FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION

Department of Cinema and Digital Media

LAW 100 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Fundamentals of Law
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
LAW 100
Fall
3
0
3
4

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives To provide a general understanding through the study of different fields and subjects of law.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • In general, they will define and discuss legal issues correctly.
  • They will apply basic legal principles and explain basic legal terms.
  • They will understand the Turkish judicial system.
  • They will research legal issues from different sources.
  • They will develop themselves in different areas of law
Course Description The course aims to develop the student’s knowledge on law within the major domains of fundamentals and general rules of law, sources of law - fundamental rights and freedoms in law, legal rules, some legal concepts, sanctions in law, courts, branches of law and the Turkish legal system, legal event - legal act - legal transaction - contract - unjust enrichment, branches of law and the Turkish legal system, introduction to international protection and organisations in law. In summary the course is to make students explore and develop issues on every aspect of law.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
X
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Introduction to Law: What is Law? Functions of Law, Legal Rules Differ, General Classification of Law Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018
2 Sources of Law: Types of Legal Systems, Primary Sources, Auxiliary Sources, Rights and Types of Rights Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018
3 Legal Rules, Application of Legal Rules, Bona Fide Principle, Interpretation in Law, Creation Of Law by Judge and Judicial Discretion, Personality in Law Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018
4 Sanctions in Law, Courts in Law, Court Cases Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018
5 Legal Event, Legal Act, Legal Transaction, Contract, Tort, Unjust Enrichment, Personality & Persons in Law, Capacity in Law Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018
6 Branches of Law and the Turkish Legal System: Law of Constitution, Turkish Administrative Law, Turkish Execution and Bankruptcy Law, Turkish Tax Law, Turkish Criminal Law Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018
7 Branches of Law and the Turkish Legal System: Turkish Civil Law, Turkish Law of Obligations, Turkish Commercial Law, Turkish Labour Law, Turkish Tort Law, Turkish Private International and Procedural Law Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018
8 Branches of Law and the Turkish Legal System: Turkish Intellectual Property Law, International Law, Human Rights Law and the Turkish Legal System, European Union Law Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018
9 Mid-Term
10 Media Law: Introduction, Concepts, Sources Lecture Notes
11 Legislation on Radio and Television Broadcasting Lecture Notes
12 Legislation Regarding Internet Broadcasting Lecture Notes
13 Press Law Lecture Notes
14 Legal and Criminal Liability Lecture Notes
15 Liberty of Press, Right of Correction and Reply in the Media, Self-control systems in media Lecture Notes
16 Final Exam

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Melih Uğraş Erol, Fundamentals of Law, İAÜ Yayınları, İstanbul: 2018

Suggested Readings/Materials

Ansay Tuğrul/Wallace Don/Önay Işık, Introduction to Turkish Law, 7th Edition, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara 2020

Yücel Oğurlu - Bünyamin Gürpınar, Introduction to Turkish Law, Istanbul, 2005

Adal, Erhan, Fundamentals of Turkish Private Law, Legal, İstanbul, 2012

Brieger, Nick, Professional English Law, Pearson, UK, 2003

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
60
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
16
2
32
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
5
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
15
15
Final Exam
1
20
20
    Total
115

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to have fundamental knowledge about narrative forms in cinema, digital and interactive media, and the foundational concepts relevant to these forms.

2

To be able to create narratives based on creative and critical thinking skills, by using the forms and tools of expression specific to cinema and digital media arts.

3

To be able to use the technical equipment and software required for becoming a specialist/expert in cinema and digital media.

4

To be able to perform skills such as scriptwriting, production planning, use of the camera, sound recording, lighting and editing, at the basic level necessary for pre-production, production and post-production phases of an audio-visual work; and to perform at least one of them at an advanced level.

5

To be able to discuss how meaning is made in cinema and digital media; how economy, politics and culture affect regimes of representation; and how processes of production, consumption, distribution and meaning-making shape narratives.

6

To be able to perform the special technical and aesthetic skills at the basic level necessary to create digital media narratives in the fields of interactive film, video installation, experimental cinema and virtual reality.

7

To be able to critically analyze a film or digital media artwork from technical, intellectual and artistic perspectives.

8

To be able to participate in the production of a film or digital media artwork as a member or leader of a team, following the principles of work safety and norms of ethical behavior.

9

To be able to stay informed about global scientific, social, economic, cultural, political, institutional and industrial developments.

10

To be able to develop solutions to legal, scientific and professional problems surrounding the field of cinema and digital media.

11

To be able to use a foreign language to communicate with colleagues and collect data in the field of cinema and digital media. ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

X
12

To be able to use a second foreign language at the medium level.

13

To be able to connect the knowledge accumulated throughout human history to the field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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