| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Law | ||||
| Course Code | HUK 201 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Criminal Law: General Provisions I | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Ceza Hukuku: Genel Hükümler I | ||||
| Language of Instruction | TR | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 101 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 4 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Undergraduate Students Only | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To teach the basic concepts of criminal law and the general theory of crime. | ||||
| Course Description | Criminal law is mainly concerned with those violations of social order which are regulated as crimes and their prescribed punishments. In this course, the terms of crime and punishment will be covered and the sources and general principles of criminal law and techniques of interpretation governing criminal law will be examined. Additionally, the general theory of crime will be analysed, whose main objective is to break down the crime into its components and explore the theory of crime. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Ceza hukuku, sosyal düzenin bozulmasına yol açan ve “suç” olarak düzenlenen fiilleri ve bunlar için öngörülen ceza ve güvenlik tedbirlerini inceler. Bu ders çerçevesinde, öncelikle suç ve ceza kavramları ele alınacak, ceza hukukunun kaynakları, ceza hukukuna hakim olan genel ilkeler ile yorum teknikleri üzerinde durulacaktır. Devamında, suçu çeşitli unsurlara ayırarak analiz etmek üzere, “Suç Genel Teorisi” incelenmeye başlanacaktır. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) 1.Understand the basic concepts of criminal law. 2) 2.They gain the ability to solve concrete problems by utilizing them. 3) 3.They can apply the general theory of crime to real life events. |
| 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. | N | |
| 2) | The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. | H | |
| 3) | The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | H | |
| 4) | The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. | N | |
| 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 | |
| 7) | The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | N | |
| 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 | |
| 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. | N | |
| 10) | Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. | N | |
| 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. | N | |
| 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 |
| Prepared by and Date | , |
| Course Coordinator | RAĞIP BARIŞ ERMAN |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. RAĞIP BARIŞ ERMAN |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | The Purpose and History of Criminal Law |
| 2) | Principles of Criminal Law 1: Individuality of Criminal Responsibility, Responsibility of Legal Persons |
| 3) | Principles of Criminal Law 2: The Principle of Legality in Crime and Punishment |
| 4) | The Temporal Application of Criminal Laws |
| 5) | The Territorial Application of Criminal Laws |
| 6) | Introduction to the General Theory of Crime, Structure of Crime |
| 7) | Legal Elements of the Crime and Other Features |
| 8) | Midterms |
| 9) | Material Element 1: Act and Consequence |
| 10) | Material Element 2: Link of Causality and Objective Attribution |
| 11) | Moral Element 1: Intent |
| 12) | Moral Element 2: Negligence |
| 13) | Moral Element 3: Error Affecting Intent |
| 14) | General Review |
| 15) | Finals |
| 16) | Finals |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Berrin AKBULUT, Ceza Hukuku Genel Hükümler M. Emin ARTUK – Ahmet GÖKCEN, Ceza Hukuku Genel Hükümler Nur CENTEL – Hamide ZAFER – Özlem Yenerer ÇAKMUT, Türk Ceza Hukukuna Giriş Timur DEMİRBAŞ, Ceza Hukuku Genel Hükümler Zeki HAFIZOĞULLARI – Muharrem ÖZEN, Türk Ceza Hukuku (Genel Hükümler) Hakan HAKERİ, Ceza Hukuku Genel Hükümler Kayıhan İÇEL, Ceza Hukuku Genel Hükümler Mahmut KOCA – İlhan ÜZÜLMEZ, Türk Ceza Hukuku Genel Hükümler Veli Özer ÖZBEK – Koray DOĞAN – Pınar BACAKSIZ – İlker TEPE, Türk Ceza Hukuku Genel Hükümler İzzet ÖZGENÇ, Türk Ceza Hukuku Genel Hükümler Bahri ÖZTÜRK – Mustafa Ruhan ERDEM, Uygulamalı Ceza Hukuku ve Güvenlik Tedbirleri Hukuku Doğan SOYASLAN, Ceza Hukuku Genel Hükümler Nevzat TOROSLU, Ceza Hukuku Genel Kısım Hamide ZAFER, Ceza Hukuku Genel Hükümler *The latest editions of all books are recommended. ** Having an up-to-date and printed Constitution and penal code is required. | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Flipped learning applications, theoretical lectures followed by practical studies in which decision reviews and case solutions are made on the subject. | ||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
ermanr@mef.edu.tr |
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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 | 1 | 56 | ||
| Laboratory | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 28 | ||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Total Workload | 101 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 4.0 | ||||||
| ECTS | 4 | ||||||