Information
| Unit | FACULTY OF LAW |
| LAW PR. | |
| Code | HKU105 |
| Name | Introduction to Social Sciences |
| Term | 2020-2021 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 | Uzaktan Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. Mehmet DEMİR |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of the course is to explain the science and scientific knowledge, to identify its place among the other sciences and to define the meaning of theory, paradigm and hypothesis. In addition, it also aims at providing an understanding of research methods in the social sciences.
Course Content
The course will focus on course description of introductory social sciences, the relationship of social sciences with each other in terms of the context of social sciences, the historical development of social sciences philosophers who served for the development of the social sciences, Sociology, Geography, History, Economics, Anthropology, Psychology, Political Science, Law school science majors and assessments
Course Precondition
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explain the historical development of the concept of social science |
| LO02 | Explain the historical development of the concept of social science |
| LO03 | Have a good command of scientific knowledge and determine the position of social science. |
| LO04 | Have a good command of scientific knowledge and determine the position of social science. |
| LO05 | Develop a critical perspective on the discipline of sociology. |
| LO06 | Develop a critical perspective on the discipline of psychology. |
| LO07 | Distinguish between psychology and social psychology, and explain their interaction with other social science disciplines. |
| LO08 | Define political science within the context of daily life and social sciences; and explain its relation with other social science disciplines. |
| LO09 | Analyse the historical development of anthropology as a human science with a critical perspective. |
| LO10 | Analyse the historical development of anthropology as a human science with a critical perspective. |
| LO11 | Describe the relationship between event and fact as well as the causality relation in the history. |
| LO12 | Explain the relationship between law and social science |
| LO13 | Explain the issue of value and justice |
| LO14 | Explain the relationship between religion and religiosity |
| LO15 | analyzes the causes of backwardness |
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 | Social Science and Philosophy of Science | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | |
| 2 | Positivism, Comte and Durkheim | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | |
| 3 | Marx and Weber | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | |
| 4 | Freud and Jung | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | |
| 5 | Frankfurt school and Vienna School | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | |
| 6 | Interdisciplinary Approach | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | |
| 7 | Modernism and Postmodernism | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | |
| 8 | Midterm | ||
| 9 | Construction of knowledge and constructive approach | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | |
| 10 | Anthropology, History and Social Sciences | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | |
| 11 | Literature, Arts and Social Sciences | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | |
| 12 | Psychology, Sociology and Social sciences | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | |
| 13 | Discussion: Causes of Backwardness | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | |
| 14 | Ibn Khaldun and Mukaddime | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | |
| 15 | Aliya Izzetbegovic: Islam between East and Wes | Scaning books, articles and studies related to the topic and doing prestudy | |
| 16 | final exam | ||
| 17 | final exam |
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 | ||