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| SOS3025 | Sociology of Law | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of SOCIOLOGY | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Bahar USTA BAKİ | | Co-Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Bayram SEVİNÇ | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | Law is one of the formal structures of social organization. The aim of this course is to understand the importance, place, function, and its relationship with other social institutions and phenomena of law as one of the fundamental building blocks of society. By the end of the course, the goal is for students to grasp the relationship between law as a phenomenon and individuals and society, and to interpret it within the context of sociological foundations. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | comprehend the dimension of the relationship between law and sociology | 1 | 1, | | LO - 2 : | learns the basic-level concepts of sociology of law and comprehends its origins as they manifest in the form of modern state organization | 1 | 1, | | LO - 3 : | can interpret current developments in the field of law in the context of the state, individual, and society | 6 | 1, | | LO - 4 : | approaches developments in the field of law critically and can present their societal impacts | 8,12,16 | 1, | | LO - 5 : | can propose solutions to societal problems arising in the field of law | 10,13 | 1, | | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | | |
| Starting from primitive communities to contemporary examples, it can be said that law is one of the most important institutions of social life. Law plays a functional role in a wide range of aspects, from defining society as an entity, shaping the form of coexistence, and even regulating relationships with other societies. The boundaries of the course content have been created by utilizing a literature that spans from discussions on how law emerged in social processes, its functional role, and its relationship with social change, beginning with classical social contract texts and extending to contemporary discussions in the sociology of law. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | The introduction of the course, setting the general framework, and sharing the course plan | | | Week 2 | What is Law? Law, Individual and Society, Law as a Social Phenomenon, and Introduction to the Sociology of Law | | | Week 3 | Historical Origins of Sociology of Law: Ibn-i Haldun (1332-1406), T. Hobbes (1588-1679) | | | Week 4 | Historical Origins of Sociology of Law: J. Locke (1632-1704): Protection of Property Rights, Montesquieu (1689-1755): The Spirit of Laws. | | | Week 5 | Historical Origins of Sociology of Law: J. J. Rousseasu (1712-1778): Social Contract, C. Beccaria (1738-1794): Crimes and Punishments. | | | Week 6 | Social Order, Social Control, and Law. | | | Week 7 | Sociological Approaches to Law: E. Durkheim (1858-1917) on Law and Social Solidarity, K. Marx (1818-1883): Law as a Realm of Conflict and Power | | | Week 8 | Sociological Approaches to Law: M. Weber (1864-1920): The Rationalization of Law. | | | Week 9 | MİDTERM EXAM | | | Week 10 | Foundations of Collective Power Usage: A. Gramsci: Hegemony Based on Consent, Contemporary Approaches in Sociology of Law: Gurvitch's Social Law. | | | Week 11 | The Archaeology of Discipline and Punishment: M. Foucault. | | | Week 12 | Death Penalty as a Method and Debates on the Death Penalty (Retribution), Imprisonment as a Method (Deterrence), Probation as a Method (Reintegration into Society-Resocialization). | | | Week 13 | Law from a Feminist Perspective | | | Week 14 | Everyday Life and Law: Gender Issues in Law, Children and Law | | | Week 15 | Contemporary Issues and New Trends in Law: Technology and Law, the Impact of Populism on Legal Processes | | | Week 16 | FİNAL EXAM | | | |
| 1 | Işıktaç, Y ve Koloş, U. 2020; İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları. | | | |
| 1 | Deflem, M. 2019; Hukuk Sosyolojisi, Adres Yayınları. | | | 2 | Gurvicth, G. 2021; Hukuk Sosyolojisi, Pinhan Yayınları. | | | 3 | Foucault, M. 2019; Hapishanenin Doğuşu, İmge Kitabevi | | | 4 | Yüksel, M. 2011; Hukuk Sosyolojisi Yazıları, Siyasal Kitabevi | | | 5 | Bauman, Z. 2018; Yasa Koyucular ile Yorumcular, Metis Kitabevi | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 02.12.2023 | 1 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 18.01.2024 | 1,15 | 50 | | |
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