INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS DESIGN | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
SOC4053 | Victimology | Fall | 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 focuses on the contemporary developments in the field of victimology, its conceptual boundaries, its basic concepts and literature, its subfields and role as a field of study within criminology and criminal justice. The historical and emerging roles of victimology as a field of study are examined and discussed in depth. This course also deals with analysis of contemporary programs and trends in the criminal justice system's response to victims especially in Turkey. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; The students who succeeded the course will able to 1)Demonstrate the concepts of "victim" and "victimology" 2)Formulate the relationship of victimology and sociology 3)Evaluate how to measure crime and its effects 4)Demonstrate the history of victimology 5)Understand the Turkish criminal justice system and victims 6)Learn the consequences of victimization 7)Learn how to empower victims 8)Explain the controversies surrounding topic of female victims 9)Understand the dynamics involved in child physical and sexual abuse 10) Understand the special types of victims 11 )Understand the dynamics of victimization in the organizational context 12)Understand the international aspects of victimology |
This course will examine the development of victimology, and especially the developing role of victims in the criminal justice procedure in Turkey. In going beyond, the dynamics of victimization in different contexts will be discussed by highlighting how to empower victims. Topics include also : the impact of crime, the international aspects of victimology, the consequences of victimization. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction to Victimology | Reading Syllabus |
2) | History of Victimology • The Development of Laws • Social Forces • Victimology Theories • The Rise of the Victims’ Rights Movement | Harvey Wallece, Allyn and Bacon (2007). Victimology : Legal, Psychological, and Social Perspectives”, , Pearson. Judith M. Sgarzi and Jack McDevitt (2003). Victimology : A study of crime victims and their roles”, Prentice Hall. |
3) | Measuring Crime and Its Effects • Official Reports • Other reports | Harvey Wallece, Allyn and Bacon (2007). Victimology : Legal, Psychological, and Social Perspectives”, , Pearson. |
4) | The Criminal Justice System and Victims Criminal Procedure Law and Victims | Victims and Victimisation a Reader, edited by Brian Williams and Hannah Goodman Chong, McGrawHill, 2009 Task: Home assignment submission of project proposal |
5) | Turkish Criminal Justice System and Victims | |
6) | The Consequences of Victimization • Physical Consequences • Mental Consequences • Financial Consequences | Judith M. Sgarzi and Jack McDevitt (2003). Victimology : A study of crime victims and their roles”, Prentice Hall. |
7) | Empowering victims • Media • Legislation • Public speaking Fundraising | Harvey Wallece, Allyn and Bacon (2007). Victimology : Legal, Psychological, and Social Perspectives”, , Pearson. |
8) | Special types of victims • Spouses as victims • Child victims • Homicide victims • Females as victims | Judith M. Sgarzi and Jack McDevitt (2003). Victimology : A study of crime victims and their roles”, Prentice Hall. |
9) | PROJECT RESENTATIONS | |
10) | Special types of victims • Elder victims • Hate crimes • Special victim populations | Judith M. Sgarzi and Jack McDevitt (2003). Victimology : A study of crime victims and their roles”, Prentice Hall. |
11) | Victims of serial killers Perceived risks of date rape Midterm Exam | Victims and Victimisation a Reader, edited by Brian Williams and Hannah Goodman Chong, McGrawHill, 2009 |
12) | Victims in organizational Contexts • Victims of school violence • Victims of campus violence | Harvey Wallece, Allyn and Bacon (2007). Victimology : Legal, Psychological, and Social Perspectives”, , Pearson |
13) | Victims in organizational Contexts • Workplace violence • Victims of victimless crimes | Harvey Wallece, Allyn and Bacon (2007). Victimology : Legal, Psychological, and Social Perspectives”, Pearson |
14) | Victims’ rights International Aspects of Victimology • History and leaders in the field • Crime victim surveys • Globalization of crime and victims • The united nations • The international criminal court • International victimization War, natural disasters, and other | Harvey Wallece, Allyn and Bacon (2007). Victimology : Legal, Psychological, and Social Perspectives”, , Pearson. Judith M. Sgarzi and Jack McDevitt (2003). Victimology : A study of crime victims and their roles”, Prentice Hall. |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | Victimology : Legal, Psychological, and Social Perspectives”, Harvey Wallece, Allyn and Bacon, Pearson, 2007 Victimology : A study of crime victims and their roles Judith M. Sgarzi and Jack McDevitt, Prentice Hall, 2003. Victims and Victimisation a Reader edited by Brian Williams and Hannah Goodman Chong, McGrawHill, 2009 |
References: | Additional readings will be provided. Ek okumalar sağlanacaktır. |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 16 | % 10 |
Presentation | 1 | % 10 |
Project | 1 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 40 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 60 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Project | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Midterms | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 124 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Having the theoretical and practical knowledge proficiency in the discipline of industrial product design | |
2) | Applying professional knowledge to the fields of product, service and experience design development | |
3) | Understanding, using, interpreting and evaluating the design concepts, knowledge and language | |
4) | Knowing the research methods in the discipline of industrial product design, collecting information with these methods, interpreting and applying the collected knowledge | |
5) | Identifying the problems of industrial product design, evaluating the conditions and requirements of problems, producing proposals of solutions to them | |
6) | Developing the solutions with the consideration of social, cultural, environmental, economic and humanistic values; being sensitive to personal differences and ability levels | |
7) | Having the ability of communicating the knowledge about design concepts and solutions through written, oral and visual methods | |
8) | To identify and apply the relation among material, form giving, detailing, maintenance and manufacturing methods of design solutions | |
9) | Using the computer aided information and communication technologies for the expression of industrial product design solutions and applications | |
10) | Having the knowledge and methods in disciplines like management, engineering, psychology, ergonomics, visual communication which support the solutions of industrial product design; having the ability of searching, acquiring and using the knowledge that belong these disciplines when necessary. | |
11) | Using a foreign language to command the jargon of industrial product design and communicate with the colleagues from different cultures | |
12) | Following and evaluating the new topics and trends that industrial product design needs to integrate according to technological and scientific developments |