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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 LAW 222
Course Title in English Comparative Criminal Law
Course Title in Turkish Karşılastırmalı Ceza Hukuku
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Lecture
Level of Course Introductory
Semester Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 2 Recitation: 0 Lab: 0 Other: 0
Estimated Student Workload 110 hours per semester
Number of Credits 4 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge Basic knowledge about national criminal law
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective Enabling the students to understand comparative aspects of criminal law in different legal systems
Course Description The lecture’s purpose is to obtain the students a deeper understanding of criminal and criminal procedure law by giving them a comparative survey of criminal law in France, Germany, the UK and Turkey. The different legal systems in criminal law will be compared in three different areas: (1) general provisions of the national criminal code, (2) specific offences in the national criminal code and (3) the national law of criminal procedure. Besides the theory, comparative criminal law will also be presented by means of cases in order to deepen the student’s understanding for the different criminal law practice.
Course Description in Turkish Dersin amacı öğrencilere Fransa, Almanya, İngiltere ve Türkiye’deki ceza hukuku çerçevesinde karşılaştırmalı bir genel bakış sağlayarak öğrencilerin ceza ve ceza usulü daha derinden anlamalarını sağlamaktır. Farklı ceza hukukları üç farklı alanda karşılaştırılacaktır: (1) Ulusal ceza kanunlarındaki genel hükümler, (2) ulusal ceza kanunlarındaki suç tipleri ve (3) ulusal ceza usul hukuku. Teorinin yanında, karşılaştırmalı ceza hukuku, öğrencilerin farklı ceza hukuku uygulamalarını daha derinden anlamalarını sağlamak amacıyla davalar aracılığıyla işlenecektir.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
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.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
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. H Exam
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. N
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). N
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. 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. H Exam
Prepared by and Date HAFİZE SEVİNÇ ENSARİ , January 2024
Course Coordinator HAFİZE SEVİNÇ ENSARİ
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor Asst. Prof. Dr. ARNDT KÜNNECKE

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction to the lecture’s subject and the used material, announcement of the curriculum.
2) Comparative approach in Criminal Law
3) English Criminal Law I (General Provisions)
4) English Criminal Law II (Specific Offences)
5) English Criminal Law III (Courts & Procedure)
6) German Criminal Law I (General Provisions)
7) German Criminal Law II (Specific Offences)
8) German Criminal Law III (Courts & Procedure)
9) French Criminal Law I (General Provisions)
10) French Criminal Law II (Specific Offences)
11) French Criminal Law III (Courts & Procedure)
12) Turkish Criminal Law I (General Provisions)
13) Turkish Criminal Law II (Specific Offences)
14) Turkish Criminal Law III (Courts & Procedure)
14) Turkish Criminal Law III (Courts & Procedure)
15) Final
16) Final
Required/Recommended ReadingsAll course materials will be provided by the lecturer. The students don't need to buy any books etc. For the research on the internet the students should be equipped with a laptop or tablet each lesson.
Teaching MethodsFlipped learning
Homework and Projects
Laboratory Work
Computer Use
Other Activities
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Homework Assignments 1 % 0
Midterm(s) 2 % 40
Final Examination 1 % 60
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration arndt.kunnecke@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 2 70
Project 1 1 1 2
Midterm(s) 2 8 2 20
Final Examination 1 16 2 18
Total Workload 110
Total Workload/25 4.4
ECTS 4