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 134

Course Title in English

Violence in All of Its Aspects

Course Title in Turkish

Tüm Boyutlarıyla Şiddet

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Lecture

Level of Course

Intermediate

Semester

Fall

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 2

Recitation:

Lab:

Other:

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 explain the definition and types of violence, to define the concepts of violence against women, violence against children, violence against the elderly, violence between peers, violence between siblings, suicide, to specify the practices in the field of diagnosis, treatment, judicial process, protection and rehabilitation in cases of violence.

Course Description

1.Definition and forms of violence 2. Violence against women 3. Violence against children 4.Violence against elderly 5.Violence among peers 6.Violence between siblings 7.Violence prevention studies

Course Description in Turkish

1.Şiddet tanımı ve tipleri 2.Kadına yönelik şiddet 3.Çocuğa yönelik şiddet 4.Yaşlıya yönelik şiddet 5.Akranlar arası şiddet 6.Kardeşler arası şiddet 7.Şiddet önleme çalışmaları

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) To define violence and its types
2) To list the causes of violence
3) To define violence against women, to explain the characteristics and stages of approach to these cases
4) To define violence against children, to explain its characteristics and the stages of approach to these cases
5) To define violence against the elderly, to explain the characteristics and stages of approach to these cases
6) To define peer on peer violence, to explain its characteristics and the stages of approach to these cases
7) To define sibling violence, to explain the characteristics and stages of approach to these cases
8) To list prevention activities in cases of violence

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
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.	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.	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).	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.	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)	Definition and types of violence
2)	Violence against women
3)	Violence against children
4)	Violence against the elderly
5)	Peer on peer violence
6)	Violence between siblings
7)	Violence prevention activities
8)	Case analysis
9)	Case analysis
10)	Case analysis
10)	Case analysis
11)	Case analysis
12)	Case analysis
13)	Case analysis
14)	Case analysis

Required/Recommended Readings

1. Polat O. Şiddet. Seçkin Yayıncılık 2. Polat O. Kriminoloji ve Kriminalistik Üzerine Notlar 3. Polat O. Klinik Adli Tıp. Seçkin Yayıncılık 4. Polat O. Tüm Boyutlarıyla Çocuk İstismarı I-II, Seçkin Yayıncılık.

Teaching Methods

Class lectures, presentations, project works

Homework and Projects

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

Other Activities

Assessment Methods

Assessment Tools	Count	Weight
Midterm(s)	1	% 40
Final Examination	1	% 60
TOTAL		% 100

Course Administration

polato@mef.edu.tr

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