Faculty of Law · Law · Undergraduate
ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Sezen Dilege KAYI
Course Objective
The purpose of the course is to learn the concept and the general aspects of comparative law and also to learn about the differences and similarities between different legal systems.
Course Content
The concept of comparative law in general, comparative law´s relations with other branches of law, functions on development and harmonization of law.
Required Resources
Comparative Law, Esin ÖRÜCÜ-David NALKEN.
Recommended Resources
The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Law, Language: English. Author: Mathias Reimann (editor), Reinhard Zimmermann (editor), Publisher: Oxford University Press.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Explains the forms of association between different disciplines of law.
- Interpretates the relationship between comparative law and other disciplines of law.
- Lists the methods and forms used for research.
- Gives examples regarding comparative law.
- Lists the law families and groups of today.
- Lists the methods used for interpretation and evaluation of legal documents.
- Lists the basic concepts regardin comparative law.
- Defines the notion of comparative law.
- Explains the methods used in comparative law.
- Defines the aim of comparative law.
Core Area Distribution
(38) Law%100
Teaching Methods
ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionExercise and Practice
Assessment & Evaluation
HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The concept of comparative law and its history. | Read related topic from the textbook |
| 2 | Basic principles related to comparative law. | Read related topic from the textbook |
| 3 | The purpose of comparative law in general. | Read related topic from the textbook |
| 4 | The purpose of comparative law with regard to national law. | Read related topic from the textbook |
| 5 | The role of comparative law in harmonizing legal systems. | Read related topic from the textbook |
| 6 | Methods used in comparative law. | Read related topic from the textbook |
| 7 | The relationship between comparative law and other areas of law. | Read related topic from the textbook |
| 8 | Ara Sınav | Ara Sınav |
| 9 | The distinction between macro and micro comparative law. | Read related topic from the textbook |
| 10 | Current areas of law. | Read related topic from the textbook |
| 11 | Studying examples of comparative law by way of dealing with different legal systtems. | Read related topic from the textbook |
| 12 | Studying examples of comparative law by way of dealing with different legal systtems. | Read related topic from the textbook |
| 13 | Studying examples of comparative law by way of dealing with different legal systtems. | Read related topic from the textbook |
| 14 | Studying examples of comparative law by way of dealing with different legal systtems. | Read related topic from the textbook |
| 15 | Practice Work | Read related topic from the textbook |
| 16 | Final Sınavı | Final Sınavı |