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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Philosophy and General Sociology |
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| Course Code |
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HKS108 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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2 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Has knowledge of the historical and sociological development process of law and legal norms
Has theoretical knowledge of Legal systems, rules and methods
Has a world view to develop, to question and criticize law according to the needs of humanity
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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The course aims at defining philosophy of knowledge, ontology and ethics as philosophical thought and determining the meaning and scope of sociological thought to explain concepts such as culture and crime. |
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| Course Contents |
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The course will focus on basic concepts of philosophical thought, areas of philosophy, History of Philosophy, Theory of Science, Information Theory, Logic, Philosophy of Nature, Philosophy of History, Philosophy of Art, Philosophy of Language, Philosophical Anthropology, Moral Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, Metaphysics, Philosophical Trends, Development of Philosophical Perspective. It will also deal with history and method of sociology, social people, socialization processes, social status, social groups, communities, society, social roles, social institutions, culture, social change, social control and crime, social movements, ethnicity, modernity and post-modernity, globalization.
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Philosophical Thinking: Definition |
reading sources |
lecture,discussion |
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2 |
Philosophical Thinking: Scope |
reading sources |
lecture,discussion |
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3 |
Philosophical Thinking: Method |
reading sources |
lecture,discussion |
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4 |
Philosophy of Knowledge (Epistemology) |
reading sources |
lecture,discussion |
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5 |
Ontology |
reading sources |
lecture,discussion |
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6 |
Ethics |
reading sources |
lecture,discussion |
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7 |
MidTerm Exam |
reading sources |
lecture,discussion |
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8 |
Introduction:The field and the significance of sociology |
reading sources |
lecture,discussion |
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9 |
The significance of sociological thinking |
reading sources |
lecture,discussion |
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10 |
The Birth of Sociology as a modern discipline |
reading sources |
lecture,discussion |
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11 |
The Birth of Sociology as a modern discipline: The leading sociologists |
reading sources |
lecture,discussion |
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12 |
Culture, Family, Gender, Social Statification and Inequality |
reading sources |
lecture,discussion |
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13 |
Crime |
reading sources |
lecture,discussion |
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14 |
Review |
reading sources |
lecture,discussion |
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15 |
Final Exam |
reading sources |
lecture,discussion |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
reading sources |
lecture,discussion |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Fichter, J. 2004. Sosyoloji Nedir?. Ankara, Anı. Ders Notu ve Kitaplar Düzenle
35352 Mengüşoğlu, T. 1993. Felsefeye Giriş. Ankara, Remzi. Ders Notu ve Kitaplar Düzenle
35353 Arslan, A.2008. Felsefeye Giriş. Ankara, Adres. Ders Notu ve Kitaplar Düzenle
35354 Giddens, A. 2012. Sosyoloji. İstanbul, Kırmızı.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
0 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Communicates with colleagues in a foreign language and keeps up with international developments in the field of law. |
3 |
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2 |
Conducts scientific studies in the field. |
3 |
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3 |
Has general legal knowledge in the field of information systems and demonstrates the ability to use required soft wares |
4 |
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4 |
Has a basic knowledge of the codification process and how to use newly gained legal knowledge in their work environment. |
4 |
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5 |
Knows the rules regulating the relationship between the state and society,and between the estate and the individual, and can interpret these rules. |
1 |
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6 |
Takes on tasks; the administrative organization of the country´s governor, the governor, the chief of police, inspectors, also in areas such as banking and finance senior positions and so on. |
4 |
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7 |
Has theoretical information of legal systems, rules, and review methods |
2 |
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8 |
Knows the historical and sociological development process of law and legal norms |
3 |
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9 |
Has knowledge of the relevant regulations, decisions of judicial bodies, their development and the relevant scientific assessments. |
4 |
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10 |
Knows how to access and use local and international law sources. |
3 |
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11 |
Has the skills needed to work as a judge, prosecutor, lawyer, notaryor legal counsel after graduating from the School of law. |
4 |
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12 |
Has sufficient knowledge of the common laws that govern the use of skilled workers in the public and private sector |
2 |
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13 |
Understands and uses the basic concepts of law; has the ability to conduct legal and normative research, predicts outcomes of decisions taken, develops strategical solutions while taking into account cause and effect relationships. |
3 |
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14 |
Is legally objective and has an impartial attitude towards daily events, is honest and morally ethical; all of which are characteristics or equired of lawyers. |
3 |
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15 |
Develops critical thinking skills in order to re-interpret laws according to the needs of humanity |
2 |
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16 |
Has written and oral communication skills, can convey ideas to other using persuasive speech, is capable of producing alternative solutions and can analyze information. |
2 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Total Workload: | 58 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 2.32 |
| ECTS Credit: | 2 |
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