Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Law | |||||
| 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 223 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Criminalistics | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Kriminalistik | ||||
| Language of Instruction | TR | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
| Level of Course | Intermediate | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| Estimated Student Workload | 58 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 use scientific data in crime investigation and crime scene investigation to identify the perpetrator. | ||||
| Course Description | This course will cover the concept of methods, evidence, analysis, and proof. | ||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Derste metot, delil, analiz, kanıt kavramları incelenecektir. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) To understand and correctly interpret the chain of evidence for the evaluation of the development and consequences of the event, especially in the events within the scope of criminal cases. 2) To be able to make concrete evaluations with the support of forensic medicine in all cases involving human beings. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| 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. | N | |
| 3) | The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. | N | |
| 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. | S | |
| 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. | S | Exam |
| 7) | The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. | H | 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). | H | 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. | 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. | 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. | N |
| Prepared by and Date | OĞUZ POLAT , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | OĞUZ POLAT |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. OĞUZ POLAT |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | What is criminalistics? |
| 2) | Crime scene investigation |
| 2) | Crime scene investigation |
| 3) | Trace evidence and print marks |
| 4) | Fire location analysis |
| 5) | DNA analysis |
| 6) | Forensic Anthropology, |
| 7) | Criminalistic evaluation of the phenomenon of violence |
| 8) | Criminalistic evaluation of child abuse |
| 9) | Criminalistic evaluation of sexual offences |
| 10) | Criminalistic evaluation of stalking offences |
| 11) | Juvenile delinquency |
| 12) | Transport accidents |
| 13) | Traffic accidents |
| 14) | Evaluation of arson and explosives |
| Required/Recommended Readings | 1- Oğuz Polat, Kriminalistik Üzerine Notlar, Seçkin yay. 2- Safer Stein, Criminalistics, CRC Books | ||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
polato@mef.edu.tr |
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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 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | |||
| Total Workload | 58 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 2.3 | ||||||
| ECTS | 2 | ||||||