heretik Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2013
3 Before starting writing an essay: footnotes, references to academic resources and the concept of plagiarisation, abbreviations, references to the court decisions and laws Howard Becker, Sosyal Bilimcilerin Yazma Çilesi, Heretik Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2013
4 The meaning of the part of introduction and conclusion, the assessment of the essay titles of the students Howard Becker, Sosyal Bilimcilerin Yazma Çilesi, Heretik Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2013
5 The assessment of the titles of the students and developing recommendations for them Howard Becker, Sosyal Bilimcilerin Yazma Çilesi, Heretik Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2013
6 Arguing the draft of the introduction prepared by the students and offering suggestions Howard Becker, Sosyal Bilimcilerin Yazma Çilesi, Heretik Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2013
7 MID-TERM
8 Arguing the draft of the introduction prepared by the students and offering suggestions (2), presentation techniques and the determination of the presenatation dates Howard Becker, Sosyal Bilimcilerin Yazma Çilesi, Heretik Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2013
9 Presentations and arguing the presentations in the class Howard Becker, Sosyal Bilimcilerin Yazma Çilesi, Heretik Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2013
10 Presentations and arguing the presentations in the class Howard Becker, Sosyal Bilimcilerin Yazma Çilesi, Heretik Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2013
11 Presentations and arguing the presentations in the class Howard Becker, Sosyal Bilimcilerin Yazma Çilesi, Heretik Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2013
12 Presentations and arguing the presentations in the class Howard Becker, Sosyal Bilimcilerin Yazma Çilesi, Heretik Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2013
13 Presentations and arguing the presentations in the class Howard Becker, Sosyal Bilimcilerin Yazma Çilesi, Heretik Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2013
14 Presentations and arguing the presentations in the class Howard Becker, Sosyal Bilimcilerin Yazma Çilesi, Heretik Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2013
15 Presentations and arguing the presentations in the class Howard Becker, Sosyal Bilimcilerin Yazma Çilesi, Heretik Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2013
16 General evaluation of the course

Sources

Course Book 1. Howard Becker, Sosyal Bilimcilerin Yazma Çilesi, Heretik Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2013

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 20
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 40
Presentation 1 40
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury - -
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work 40
Percentage of Final Work 60
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 2 32
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 15 15
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 30 30
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 77