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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Social and Human Sciences
Programme of History
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
TRS412 History of Turkish Law 4 Spring 8 2+0+0 3 3
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator Prof. Yusuf KÜÇÜKDAĞ
Instructor(s) -
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
Law in the Turkish State and societies before Islam, changes in the understanding of Islam and Turkish law, Turkish-Islamic Law, Westernization process of Turkish Law, Sened-i İttifak, Gulhane Hattı Humayunu, Islahat Fermanı, I. and II. Meşrutiyet movements, Kanun-i Esasi, Changes in the Turkish Legal System during the Republican Period.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to make students think about the current problems of our legal system by comparing the emergence of Turkish law and institutions and the transformations in historical process.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Turkish Law before Islam: Gokturk State and Legal Systems
2 Turkish Law before Islam: Uyghurs and Legal Systems
3 Turkish Law After Islam: Sources of Islamic Law
4 Changes in Turkish Law after Islam
5 Turkish-Islamic Law (I)
6 Turkish-Islamic Law (II)
7 Westernization Process of Turkish Law: Sened-i İttifak
8 Westernization Process of Turkish Law: Gulhane Hattı Hümayunu
9 The Westernization Process of Turkish Law: Edict of Reform
10 Westernization Process of Turkish Law: I. and II. Meşrutiyet Movements
11 Westernization Process of Turkish Law: Kanun-i Esasi
12 Changes in the Turkish Legal System in the Republican Period (I)
13 Changes in the Turkish Legal System in the Republican Period (II)
14 General Evaluation
Textbook or Material
Resources Türk Hukuk Tarihi Dersleri, Mustafa AVCI, Mimoza Yayıncılık, 2015.
Türk Hukuk Tarihi Dersleri, Mustafa AVCI, Mimoza Yayıncılık, 2015.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Seminar - -
Quiz - -
Midterms - -
Final Exam - -
Total 0 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 0 0 0
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 0 0 0
Midterms 0 0 0
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 0
Total Work Load / 30 0
Course ECTS Credits: 0