Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Psychology | |||||
| Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri
| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Law | ||||
| Course Code | HUK 123 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Law, Literature and Art | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Hukuk, Edebiyat ve Sanat | ||||
| Language of Instruction | TR | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
| Level of Course | Seçiniz | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 60 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 2 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | None | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To re-discuss the concepts of justice, crime, judgement, punishment, right/injustice, etc., which are dealt with by law based on literary works, outside the norms of law | ||||
| Course Description | In this course, the relationship of life and law will be examined through the perspective of literature. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Yasa/Yaşam ilişkisine edebiyatın perspektifinde bakmak |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to 1. Approach law and the concepts discussed in law from new/different perspectives. 2) Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to 2. Think analytically and multidimensionally. 3) Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to 3. empathise with the different. 4) Upon successful completion of the course, students are expected to 4. Understand and comprehend some basic values of literature. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | ||||
| 2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | ||||
| 3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | ||||
| 4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | ||||
| 5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | ||||
| 6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | ||||
| 7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | ||||
| 8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | ||||
| 9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | ||||
| 10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | ||||
| 11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | ||||
| 12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | ||||
| 13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | N | |
| 2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | N | |
| 3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
| 4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | N | |
| 5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | N | |
| 6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | N | |
| 7) | Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | N | |
| 8) | Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | N | |
| 9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | S | Participation |
| 10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | HW,Participation |
| 11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | N | |
| 12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | Exam,HW |
| 13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Exam,HW |
| Prepared by and Date | SÜHEYLA ACAR , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | SÜHEYLA ACAR |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Culture/art in Ancient Greece and the Defence of Socrates by Plato |
| 2) | The dilemma of humanity since Sophocles' Antigone 2500 years ago: Law or conscience? |
| 3) | Europe's rediscovery of Ancient Greece 2000 years after the dark Middle Ages: The Renaissance in England and the questioning of power ambition and justice through William Shakespeare's Richard III |
| 4) | The rapidly changing relations of power and law in the French Revolution through the eyes of literature: Charles Dickens and A Tale of Two Cities |
| 5) | The Dreyfus Case in France: Emile Zola, who said "I accuse" in one of the greatest stories of marginalisation in history, and a strange trial in the Ottoman Empire at the same time through his article Literature and Law |
| 6) | Radical readings on the state of two neighbouring empires, the Ottoman Empire and Tsarist Russia, as Europe was changing rapidly on the threshold of a new century, and the subversion of the law in Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment when the revolution was still far away |
| 7) | Kafkaesque interpretation of law in the darkness of the First War: The Trial |
| 8) | Midterms |
| 9) | The mood of post-WWII Europe and reflections on justice and conscience in Albert Camus' The Fall |
| 10) | Latin America, a strange tale of crime and punishment by Marquez: Red Monday |
| 11) | The relationship between law and power in the East of the world: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Afghan writer Khaled Hosseini |
| 12) | A young but powerful protest rising from the working class suburbs of France: Who Killed My Father by Eduard Louis |
| 13) | Turkey: As a new country is being built, Yaşar Kemal's elegy/saga about the law of exchange and starting life anew: Euphrates Water Flows Blood |
| 14) | General Evaluation |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Platon, Sokrates’in Savunması, İş Bankası Yayınları Sofokles, Antigone, İş Bankası Yayınları William Shakespeare, III.Richard, İş Bankası Yayınları Charles Dickens, İki Şehrin Hikayesi, Can Yayınları Emile Zola, Suçluyorum, Can Yayınları Dostoyevski, Suç ve Ceza, İş Bankası Yayınları Franz Kafka, Dava, Can Yayınları Albert Camus, Düşüş, Can Yayınları Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Kırmızı Pazartesi, Can Yayınları Khaled Hosseini, Bin Muhteşem Güneş, Everest Yayınları Eduard Louis, Babamı Kim Öldürdü, Can Yayınları | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Reading and discussion of literary texts, text evaluations | ||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
acars@mef.edu.tr +902123953600 Ofis Saatleri: Lütfen e-mail ile randevu alınız. Office Hours: Upon appointment via e-mail. |
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ECTS Student Workload Estimation
| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 1 | 2 | 42 | |||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | |||
| Total Workload | 60 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 2.4 | ||||||
| ECTS | 2 | ||||||