| School/Faculty/Institute |
Graduate School |
| Course Code |
HUK 546 |
| Course Title in English |
The Effects of Neurophilosophy on Legal Philosophy and Political Theory |
| Course Title in Turkish |
Nörofelsefenin Hukuk Felsefesi ve Siyaset Kuramına Ektileri |
| Language of Instruction |
TR |
| Type of Course |
Lecture |
| Level of Course |
Seçiniz |
| Semester |
Fall |
| Contact Hours per Week |
| Lecture: 2 |
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| Estimated Student Workload |
148 hours per semester |
| Number of Credits |
6 ECTS |
| Grading Mode |
Standard Letter Grade
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| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Expected Prior Knowledge |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| Registration Restrictions |
Graduate Students Only |
| Overall Educational Objective |
It is undeniable that the branch of neurophilosophy has a content that affects the general theories of all scientific disciplines. This impact is also felt in the fields of political theory and philosophy of law. Examining the different dimensions of this effect is the subject of this course. |
| Course Description |
Progress in the field of neuroscience brings new perspectives for some discussion points that exist in general philosophy for ages. These new insights of neurophilosophy concerning the discussion on the existence of free-will in humans bear a potential to alter classical stances in legal philosophy and political theory. This course aims to examine neurophilosophys new approaches from the angle whether they are able to change classical frameworks of these old disciplines.
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| Course Description in Turkish |
Nörobilimin kaydettiği ilerleme, felsefe alanında antik çağdan bu yana süregelen bazı kadim tartışmalarda yeni perspektifler açılmasını sağladı. Kısaca nörofelsefe olarak adlandırılabilecek bu yeni perspektiflerin özellikle insanın özgür iradesinin varlığı tartışmasına ilişkin boyutu hukuk felsefesini ve siyaset kuramını dönüştürecek bir nitelik taşıyor. Bu ders kapsamında nörofelsefe düzleminde yürütülen tartışmaların içeriği ve kadim meseleleri yeniden ele alma potansiyeli inceleniyor.
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Course Learning Outcomes and Competences
Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) Understanding advances in neuroscience
2) Measuring the impact of neuroscience on the field of law
3) Measuring the impact of neuroscience on political theory
4) Predicting how the philosophy of law and political theory will change within the classical framework
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| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes |
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| 1) Build on the theoretical and practical skills obtained during the undergraduate degree for the subjects within the domain of human rights law. |
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| 2) Keep updated concerning developments in jurisprudence and legislation. |
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| 3) Diagnose sources of legal disputes in the domain of human rights law, and applying rules and regulations for solving these disputes. |
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| 4) Critically analyze existing regulations and theory and proposing new insights to old and new problems occurred in the domain of human rights law. |
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| 5) Ability to describe processes and theories both verbally and in writing on national and international platforms within the field of human rights law. |
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| 6) Awareness of social, scientific and ethical values regarding human rights law field all related professional activities. |
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| 7) Ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing at European Language Portfolio General Level B2. |
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| 8) Understanding of social and environmental aspects of legislative and jurisprudential measures and theories. |
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Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None |
S Supportive |
H Highly Related |
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Program Outcomes and Competences |
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Assessed by |
| 1) |
Build on the theoretical and practical skills obtained during the undergraduate degree for the subjects within the domain of human rights law. |
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HW,Presentation
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| 2) |
Keep updated concerning developments in jurisprudence and legislation. |
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Diagnose sources of legal disputes in the domain of human rights law, and applying rules and regulations for solving these disputes. |
N |
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| 4) |
Critically analyze existing regulations and theory and proposing new insights to old and new problems occurred in the domain of human rights law. |
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Ability to describe processes and theories both verbally and in writing on national and international platforms within the field of human rights law. |
H |
HW,Presentation
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Awareness of social, scientific and ethical values regarding human rights law field all related professional activities. |
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HW,Presentation
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Ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing at European Language Portfolio General Level B2. |
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Understanding of social and environmental aspects of legislative and jurisprudential measures and theories. |
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HW,Presentation
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| Prepared by and Date |
ZEYNEP ÖZEN , February 2024 |
| Course Coordinator |
AKTS1 |
| Semester |
Fall |
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Course Contents
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Subject |
| 1) |
Introduction and introduction of course content |
| 2) |
General information about behavioral and cognitive neuroscience |
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Human assumption and neuroscience in legal systems |
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Contribution of neuroscience to legal systems at the level of expert service |
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The intervention of neuroscience in legal systems to transform the concept of responsibility |
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What could the new punishment system look like in the light of neuroscience data? |
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What might neuroscience suggest regarding the source of law? |
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Determining homework topics |
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Homwork tracking |
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Homework tracking |
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Homework tracking |
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Presentations |
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Information Package / Course Catalogue