COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
Law and Society
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
LAW 322
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
6
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Q&A
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s)
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to emphasize the social dimension of law and in this context, to reveal the multifaceted relationship between law and sociology
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • • List the major differences between the consensus perspective and the conflict perspective
  • • Identify the features of law in traditional societies and modern societies
  • • List the criticisms of the functionalist approach,
  • • Analyze the beliefs of critical legal studies, feminist legal theory, and critical race theory,
  • • Explain the reciprocal relationship between law and social change,
  • • Exemplify the impact of law on social change.
Course Description This course covers the two-way relationship of law with society, the basic concepts of this relationship and classical and modern theories about this relationship.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
Major Area Courses
X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Overview of the Study of Law and Society Vago, S. ve Barkan, E. S., (2018) Law and Society, 11. Edition, pp. 3-12.
2 Principal Social Functions of Law and Paradigms of Society Vago, (2018), pp. 17-22.
3 Evolution of Legal Systems Vago, (2018), pp. 32-35.
4 Theories of Law and Society Vago,(2018), pp. 36-47.
5 Current Intellectual Movements in Law and Society- The Functionalist Approach and Conflict/Marxist Approaches Vago, (2018), pp. 48-52.
6 Current Intellectual Movements in Law and Society- The Critical Legal Studies Movement, Feminist Legal Theory, Critical Race Theory Vago, (2018), pp. 52-55.
7 Midterm
8 Law and Social Control Vago, (2018), pp. 133-163.
9 Law and Social Change Vago, (2018) pp. 207- 216.
10 Advantages and Limitations of Law in Creating Social Change Vago, (2018) pp. 217-224.
11 Economic, Social, Cultural and Psychological Reasons of Resistance to Social Change Through Law Vago, (2018) pp. 225-231.
12 Why Do People obey The Law? Tyler, T., (2006) Why People Obey The Law, Princeton University Press, pp. 161-178.
13 Civil Disobedience Thoreau, H., D., Civil Disobedience. (The resource will be provided by the instructor.)
14 Law and Privacy-The Panopticon Society Lippman, M., (2015) Law and Society, Sage, pp. 499-510.
15 Semester Review
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks

Vago, S. ve Barkan, E. S. (2018) Law and Society, Routledge, 11. Baskı, 2018. ISBN 9781138720596
Suggested Readings/Materials

Tyler, T. (2006) Why People Obey The Law, Princeton University Press, 2006. ISBN: 978-0-691-12673-9

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
20
Final Exam
1
60
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
40
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
60
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
12
1
12
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
24
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
24
Final Exams
1
72
    Total
180

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to possess the knowledge in legal terminology, concepts and principles.

 X
2

Solves the legal problems with an analytic and integral point of view.

 X
3

Evaluates the legal knowledge and abilities obtained with a critical approach.
4

Evaluates the developments in legal theory and practice by monitoring local, international and interdisciplinary dimensions.
5

Is conscious of social, professional and scientific principles of ethic behaviour.
6

Takes responsibility in solving problems by creative and innovative thinking.

 X
7

Interprets the sources of law by ways of legal methodology.
8

To be able to interpret the legal norms with a sense of justice respectful to human rights and in the light of principles of democratic, secular and social state of law.
9

To be able to use the daily scientific sources and court judgments in the framework of life time learning approach.
10

Informs the related persons and institutions about legal matters both verbally and in written.
11

Monitors the daily legal information/court decisions and interacts with the colleagues in a foreign language (“European Language Portfolio Global Scale” Level B1).

 X
12

Uses the information and communication technology together with the computer programs in a level required by the area of law (“European Computer Driving Licence, Advanced Level”).

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest