TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Understand the relationship between law and biology from a theoretical, historical, analytical, critical, moral, and interdisciplinary perspective. 2) Understand the relationship between law and biology in order to evaluate and discuss current problems, definitions and practices in which biology and law interconnect. 3) Critically read, analyze and discuss relations between law and biology. 4) Evaluate and contextualize primary materials in the context of current cases and debates. 5) Demonstrate effective written communication skills by articulating legal concepts clearly, persuasively and appropriately. 6) Apply understanding of the relationship between law and biology to contemporary debates about race and genetics. 7) Demonstrate effective oral communication skills by discussing and debating course concepts in a scholarly, reflective and respectful manner.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	The aim of this course is to learn the relationship between biology-law and biology-law.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Law and Nature 2nd Week The Body of Law 3rd Week Biopolitics 4th Week Discussion 5th Week Biotechnology 6th Week Neurolaw 7th Week Sociobiology 8th Week MIDTERM 9th Week Discussion 10th Week Forensics 11th Week Criminology 12th Week The place of law in biology 13th Week Discussion 14th Week Presentations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Lecture notes.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Discussion,Lecture,Case Study,Questions/Answers,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 35 Assignment 1 10 Attendance 1 5 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1,5 1,5 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 1 32 32 Course hours 13 3 39 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1,5 1,5 Homework 1 20 20 Total Workload 119 Total Workload / 30 3,96 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No