| School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Law | ||||
| Course Code | LAW 235 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Global Capitalism, Human Nature and Law | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Global Kapitalizm, İnsan Doğası ve Hukuk | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
| Semester | Spring,Fall | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 96 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 4 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn the psychological assumptions of human nature that derive the newly emerged forms of transactions, interactions and relationships that global capitalism prompts and to develop perspectives on human nature and their interactions with global nature of transactions and interactions. | ||||
| Course Description | The course aims to provide students with a basic knowledge of the mismatches that occurred within national, and international frameworks that support legal transactions based on psychological understandings of human nature, freedom and governance. This course will first substantively focus on underlying psychological assumptions of capitalism, globalism and nation state. Then, it will present some of the legal and governance issues that emerge as a result of such assumptions and enable the students to identify and discuss where mismatches occur. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) To describe the psychological assumptions of human nature that derive legal frameworks 2) To interpret how capitalism has shaped psychological and legal behaviors 3) To analyze issues of independence, interdependence and rights |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1) Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | |||
| 2) Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | |||
| 3) Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | |||
| 4) Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | |||
| 5) Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | |||
| 6) Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | |||
| 7) Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | |||
| 8) Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | |||
| 9) Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | |||
| 10) Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | |||
| 11) Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy |
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Has a broad foundation and intellectual awareness with exposure to mathematics, history, economics, and social sciences | N | |
| 2) | Demonstrates knowledge and skills in different functional areas of business (accounting, finance, operations, marketing, strategy, and organization) and an understanding of their interactions within various industry sectors | N | |
| 3) | Applies theoretical knowledge as well as creative, analytical, and critical thinking to manage complex technical or professional activities or projects | N | |
| 4) | Exhibits an understanding of global, environmental, economic, legal, and regulatory contexts for business sustainability | N | |
| 5) | Demonstrates individual and professional ethical behavior and social responsibility | N | |
| 6) | Demonstrates responsiveness to ethnic, cultural, and gender diversity values and issues | N | |
| 7) | Uses written and spoken English effectively (at least CEFR B2 level) to communicate information, ideas, problems, and solutions | S | Presentation |
| 8) | Demonstrates skills in data and information acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and reporting | S | Participation |
| 9) | Displays computer proficiency to support problem solving and decision-making | N | |
| 10) | Demonstrates teamwork, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills | S | Participation |
| 11) | Displays learning skills necessary for further study with a high degree of autonomy | S | Participation |
| Prepared by and Date | SENEM TANBERK HAZNEDAROĞLU , January 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | SENEM TANBERK HAZNEDAROĞLU |
| Semester | Spring,Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Öğr. Gör. SENEM TANBERK HAZNEDAROĞLU |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Psychological Concepts of Human Nature and Capitalism |
| 2) | Psychological Preconditions for Markets |
| 3) | Values of the Market |
| 4) | Whose Knowledge? |
| 5) | Global Citizenship |
| 6) | The Contract as Psychological and Social Artifact |
| 7) | Global Inequality and Psychological and Legal Implications |
| 8) | Globalized individual and Transnational Corruption |
| 9) | The Promise of Private Power |
| 10) | The Limits of Private Power |
| 11) | Transnational Concepts of Trust |
| 12) | Economic and legal Actions and Social and Psychological Structures |
| 13) | What Values to Transform? |
| 14) | Psychological Paradoxes of Globalization |
| 15) | Final Examination Period |
| 16) | Final Examination Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | All course materials will be provided by the lecturer. The students don't need to buy and books etc. For the research on the internet the students should be equipped with a laptop or tablet each lesson. | ||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Lectures, Videos | ||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
haznerdaroglus@mef.edu.tr Attendance rules: Attendance list only for exams Missing exam: Make-up exam when medical report was submitted Plagiarism: Failing exam with 0 points + notification of the dean and rector |
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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 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 70 | ||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 14 | 2 | 16 | |||
| Total Workload | 96 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 3.8 | ||||||
| ECTS | 4 | ||||||