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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| PUBLIC LAW (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | KMH707 |
| Name | STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS OF CRIME AND SPECIFIC FORMS OF CRIME |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mehmet Emre YILDIZ |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
This lecture aims to provide an in-depth analysis of human behavior referred to as a crime by breaking it down into its components within the framework of general criminal law. It focuses on developing expertise in core topics of general crime theory, such as legal definition (typicality), act, unlawfulness, fault, criminal liability, attempt, complicity, and concurrence of offenses. The objective is to equip students with the knowledge and skills to analyze legislation, judicial decisions, and current practices in light of general crime theory, to critically assess debates in these areas, and to propose informed solutions.
Course Content
With the lecture on General Theory of Crime and Special Forms of Crime, the foundations of criminal liability are addressed through the detailed analysis of the elements of crime—legal definition (typicality), act, unlawfulness, fault, criminal liability, attempt, complicity, and concurrence of offenses—within the framework of the Turkish Penal Code (TPC), comparative legal systems, relevant legislation, and judicial decisions.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Ceza genel hukuku kitapları, Dersin konu içeriğine ilişkin monografik eserler
Notes
Turkish supreme court’s decisions
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains the basic concepts related to the general theory of crime in broad terms. |
| LO02 | Analyzes in depth the human behavior referred to as crime within the general theory of crime by breaking it down into its elements. |
| LO03 | Compares the provisions included in the general provisions of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) with those in comparative legal systems such as Germany, Italy, France, etc. |
| LO04 | Explains the concepts included in the general theory of crime, such as legal definition (typicality), intent, negligence, act in criminal law, consequence, causality, grounds of justification, mens rea, culpability, attempt to commit a crime, participation in a crime, and concurrence of crimes. |
| LO05 | Explains how controversial issues in general criminal law are addressed in practice, particularly in the decisions of the Supreme Court (Yargıtay). |
| LO06 | Explains how the institutions found in the general provisions of the first book of the Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 are regulated in the abolished Turkish Penal Code No. 765, and discusses their positive and negative aspects from the perspective of the ideal legal framework. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Based on undergraduate qualifications, the ability to develop and deepen knowledge to an expert level in the same or a different field. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Ability to utilize theoretical and practical knowledge at an expert level in their field. Ability to integrate and interpret knowledge acquired in their field with information from different disciplinary areas, and to create new knowledge. Ability to solve problems encountered in their field using research methods. | |
| PLO03 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | The ability to independently conduct research requiring expertise in a specific field. | 4 |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | The ability to critically evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired at an expert level in their field and to direct their own learning. | |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | the ability to monitor and teach social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values in the stages of data collection, interpretation, application, and dissemination related to their field. | 4 |
| PLO06 | - | he ability to critically examine and develop social relationships and the norms that govern them. | 4 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction of the program, planning of course content and information on how to prepare seminar studies. | No need | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | General explanations about criminal law theory and the system adopted by the Turkish Penal Code No. 5237. | No need | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | The elements of the crime, binary/trinary/quaternary distinction. | No need | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | Preliminary issue in criminal law: The concept of action, Act in accordance with the type (Typicity). | No need | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | The objective elements of typicity (Defendant, Victim, Object of the act, Action, Result, Causality) | No need | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | The subjective elements of typicity (intention, negligence). | No need | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 7 | The element of unlawfulness (justification reasons: fulfillment of a legal provision, exercise of a right). | No need | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | No need | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 9 | The element of unlawfulness (justification reasons: legitimate defense, consent of the concerned party). | No need | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | Fault (Elements of fault, circumstances that eliminate or reduce fault). | No need | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 11 | Other Conditions for Punishability (Objective Conditions for Punishability, Personal Exemptions from Punishment). | No need | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Negligent offenses, Their Types, and Characteristics | No need | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 13 | Attempt to Commit a Crime and Voluntary Withdrawal. | No need | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Participation in a Crime, Perpetration-Instigation, Forms of Participation | No need | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | Joinder of Offenses (Unity of Acts – Multiplicity of Acts, Successive Offense, Conceptual Aggregation, Compount Offense, Apparent Cumulative Offense) | No need | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | No need | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 17 | Term Exams | No need | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, 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) | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| Final Exam | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 159 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,36 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||