| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | CİH211.7 | | Elective | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| At the end of the course student has a command of the theories of crime, the present situation in Turkey and in the world and current debates on criminology and narrates and reports them.
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Has a command of and gains a critical perspective on the literature | | 2 | Analyses the present situation in Turkey and on the world | | 3 | Reports and narrates her knowledge on sociology of crime | | 4 | Designs, carries out and reports research on issues in the field of sociology of crime | | 5 | Makes solution suggestions and contributes them to be put into practice |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Definitions of ?crime?
Theoretical approaches to crime
Crime in Turkey and in the world
Present policies regarding the issue |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Introduction. Definitions of crime, deviance and criminology. Elements of crime.
| | | | 2 | Measurement of criminal behaviour and calculation of crime rates Explanations of criminal behaviour: 1. Individualistic theories a. Classical school b. Neo-classical school c. Positivist school d. Cartographic school
| | | | 3 | Psychological, biological and sociological theories Social structural theories (fonctionalist theories, strain theory, social ecology theories
| | | | 4 | Social learning and behavioral theories, differential association theory, differential opportunity theory)
| | | | 5 | Control theory, labeling theory
| | | | 6 | Causes and types of juvenile delinquency, distribution of juvenile delinquency in Turkey and in other countries
Causes and types of juvenile delinquency, distribution of juvenile delinquency in Turkey and in other countries
| | | | 7 | Female delinquency. Causes and types. Distribution of female delinquency in Turkey and in other countries
| | | | 8 | Domestic violence. Reasons. Offender profiles. Distribution in Turkey and in other countries
| | | | 9 | exam | | | | 10 | Property crimes. Reasons. Types. Distribution in Turkey and in other countries
| | | | 11 | Sexual crimes and women trafficking within this context
| | | | 12 | Crimes against persons. Homicide, assault and homicidal attempt
| | | | 13 | Serial murder. Slaughter. Reasons. Distribution in Turkey and in other countries
| | | | 14 | vOrganized cirmes. Reasons. Distribution in Turkey and in other countries
| | | | 15 | Terrorism. Reasons. Distribution in Turkey and in other countries
| | | | 16 | Final exam
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Abonoz, İ.N. 2012. Ekonomik Kriz, Kapitalizm ve Suç, Legal Yayıncılık, İstanbul.
Dolu, O. 2010; Suç Teorileri: Teori, Araştırma ve Uygulamada Kriminoloji. Ankara
İcel, K. /Y. Ünver (Ed.) 2005; Çocuklar ve Suç - Ceza. Ankara
İçli, T.G. 2013. Kriminoloji, 8. Baskı, Seçkin Yayınevi, Ankara.
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 45 | 45 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 45 | 45 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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