AMERICAN CULTURE AND LITERATURE | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
SOC3056 | Sociology of Crime | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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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 : | Assoc. Prof. MİNE ÖZAŞÇILAR |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Assoc. Prof. MİNE ÖZAŞÇILAR |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | "." |
Course Objectives: | This course adopts a radically sociological view of crime that focuses on the ways that crime is socially constructed, and in so doing, it challenges many of our assumptions about the criminal justice system. It focuses on the creation of law, police work, activities of the courts, and the experience of incarceration, and it provides an excellent introduction to the application of social theory. At the end of the course students can explain how crime can be seen as a social construction and, analyze the history of policing and punishment in relation to sociological theory. During the course, Turkish cases will be mentioned in order to determine the comparison with western countries. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who succeeded in this course will be able to 1) Assess the concepts of "crime" and "criminology" 2)Analyse the relationship of criminology and sociology 3)Analyse how to measure crime and criminality 4) Demonstrate the patterns of crime 5) Analyse the explanations of Classical and Neoclassical Thought on crime and criminality 6) Assess the role of biological roots in criminal behavior 7) Assess the psychological and psychiatric foundations of criminal behavior 8)Assess the role of social development and social process in criminality 9)Assess the explanations of social conflict theories on criminality 10)Assess the types of personal crimes 11) Demonstrate the relationship of social policy and responding to criminal behavior 12)Assess the crime prevention in a sociological perspective |
This course adopts a radically sociological view of crime that focuses on the ways that crime is socially constructed, and in so doing, it challenges many of our assumptions about the criminal justice system. It focuses on the creation of law, police work, activities of the courts, and the experience of incarceration, and it provides an excellent introduction to the application of social theory. At the end of the course studens can explain how crime can be seen as a social construction and, analyze the history of policing and punishment in relation to sociological theory. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | What is Criminology? | Schmalleger, Frank (2006). Criminology Today, An Integrative Introduction, Pearson, Prentice Hall. |
2) | Criminology and the Sociological Perspective | Steven Barkan (2009). Criminology, A Sociological Understanding, ,Pearson, Prentice Hall. |
3) | Measuring Crime and Criminality – Official statistics and its usefulness | John Tierney(2005). Criminology, Theory and context, Longman, Pearson. |
4) | The measurement and patterning of criminal behavior? - Social patterns of criminal behavior | Steven Barkan (2009). Criminology, A Sociological Understanding, ,Pearson, Prentice Hall. |
5) | Patterns of Crime - Major crimes | Schmalleger, Frank (2006). Criminology Today, An Integrative Introduction, Pearson, Prentice Hall. |
6) | 1st midterm | |
7) | Biological Roots of Criminal Behavior – Is Criminal Behavior Determined Biologically? | Schmalleger, Frank (2006). Criminology Today, An Integrative Introduction, Pearson, Prentice Hall. |
7) | Explaining Crime Classical and Neoclassical Thought | Schmalleger, Frank (2006). Criminology Today, An Integrative Introduction, Pearson, Prentice Hall. |
8) | Psychological and Psychiatric Foundations of Criminal Behavior | Schmalleger, Frank (2006). Criminology Today, An Integrative Introduction, Pearson, Prentice Hall. |
9) | Sociological Theories : Social Structure | Schmalleger, Frank (2006). Criminology Today, An Integrative Introduction, Pearson, Prentice Hall. |
10) | Sociological Theories : Social Process and Social Development | Schmalleger, Frank (2006). Criminology Today, An Integrative Introduction, Pearson, Prentice Hall. |
11) | Sociological Theories : Social Conflict | Schmalleger, Frank (2006). Criminology Today, An Integrative Introduction, Pearson, Prentice Hall |
12) | 2nd Midterm | |
13) | Criminal Behaviors Crime Against Persons | Schmalleger, Frank (2006). Criminology Today, An Integrative Introduction, Pearson, Prentice Hall. |
14) | Crime Against Property | Schmalleger, Frank (2006). Criminology Today, An Integrative Introduction, Pearson, Prentice Hall. |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | “Criminology Today: An integrative Introduction”, Frank Schmalleger, Pearson, Prentice Hall, 2006. “Criminology, A Sociological Understanding”, Steven Barkan, Pearson, Prentice Hall, 2009. “Criminology: Theory and Context”, John Tierney, Longman, 2006 |
References: | Additional readings will be provided Ek okumalar sağlanacaktır |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 16 | % 10 |
Presentation | 1 | % 20 |
Project | 1 | % 30 |
Midterms | 2 | % 20 |
Final | 1 | % 20 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 5 | 70 |
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Midterms | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 132 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Upon graduation, students will acquire key skills and attributes to conduct research to use research tools, to solve problems, to communicate effectively and to transfer skills to the workplace. | |
2) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to discuss key issues in fluent English. | |
3) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to compose written documents in English with a mature prose style. | 4 |
4) | Upon graduation, students will have gained broad knowledge of the American and English literary canons. | 4 |
5) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to analyze, synthesize and criticize sophisticated works of American and English literature. | 4 |
6) | Upon graduation, students will have achieved in depth the understanding of contemporary American culture. | 3 |
7) | Upon graduation, students will have developed the ability to draw links among diverse literary texts and documents and establish critical connections and adopt an interdisciplinary attitude. | 3 |
8) | Upon graduation, students will be able to develop new projects individually or in teams. | 3 |
9) | Upon graduation, students will be able to apply their knowledge into their lives for interdisciplinary problem-solving and solutions. | 4 |