Justice
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: ADA010
Course Name: European Union Law
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
3
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Öğr. Gör. VEHBİ DOĞAN
Course Lecturer(s):
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: It is aimed that students of this course should learn the institutes of EU, basic concept and general content of the EU law and the ability to interpret and solve functioning of EU and relations of between Turkey from the perspective of international law.
Course Content: First of all, the basic concept, character and sources of European Union (EU) law are studied in the lesson than legal sources of basic EU’s institutes are examined. Also refers to the common market nature of the EU and the arrangements for free movement of goods, services and capital. Finally, information is given about the treaties establishing legal relations between EU-Turkey and negotiation process.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Has knowledge about legal basis, functions and institutions of EU.
2) Explains the sources and characteristics of EU law.
3) Knows the process of EU jurisdiction system.
4) Interprets, the rules and relations in the context of international agreements that have been made between Turkey-EU.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) General Information about Europa Continent
2) History of European Union
3) Institutions of European Union (European Parliament, Council and Commission)
4) Institutions of European Union (Court of Justice of the EU and General Court)
5) Institutions of European Union (European Central Bank, European Court of Auditors and Other Institutions)
6) Sources of European Union Law (Primary and Secondary Sources)
7) Properties of European Union Law
8) MIDTERM EXAM
9) Single Market Properties and Freedoms of EU (Free Movement of Goods)
10) Single Market Properties and Freedoms of EU (Free Movement of Workers and Capital)
11) Ankara Treaty and Legal Relations Between EU and Turkey
12) The Additional Protocol and Legal Relations Between EU and Turkey
13) Process of Custom Union and Negotiations Between EU and Turkey
14) Basic Documents of Legal Relations Between EU-Turkey
15) FINAL EXAM

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Avrupa Birliği Hukuku 6.Baskı, Enver Bozkurt, Mehmet Özcan, Arif Köktaş, Yetkin Yayınları, Ankara, 2012.
References: Avrupa Birliği Türkiye Delegasyonu: http://avrupa.info.tr/tr/ana-sayfa.html

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Has the ability to understand, comprehend and use what he / she reads as the basic legal concepts.
2) Has knowledge about the main differences and consequences of private law and public law.
3) Learns the analytical thinking method and has the ability to compare and use legal concepts.
4) Gains the ability to use theoretical knowledge in practical application through case studies.
5) Comprehensive knowledge of the structure and functioning of the judiciary can be done in order to determine the authorities in which legal problems can be solved.
6) Has the ability to access and use the information sources of the law effectively and has the ability of self-improvement in the vocational field by adapting to the changes.
7) Have comprehensive knowledge and skills about information technologies required by judicial mechanism.
8) To be able to have knowledge about the structure, duties and functioning of the state organization and follow the necessary legislation.
9) Have comprehensive knowledge about the individual's rights and obligations arising from the domestic law as well as the international law and is capable of reflecting this knowledge to the practical application.
10) Express the legal knowledge effectively both in written and oral form in accordance with the requirements of the profession.
11) It uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer use license required by the field.
12) Has knowledge about pen legislation and can use forensic correspondence by using a quick keyboard.
13) Have knowledge about the specific rules and professional ethics of the professions in the field of law and have the competence to apply them to his / her profession.
14) He / She assimilates the structure and rules of the Turkish language and is competent to apply this knowledge to the accepted standards of legal texts.
15) He / she follows developments in his / her field and communicates with his / her colleagues at the A2 level in terms of European Language Portfolio criterion according to education level.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Has the ability to understand, comprehend and use what he / she reads as the basic legal concepts. 1
2) Has knowledge about the main differences and consequences of private law and public law.
3) Learns the analytical thinking method and has the ability to compare and use legal concepts. 1
4) Gains the ability to use theoretical knowledge in practical application through case studies.
5) Comprehensive knowledge of the structure and functioning of the judiciary can be done in order to determine the authorities in which legal problems can be solved.
6) Has the ability to access and use the information sources of the law effectively and has the ability of self-improvement in the vocational field by adapting to the changes. 1
7) Have comprehensive knowledge and skills about information technologies required by judicial mechanism.
8) To be able to have knowledge about the structure, duties and functioning of the state organization and follow the necessary legislation. 3
9) Have comprehensive knowledge about the individual's rights and obligations arising from the domestic law as well as the international law and is capable of reflecting this knowledge to the practical application. 2
10) Express the legal knowledge effectively both in written and oral form in accordance with the requirements of the profession.
11) It uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer use license required by the field.
12) Has knowledge about pen legislation and can use forensic correspondence by using a quick keyboard.
13) Have knowledge about the specific rules and professional ethics of the professions in the field of law and have the competence to apply them to his / her profession.
14) He / She assimilates the structure and rules of the Turkish language and is competent to apply this knowledge to the accepted standards of legal texts.
15) He / she follows developments in his / her field and communicates with his / her colleagues at the A2 level in terms of European Language Portfolio criterion according to education level.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 1 % 10
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 14 1 2 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 0 1 14
Midterms 1 7 1 8
Final 1 10 1 11
Total Workload 75