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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
İktisadi, İdari ve Sosyal Bilimler Fakültesi
Programme of Sociology
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
03250013 Sociology of Law 3 Autumn 5 3+0+0 3 4
Course Type Compulsory
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques Comment, Question-answer, Discussion,
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Prof. Hüsamettin ERDEM
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Prof. Hüsamettin ERDEM C-133 [email protected] 7648 Thursday
10.00-11.30; 13.00-14.30
Course Content
Characteristics of legal rules and their distinction from other social order rules; contemporary legal systems, the compilation movement in law and the compilation of Turkish Law; sanctions and their types, public law, private law, mixed law branches and their subdivisions; Turkish positive law and its problems, application of law from various aspects; concepts of right, entitlement and capacity; It consists of certain issues such as responsibility and implementation of responsibility.
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to introduce the basic concepts and institutions of law to the students and to enable them to acquire knowledge about the contents of the concepts they meet in various places of education, On the other hand, the aim is to prepare a meaningful sub-structure of the courses of law which they will receive in the following periods.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses X
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses X
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P1 To gain sociological reasoning skills and to reveal and interpret social facts. 3
P3 Being able to relate sociology to other disciplines and having the ability to work with these disciplines. 4
P6 Having the ability to understand, analyze, and propose solutions for social developments. 3
P7 Evaluating the history and pioneers of the discipline of sociology. 3
P8 Possessing the skills to work in various settings, including public and private sectors, think tanks, and projects. 3
P9 Analyzing and using information with a critical perspective and acting in accordance with societal values. 4
P10 Ability to express and make connections between at least two different courses outside the field that contribute to the individual's general culture. 4
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Understand the basic principles of sociological reasoning. P.1.2 1
O2 Remembering the main principles of sociology and other disciplines. P.3.1 1
O3 Analyzing interactions between sociology and other disciplines. P.3.4 1
O4 Remembering basic social developments and events. P.6.1 1
O5 Relating the thoughts of pioneer sociologists to current sociological problems. P.7.3 1
O6 Understanding the different working dynamics of the public and private sectors. P.8.2 1
O7 Understanding how information and data become meaningful in a social context. P.9.2 1
O8 Ability to interpret the concept of lifelong learning. P.10.2 1
O9 Ability to organize collaboration with different disciplines. P.10.4 1
O10 Ability to explain issues related to lifelong learning. P.10.5 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 The place, relationship and distinctive aspects of social order, rules of social order and law among the rules of social order
2 Definition of law from various aspects and the main purposes and functions of law
3 Hukukta yaptırım ve çeşitli hukuk alanlarından yaptırım örnekleri
4 Major legal systems
5 Separation of law into basic branches
6 Private law knowledge (I)
7 Private law knowledge (II)
8 Knowledge of public law
9 MIDTERM EXAM (Visa)
10 Introduction of Turkish positive law in general terms
11 Application of law from various aspects
12 Concept of rights and ownership and capacity
13 Legal proceedings and actions
14 Liability in law
Textbook or Material
Resources Halil Kalabalık, Temel Hukuk, Change Publications, Istanbul 2006.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance 14 6 (%)
Field Study - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 54 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 3 42
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 3 42
Midterms 1 1 1
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 4 4 16
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 3 6 18
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 1 1
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 120
Total Work Load / 30 4
Course ECTS Credits: 4
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P3 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
O1 Understand the basic principles of sociological reasoning. 3 - - - - - -
O2 Remembering the main principles of sociology and other disciplines. - 3 - - - - -
O3 Analyzing interactions between sociology and other disciplines. - 4 - - - - -
O4 Remembering basic social developments and events. - - 3 - - - -
O5 Relating the thoughts of pioneer sociologists to current sociological problems. - - - 3 - - -
O6 Understanding the different working dynamics of the public and private sectors. - - - - 3 - -
O7 Understanding how information and data become meaningful in a social context. - - - - - 4 -
O8 Ability to interpret the concept of lifelong learning. - - - - - - 4
O9 Ability to organize collaboration with different disciplines. - - - - - - 3
O10 Ability to explain issues related to lifelong learning. - - - - - - 4