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KMH 571 - Victimology

Graduate Education Institute · Public Law · Master

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Arş. Gör. Merve BUDUN KILIÇ

Course Objective

This course aims to explain the concept of victimology. In addition, its relationship with other disciplines is also examined.

Course Content

The concept of Viktimology, victim types and their relationship with crime constitutes the content of the course.

Required Resources

Viktimoloji Prof. Dr. Füsun Sokullu Akıncı

Recommended Resources

Viktimoloji (Mağdurbilim) - Beta Selman Dursun / Füsun Sokullu Akıncı

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Explain concept of victimology and its history.
  2. Describes victim typology.
  3. Explains rights of victims and post facto protected.

Core Area Distribution

(38) Law%100

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16232
Out of Class Study Period16232
Midterm111
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final111

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1Concept and historyReading related parts of the book
2Expert Witness, legal and ethical aspects of expert witness in Turkey.Reading related parts of the book
3Relationship between victimology and the other discipline-Reading related parts of the book
4Relationship between victimology and the other discipline-Reading related parts of the book
5Victim typologyReading related parts of the book
6Victim typologyReading related parts of the book
7Victim typologyReading related parts of the book
8Midterm ExamAra Sınav
9Firearm injuries, İnjuries related to explosive agent, Traffic accidentsReading related parts of the book
10Identification; forensic antropology, forensic genetic, forensic biology.Reading related parts of the book
11Role of victim in the crimeReading related parts of the book
12Role of victim in the crimeReading related parts of the book
13Rights of victims and post facto protectedReading related parts of the book
14Rights of victims and post facto protectedReading related parts of the book
15Discussion and General ReviewReading related parts of the book
16Finan examFinal Sınavı