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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of History
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
03381020 History of Turkish Law 4 Spring 8 2+0+0 5 5
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 -
Instructor(s) Prof. Yusuf KÜÇÜKDAĞ
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Prof. Yusuf KÜÇÜKDAĞ C-229 [email protected] 7647
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 X
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P12 To develop a positive attitude towards lifelong learning; to be able to follow new developments in the field as well as in other related fields and to be able to update their own knowledge continuously. 5
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 To be able to follow new developments in the field and other related fields. P.12.2 1
O2 To be able to apply new knowledge to studies by collaborating with different disciplines. P.12.3 1
O3 To be able to create a broad perspective by bringing together new developments from different sources of information. P.12.5 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
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 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 2 28
Midterms 1 14 14
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 3 10 30
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 3 10 30
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 20 20
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 150
Total Work Load / 30 5
Course ECTS Credits: 5
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P12
O1 To be able to follow new developments in the field and other related fields. 5
O2 To be able to apply new knowledge to studies by collaborating with different disciplines. 5
O3 To be able to create a broad perspective by bringing together new developments from different sources of information. 5