At the end of this course, the students; 1) Describe law as a social phenomenon; 2) Develop a definition for law, 3) Explain the effectivity of law, 4) Explain the concept of "living law", 5) Relate the law to other social normative systems and political or ideological foundations; 6) Distinguishes law from other social systems, 7) Debate on the relation between law and politics and ideology, 8) Analyze the relation of law and power, 9) Evaluate law from a historical point of view; 10) Explain the social conditions that gives birth to law, 11) Compare the features of law in different historical conjuncture, 12) List the elements that shapes the modern law, 13) Criticize the law; 14) Question the place and importance of law in a modern society, 15) Debate on the accuracy and fitness of the features of the law which are attributed to itself. 16) Learn about various types of knowledge and classification of science.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
This course aims to provide students background about the social and human sources of law, effects of social changes on law or effects of law and social changes, law sociologists and their contributions to the sociology of law.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Jurisprudence and the sociology of law
2nd Week
The function of sociology of law
3rd Week
Natural law
4th Week
Legal Positivism
5th Week
Sociological movement in the law
6th Week
Culture and the social norms
7th Week
Law and the social order
8th Week
Midterm Exam
9th Week
The functions of the law
10th Week
Law and the ideology
11th Week
The legal and social change
12th Week
The primitve socities and law
13th Week
The complex socities and law-I
14th Week
The complex socities and law-II
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Ülker Gürkan (2005), Hukuk Sosyolojisine Giriş. Ankara, Siyasal Kitabevi
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
40
Total(%)
40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
60
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
,5
,5
Preparation for Quiz
3
1
3
Individual or group work
14
1
14
Preparation for Final exam
1
15
15
Course hours
14
2
28
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
12
12
Laboratory (including preparation)
14
1
14
Final exam
1
,5
,5
Homework
3
1
3
Total Workload
90
Total Workload / 30
3
ECTS Credits of the Course
3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
