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 Area Elective
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
1 Understands, compares and paraphrases the basic concepts of law as a jurist following common principles of law. X
2 Solves problems using a critical point of view when necessary, determines and analyses the theoretical and practical problems of law. X
3 Understands, plans, exercises and coordinates the functions of law, by explaining and practising. X
4 Understands the strategic, tactical and practical dimensions of private and public law. X
5 Understands the local, national, international, universal and supranational dimensions of private and public law. X
6 Understands modern methods and distinctions of law. X
7 Can successfully participate in disciplinary and interdisciplinary team works. X
8 Have an open-minded attitude towards learning and attempting. X
9 Assimilates and complies with the rules related to legal ethics and profession within the framework of social responsibility awareness. X
10 Can use Turkish effectively both orally and in writing and has communication skills required for a career in the discipline of law. X
11 Thinks critically and creatively on legal and social problems based on the principle of rule of law and the ideal of justice. X
12 Understands and practices the national and international dimensions of law by following court case law and practices. X
13 Prepares and presents a written or oral academic study within the framework of acedemic ethics and rules. X
14 Uses information technologies related to the profession effectively in solving legal problems. X
15 Reinforces the knowledge of foreign languages and has a command of legal terminology. X

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