Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
SOCIOLOGY OF LAW LEM313 5. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 2.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Nadire ÖZDEMİR
Assistants
Goals This course explores the basic concepts and discussions in sociology of law. It aims to gain sociological understandings of law and legal institutions. It asks questions on the interaction between the law and society.
Course Content Sociological concepts, classical sociology of law theories, contemporary socio-legal theories
Learning Outcomes 1) To be able to look at the law with an interdisciplinary perspective
2) Developing discussion and presentation skills
3) To be able to evaluate current events with the logic of law

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction to the course, explaining the syllabus. Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Discussing what sociological perspective means Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Law as a social fact: The relation between social facts and the law. Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week The Forerunners of Sociology of Law Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Classical Sociology of Law Theorists I Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Classical Sociology of Law Theorists 2 Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Midterm Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Classical Sociology of Law Theorists III Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Contemporary Discussions I Question Answer; Discussion; Case Study

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Contemporary Discussions II Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Contemporary Discussions III Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Homework presentations Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Homework presentations Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Homework presentations Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women? Eds. Joshua Cohen; Matthew Howard; Martha C. Nussbaum, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1999.
Cotterrell, Roger. Law, Culture and Society. Hampshire: Ashgate Publishing, 2006.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15555
PY25000
PY35544
PY45000
PY55000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 1 15
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 5
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 10
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
  • Course Information
  • Weekly Topics (Content)
  • Sources Used in This Course
  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload