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| Code | HKU105 |
| Name | Introduction to Social Sciences |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 1. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. Mehmet DEMİR |
| Course Instructor |
Öğr.Gör.Dr. Erman EKİNGEN
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
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Course Goal / Objective
The main purpose of this course is to enable students studying at the faculty of law to have a command of the main discussion topics in fields of social sciences and to gain basic skills to conduct academic research within the fields of social sciences.
Course Content
This course explains the fundamental characteristics of social sciences to law students and helps them determine the place of law within social sciences. Throughout the semester, students explore key areas of social sciences, conduct scientific research in these fields, and present their findings in an academic manner. The course equips students with the skills to manage the academic research process, apply scientific writing techniques, and analyze law from a social sciences perspective.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
• Aral, Vecdi, Hukuk ve Hukuk Bilimi Üzerine, (7. Baskı, 2021, On İki Levha Yayıncılık, İstanbul). • Sözer, Ali Nazım, ‘Bilim ve Hukuk’, (2014), 20(1), Marmara Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Hukuk Araştırmaları Dergisi Prof. Dr. Ali Rıza Okur’a Armağan, 1081. • Yüksel, Mehmet, ‘Bilim Felsefesi ve Sosyal Teori Bağlamında Hukuk Öğretimine Bakmak’, (2013), 3(2), Hacettepe Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, 1.
Notes
Baert, Patrick, Sosyal Bilimler Felsefesi: Pragmatizme Doğru, (2010, Küre Yayınları, İstanbul). • Benton, Ted; Craib, Ian, Sosyal Bilim Felsefesi, (4. Baskı, 2016, Sentez Yayıncılık, Bursa). • Bernal, John Desmond, Bilimin Toplumsal İşlevi, (2011, Evrensel Basım Yayın, İstanbul). • Bozkurt, Enver, Hukukun Temel Kavramları, (14. Baskı, 2021, Yetkin Yayınları, Ankara). • Coskuş, Recai; Altunışık, Remzi; Yıldırım, Engin, Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri, (10. Baskı, 2019, Sakarya Yayıncılık). • Çüçen, A. Kadir, Bilim Felsefesine Giriş, (2. Baskı, 2013, Sentez Yayıncılık, Bursa). • Duverger, Maurice, Sosyal Bilimlere Giriş, (6. Baskı, 2002, Bilgi Yayınevi, Ankara). • Erkus, Adnan, Bilimsel Araştırmaya Giriş, (2022, Seçkin Yayıncılık, Ankara). • Gillett, Andy; Hammond, Agela; Martala, Mary, Successful Academic Writing, (2009, Pearson Education Limited, England). • Gordon, Scott, Sosyal Bilimler Tarihi ve Felsefes,i (2015, Küre Yayınları, İstanbul). • Keyman, Selahattin, ‘Hukuki Pozitivizm’, (1978), 35(1-4), Ankara Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi Dergisi, 17. • Keyman, Selahattin, ‘Hukukun Bilimselliği Üzerine’, (2001), Prof. Dr. Turan Tüfan Yüce’ye Armağan, 421.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Develops the ability to think based on scientific knowledge and explains the fundamental concepts of social sciences. |
| LO02 | Analyzes the place of law within social sciences and its relationship with other social science disciplines. |
| LO03 | Explains the fundamental research methods used in social sciences. |
| LO04 | Learns academic writing rules and ethical principles and applies them in scientific studies. |
| LO05 | Uses academic sources with a critical perspective. |
| LO06 | Evaluates the social functions of law from a social sciences perspective. |
| LO07 | Interpret the effects of current developments in different fields of social sciences on law. |
| LO08 | Makes academic presentations by developing arguments based on scientific knowledge. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the fundamental concepts and principles of law. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Identifies legal problems. | 3 |
| PLO03 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Comprehends the research, analysis and interpretation methods of legal science. | 5 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Recognizes the historical and sociological development process of law and legal norms. | 4 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Evaluates the fundamental legal disciplines and their contents (legal regulations in every field, decisions of judicial bodies and scientific evaluations) by using scientific methods and techniques. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses appropriate legal interpretation methods in order to find solutions to the identified legal problems. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Solves the legal problems encountered by using the knowledge has acquired | |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Exposes the solutions to legal problems separately in terms of de lege lata and de lege ferenda law. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes responsibility as a member of the team to develop solutions to problems encountered in legal practice. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Be sensitive to social and legal problems with a sense of social responsibility. | 4 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | By gaining self-learning skills, evaluates the information which has learned with a critical approach. | 5 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses technical legal knowledge in both Turkish and English verbally or in writing. | 3 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Convincingly conveys her/his personal opinion and assessment on a particular legal issue, either orally or in writing. | 4 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses information and communication technologies related to law effectively. | 4 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Internalizes the understanding of honesty, justice and ethics required by being a lawyer in line with the principles of universal law. | 5 |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Follows the legal developments at national and international. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Adopts a democratic, secular and social state of law. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1)Introduction to the Module 2)The Concepts of Science, Knowledge and Scientific Research: Definitions, Differences and Relationships | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Basic Areas of Social Sciences I | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Basic Areas of Social Sciences II | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 4 | Law and the Place of Law in Social Sciences | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 5 | The Relationship Between Law and Other Social Sciences | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Beyin Fırtınası |
| 6 | Writing Academic Research Paper I | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Writing Academic Research Paper II | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Midterm Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
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| 9 | Research Methods in Social Sciences I | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 10 | Research Methods in Social Sciences II | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | Preparation for Final Project I | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Preparation for Final Project II | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma |
| 13 | Risks/Disadvantages of Doing Research in Social Sciences | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | The Outlook of Culture and Globalization, which are the Basic Concepts in Social Sciences, for Law | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | 1)Final Project Submission 2)Course Evaluation | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | final exam | Preparation for final exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 17 | final project | Presentation of final project | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 104 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,16 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||