Information Package / Course Catalogue
Debates on Judicial Sociology
Course Code: SOSY522
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

1. To be able to comprehend the releationship between society, sociology and law. 2. To have knowledge about social work of law. 3. To be able to analyze law in terms of sociology of law. 4. To comprehend the intellectual development of sociology of law and contemporary perspectives. 5. To be able to analyze the relations between law and social institutions.

Course Content

Society, sociology and law. Social functions of law, Law in terms of sociology of law, Pioneer approaches in classical sociology and classical sociological approaches, Law and social institutions, intellectual development of sociology of law and contemporary perspectives.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the releationship between society, sociology and law.
2.To have knowledge about social work of law.
3.To be able to analyze law in terms of sociology of law.
4.To comprehend the intellectual development of sociology of law and contemporary perspectives.
5.To be able to analyze the relations between law and social institutions.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Montesquıeu, Kanunların Ruhu Üzerine, Türkiye İş bAnkası Yayınları.
2.Gülriz Uygur, Hukukta Adaletsizliği Görmek, Türkiye Felsefe Kurumu
3.Cesare Beccaria, Suçlar ve Cezalar Hakkında, İmge Kitabevi
4.Ülker Gürkan, Hukuk Sosyolojisine Giriş,
5.Hıfzı Veldet Velidedeoğlu, Toplumsal Yaşam ve Hukuk, Hil Yayıncılık
6.Yıldırım Torun, Hugo Grotius’un Hukuk ve Siyaset Felsefesi, Kaknüs Yay.
7.Cahit Can, Hukuk Sosyolojisinin Antropolojik Temelleri ve Genel Gelişim Çizgisi, Siyasal Kitabevi.
8.Adnan Güriz, Hukuk Felsefesi, Siyasal Kitabevi.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Society and law
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Collecting the references
Week 2 - Theoretical
The relationship between sosiology of law and philosopy
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Reading the books and papers recommended(for whole year)
Week 3 - Theoretical
Social order and law.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Social order and law.
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Discussion of texts
Week 5 - Theoretical
Law as a social fenomenon.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Leading studies in the sociology of law and classic studies.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Law and social instutions.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Intellectual development of sociology of law.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Intellectual development of sociology of law and contemporary perspectives.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Intellectual development of sociology of law and contemporary perspectives.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Intellectual development of sociology of law and contemporary perspectives.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Critical law studies.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Postmodernism and law.
Week 14 - Theoretical
An overall evaluation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment1448
Seminar1415
Term Project1448
Midterm Examination1628
Final Examination19211
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)124
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
5
5
5
3
5
5
5
3
5
5
3
OÇ-2
5
5
5
3
5
5
5
3
5
5
3
OÇ-3
5
5
5
3
5
5
5
3
5
5
3
OÇ-4
4
4
5
3
5
5
5
3
5
5
3
OÇ-5
5
5
5
3
5
5
5
3
5
5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026