| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Law | ||||
| Course Code | HUK 212 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Sociology of Law | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Hukuk Sosyolojisi | ||||
| Language of Instruction | TR | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
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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 | undergraduate students only | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | It is aimed to introduce the science of sociology to students, to explain the basic concepts and methodology specific to this science, to provide them with a sociological way of thinking and a view of society, and to establish a relationship between this science and law. | ||||
| Course Description | The general purpose of the course is to introduce the science of sociology to students, to explain the basic concepts and methodology specific to this science, to provide them with a sociological way of thinking and a view of society to establish a relationship between this science and law. To achieve this goal, the intra-social dynamics in the formation of legal rules from history to the present will be investigated and the birth of the sociology of law will be examined. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Dersin genel amacı öğrencilere sosyoloji biliminin tanıtılması, bu bilime özgü temel kavramların ve metodolojinin açıklanması, sosyolojik düşünce biçimi ile topluma bakışın kazandırılması ve bu bilim ile hukuk arasında ilişki kurulmasıdır. Bu amaca ulaşmak için tarihten bugüne hukuk kurallarının oluşmasında toplum içi dinamikler araştırılacak ve hukuk sosyolojisinin doğuşu incelenecektir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) introducing the science of sociology 2) Explanation of the basic concepts and methodology specific to this science 3) It is aimed to gain a perspective on society with a sociological way of thinking and to establish a relationship between this science and law. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods. | |||
| 2) The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | |||
| 3) The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | |||
| 4) The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | |||
| 5) The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. | |||
| 6) The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. | |||
| 7) The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | |||
| 8) The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). | |||
| 9) The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. | |||
| 10) Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | |||
| 11) The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. | |||
| 12) The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. |
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal methodology, and interpretation methods. | H | Exam |
| 2) | The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | H | Exam |
| 3) | The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | S | Exam |
| 4) | The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | H | Exam |
| 5) | The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. | H | |
| 6) | The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. | H | Exam |
| 7) | The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | S | Exam |
| 8) | The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). | S | Exam |
| 9) | The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. | S | Exam |
| 10) | Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | S | Exam |
| 11) | The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. | S | Exam |
| 12) | The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. | S | Exam |
| Prepared by and Date | ZEYNEP ÖZLEM ÜSKÜL , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | ZEYNEP ÖZLEM ÜSKÜL |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. ZEYNEP ÖZLEM ÜSKÜL |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Introducing the science of sociology, explaining the basic concepts and methodology specific to this science, and gaining a sociological way of thinking and a view of society: Why is sociology a branch of science? What do the concepts of individual, community, society, social structure, value, self, norm mean and what are the connections between these concepts? |
| 2) | What is the relationship between law and sociology? In what ways does law differ from other rules of behavior in society? |
| 3) | Investigation of intra-community dynamics in the formation of legal rules from history to today. What is the impact and importance of religion, power, sanction and judgment in complying with the rule of law from primitive societies to modernity? Examination of the social sources of law in the context of Systematic Sociology of Law. |
| 4) | Social relations that create law: Groups, Extensive Communities |
| 5) | Concept of Legal Typology: Examination of law according to the type of community that created it. |
| 6) | Law and Technology |
| 7) | Concept of Reception and Reception in Turkey |
| 8) | Distant Messengers of Sociology of Law: Aristotle, Ibn Khaldun, Montesquieu |
| 9) | The Birth of Sociology of Law and Law (I): Saint Simon, Auguste Comte |
| 10) | The Birth of Sociology of Law and Law (II): Ehrlich, Duguit, Gurvitch |
| 11) | The Birth of Sociology of Law and Law (III): Durkheim and Max Weber |
| 12) | Free Research School, Historical Law School and Legal Realism Movement |
| 13) | Finals |
| 14) | Finals |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Articles and resources shared by the course instructor | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Theoretical narrative and evaluations | ||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | None | ||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | None | ||||||||||||
| Computer Use | None | ||||||||||||
| Other Activities | None | ||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
uskulz@mef.edu.tr Office Hours: By Appointment |
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| 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 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Total Workload | 60 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 2.4 | ||||||
| ECTS | 2 | ||||||