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ORM7360Forest Crimes3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of FOREST ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Hüseyin AYAZ
Co-LecturerProf. Dr. Cantürk GÜMÜŞ
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To inform students of the historical processes and legal foundation of forest protection, effects of penalties envisaged, the assessments of the damage incurred by forest crimes. To calculate damages incurred by illegal intervention in forest lands.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : categorize and determine forest crimes3,6,81,5
PO - 2 : discuss and explain the historical processes and legal foundation of forest protection3,6,81,5
PO - 3 : assess and calculate the damages caused by illegal intervention in forests 3,6,81,6
PO - 4 : evaluate and discuss forest crimes in relation to forest laws3,6,81,6
PO - 5 : develop new approaches to solve forest protection problems3,6,81,6
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), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Definition of forestry related crimes, Forestry crime laws, Elements of crime in forestry, The phases of attempt and conduct of a crime, categorization of forest crimes, Penalties envisaged for forest crimes, factors/circumstances affecting the severity of the penalties, Historical changes in and causes of penalties of forestry related crimes. Effects of penalties on human behavior.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Crime and judicial definition of forest crimes
 Week 2Historical process of forest crime
 Week 3Fundamental categories of forest crime in Turkish Forest Law
 Week 4Classification of forest crimes
 Week 5Penalties envisaged for forest crimes
 Week 6Factors/circumstances affecting the severity of the penalties
 Week 7The effect of penalties envisaged on forest protection
 Week 8 Assessment of damages caused by forest crimes
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Statistics on forest crimes in Turkey
 Week 11Judicial process of forest crimes
 Week 12Adjudications examples on forest crimes
 Week 13Adjudications examples on forest crimes
 Week 14Submission of homework assignments and presentations
 Week 15Oral examination
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Ayanoğlu Ayanoğlu, S., ve Güneş, Y., Orman Suçları, İÜ. Orman Fakültesi, Yayın No: 471, İstanbul.
 
Recommended Reading
1Ayaz, H., 1996. Ağaç Kesme Suçlarında Tazminat ve Ağaçlandırma Bedeli Hesabı, KTÜ. Orman Fakültesi Seminerleri, Seminer Serisi No: 2, 123-129, Trabzon.
2Gümüş, C., 2004. Ormancılık Politikası, Cilt I, KTÜ. Orman Fakültesi, Genel Yayın No: 216, Fakülte Yayın No: 34, Trabzon.
3Gümüş, C., 1992. Amasya Orman Bölge Müdürlüğünde Orman Suçlarının Nedenleri, Doktora Tezi, KTÜ. Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Orman Mühendisliği Anabilim Dalı, Trabzon.
4Mestav, M., 2001. Orman Kanunu ve İlgili Mevzuat, ISBN 975-97564-0-4.
5Yargıtay Kararları
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 8 10.11.2021 1 30
Oral exam 15 25.11.2021 2 10
Presentation 14 30.11.2021 2 10
End-of-term exam 16 10.01.2022 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 6 14 84
Arasınav için hazırlık 15 1 15
Arasınav 2 1 2
Ödev 4 6 24
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 15 1 15
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Total work load184