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SOCIOLOGY
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
LAW2033 Criminology Fall 0 2 1 4
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: English
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MEHMET SİNAN ALTUNÇ
Course Lecturer(s): Dr. Öğr. Üyesi MEHMET SİNAN ALTUNÇ
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: Giving information on the subjects of crime and criminal, studying the reasons of the causes of the crime and the methods of the struggling with the criminality, studying the subjects of the offender and the victim.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Have the knowledge on the causes of the crime.
Have the knowledge on the instruments used for struggling with the criminality.
Evaluate the criminality in the light of the science of criminology.
Can make criminological evaluations about different types of criminalities.

Course Content

Crime and Criminology
Method for studying crime and criminality
History of the criminology
Offender and victim
Control
Types of criminality

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction Method in criminology
2) Crime and criminology
3) Historical development of criminology
4) Historical development of criminology
5) Schools in criminology
6) Criminal/delinquent
7) Victim
8) Control Concept of social control
9) Sexual crimes
10) Organized crimes
11) Terrorism
12) Drug related crimes
13) Environmental crimes
14) Review

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Timur Demirbaş, Kriminoloji
Sulhi Dönmezer, Kriminoloji
References: Füsun Sokullu Akıncı, Kriminoloji
Öztekin Tosun Suçluların Gözlemi
Raymond Gassin, Criminologie
Maurice Cusson, La criminologie
Christian Debuyst / Françoise Digneffe / Alvaro P. Pires, Histoire des savoirs sur le crime et la peine

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 70
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 30
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 70
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 16 2 32
Midterms 1 20 20
Final 1 40 40
Total Workload 92

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions.
2) To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels
3) To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences.
4) To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes
5) To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills
6) To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields.
7) To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime.
8) To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective
9) To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge
10) To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects
11) To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member.
12) To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school.