Introduction to Anglo-American Legal Systems(HUK379)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUK379 | Introduction to Anglo-American Legal Systems | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | MEHMET KARLI mkarli130@gmail.com (Email) Mehmet Ali TANRIKULU matanrikulu@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | This course introduces civil-law students to the foundations of Anglo-American legal systems (common law). It explains their historical development, sources of law, methods of interpretation and legal reasoning, and their main judicial institutions. |
| Content | See below. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
By the end of the course, students will be able to: - Describe the historical evolution of common law systems. - Identify the main sources of law in Anglo-American jurisdictions. - Analyse case law (ratio decidendi, obiter dicta, binding precedent). - Compare civil law and common law methodologies. - Apply core common-law concepts to simple legal problems. - Understand the structure of the UK and US court systems. - Explain the role of judges, juries, and lawyers in the adversarial process. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | |
| References |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: civil law vs common law |
| 2 | History of the common law |
| 3 | Sources of law I: case law & precedent |
| 4 | Sources of law II: statutes & custom |
| 5 | Reading and analysing cases |
| 6 | Court system of England & Wales |
| 7 | Court system of the United States |
| 8 | U.S. Constitutional Law |
| 9 | Civil and criminal procedure (adversarial model) |
| 10 | Statutory interpretation (UK & US approaches) |
| 11 | Equity and the law of trusts |
| 12 | Contract law and tort law essentials |
| 13 | Convergence and divergence between civil and common law |
| 14 | Case studies + final review |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
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Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Toplam | 0 | 0 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Toplam | 0 | 0 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Workload | 0 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 0.00 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 0 | ||