Criminology (LAW421) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Criminology LAW421 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 4
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Area Elective
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Field Trip.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor Duygu Merki Çoksezen
  • Research Assistant Can Yalçın
Course Assistants
Course Objectives It is aimed to examine the causes of crimes and deliquency and to obtain theoretical ve practical knowledge about prevention and controling the deliquency.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • At the end of this course the students detect the phenomenon of crime in the country.
  • Gives examples about the causes of crime.
  • Compares the methods of coping with crime and suggests a method.
Course Content Crime, criminal, criminality, juvenile deliquency, victimology, prevention and control of deliquency.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Criminology and method in criminological research. SOKULLU AKINCI, p. 27-47
2 The causes of crime SOKULLU AKINCI, p. 27-67
3 The emergence of the crimes SOKULLU AKINCI, p. 67-85
4 Crimes and criminals DEMİRBAŞ, Chapter 7
5 Terror crimes. Serial killers. GÜNŞEN İÇLİ, p. 100-150
6 Violance against woman. Honour killing. GÜNŞEN İÇLİ, p. 150-220
7 Migrant smuggling and human trafficking GÜNŞEN İÇLİ, p. 220-270
8 Mid-Term Exam
9 Organized crimes GÜNŞEN İÇLİ, p. 270-300
10 Juvenile deliquency. Woman delinquency. GÜNŞEN İÇLİ, p. 300-350
11 Addictive substances delinquency DEMİRBAŞ, Chapter 8
12 Individual armament and crime DEMİRBAŞ, Chapter 9
13 Types of offenders DEMİRBAŞ, Chapter 10
14 Victimology DEMİRBAŞ, Chapter 11
15 Prevention and control of deliquency DEMİRBAŞ, Chapter 12
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Füsun Sokullu Akıncı, Kriminoloji, Kasım 2011.
2. Mustafa Tören Yücel, Türk Ceza Siyaseti ve Kriminolojisi, Temmuz 2007.
3. Tülin Günşen İçli, Kriminoloj,, Ocak 2013.
4. Timur Demirbaş, Kriminoloji, Ekim 2012.
5. Sulhi Dönmezer, Kriminolji, 1994.
Other Sources 6. Codes and articles

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 70
Toplam 2 100
Percentage of Semester Work 30
Percentage of Final Work 70
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Understands, compares and paraphrases the basic concepts of law as a jurist following common principles of law. X
2 Solves problems using a critical point of view when necessary, determines and analyses the theoretical and practical problems of law. X
3 Understands, plans, exercises and coordinates the functions of law, by explaining and practising. X
4 Understands the strategic, tactical and practical dimensions of private and public law. X
5 Understands the local, national, international, universal and supranational dimensions of private and public law. X
6 Understands modern methods and distinctions of law. X
7 Can successfully participate in disciplinary and interdisciplinary team works. X
8 Have an open-minded attitude towards learning and attempting. X
9 Assimilates and complies with the rules related to legal ethics and profession within the framework of social responsibility awareness. X
10 Can use Turkish effectively both orally and in writing and has communication skills required for a career in the discipline of law. X
11 Thinks critically and creatively on legal and social problems based on the principle of rule of law and the ideal of justice. X
12 Understands and practices the national and international dimensions of law by following court case law and practices. X
13 Prepares and presents a written or oral academic study within the framework of acedemic ethics and rules. X
14 Uses information technologies related to the profession effectively in solving legal problems. X
15 Reinforces the knowledge of foreign languages and has a command of legal terminology. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship 2 2 4
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 6 2 12
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 2 7 14
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 2 11 22
Total Workload 100