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Course Code: 
LAW 117
Course Period: 
Spring
Course Type: 
Core
P: 
3
Application: 
0
Credits: 
3
ECTS: 
5
Course Language: 
Türkçe
Course Objectives: 

To provide a basis on the basic concepts and general knowledge on Turkish Constitutional Law.

Course Content: 

The Ottoman-Turkish Constitutional developments; the preparatory work of 1982 Constitution, the structure of nation-state; democratic, secular and social state and rule of law; the rights and freedom system; legislative power; executive power; constitutional review.

Course Methodology: 
1: Lecture, 2: Discussion based lecture, 3: Case Study
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A: Testing, B: Homework, D: Discussion

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Learns the basic concepts and general knowledge on Turkish Constitutional law.

2

1,2,3

A, D

Knows Ottoman-Turkish constitutional improvements 

2

1,2,3

A, D

Knows the concepts of rule of law, secularism, social state and democratic state 

2

1,2,3

A,B, D

Learns the basic knowledge in legislation executive and juristicition 

2

1,2,3

A,B, D

Knows Turkish governmental system type 

2

1,2,3

A,B, D

 

 

   
 

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT

Week

Topics

Study Materials

1

The main lines of the Ottoman-Turkish constitutional developments.

 

2

1921 and 1924 Constitutions

 

3

Analysis of the 1961 Constitution.

 

4

The preparation process of the Constitutions of 1961 and 1982.

 

5

The basic philosophy of the Constitution of 1982-Start

 

6

Characteristics of the Republic-democratic and secular state.

 

7

MİD-TERMS

 

8

Limiting regime of fundamental rights and freedoms.
 

 

9

Prohibition of abuse of rights and freedoms.

 

10

The state of emergency regime of rights and freedoms

 

11

 

1982 Constitution, the legislature

 

12

1982 Constitution, the executive

 

13

1982 Constitution, the president and the prime minister's position

 

14

The judgment of the Constitutional

 
 

 

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES

Textbook

Bülent Tanör-Necmi Yüzbaşıoğlu, Turkish Constitutional law, Ergun Özbudun, Turkish Constitutional Law.

Additional Resources

İbrahim Ö. Kaboğlu, Constitutional law, Erdoğan Teziç, constitutional law.

 

Material Sharing

MATERIAL SHARING

Documents

Articles in the Political Science, newspaper articles, sources of law and philosophy

Assignments

Basic legal issues, current information and documents stating are in politics, comparative constitutional research

Exams

Midterm and final essays taken in the classroom

 

Assessment

ASSESSMENT

IN-TERM STUDIES

NUMBER

PERCENTAGE

Mid-terms

1

40

Participation and Presentations

1

10

     

Total

 

100

CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE

 

50

CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE

 

50

Total

 

100

 

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

No

Program Learning Outcomes

Contribution

1

2

3

4

5

 

1

Students will demonstrate their comprehensive knowledge of the basic concepts and theories of Political Science and International Relations as well as other related disciplines such as Law, Economics and Sociology.

   

X

     

2

Students will interpret the structure, institutions and operation of national, international and supranational entities via utilization of the concepts and theories of Political Science and International relations and produce project reports that include possible solutions to problems of such institutions when necessary. 

 

X

       

3

Students will demonstrate that they have developed a comparative, analytical and interdisciplinary approach vis-à-vis human societies and political systems.

   

X

     

4

Students will have improved their skills and awareness of personal responsibility and team membership through conducting group or independent research projects, doing internships and producing their graduation dissertations.

X

         

5

Students will demonsrate proficiency in quantitative and qualitative data collections methods.

 

X

       

6

Students will prove their understanding of  the rapidly-evolving dynamics of national and global environments requires  constant self-assessment, life-long learning, and the ability to formulate innovative solutions to maintain their personal and professional development. 

X

         

7

Students should be able to critically evaluate the body of knowledge in political science, assess self-competency and direct self-learning efforts accordingly.

 

X

       

8

Students will implement written and oral communication skills in English and Turkish in both academic and professional settings. 

X

         

9

Students should be able to effectively demonstrate their knowledge of written,  oral and reading skills in English both in international institutional settings and follow and interpret the global dynamics of the International Relations discipline. 

X

         

10

Students will demonstrate their social skills and experience required by public or private institutions or in the academia. 

     

X

   

11

Students will show empathy and respect towards societies other than one’s own.

 

X

       

12

Students should be able to effectively utilize computer and information technologies commonly-used in the social sciences.

X

         

13

Students will interpret domestic and international developments and express opinions, having acquired advanced knowledge and proficiency in the via communication with international scholars and students.

X

         

14

Students will respect personal, social and academic ethical norms.

       

X

 

15

Students should understand the personal, social, and ecological dimensions of social responsibility, and show duties of active and global citizenship.

X

         

16

Students should know that universality of social-political and legal rights and social justice are the principle components of contemporary society, and that scientific thinking is an essential prerequisite for maintaining social advancement and global competitiveness.

     

X

   
 

 

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION

Activities

Quantity

Duration
(Hour)

Total
Workload
(Hour)

Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)

16

3

48

Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)

16

2

32

Mid-terms

 

Quiz

1

3

3

3

3

9

Homework

1

7

7

Final examination

1

20

20

Total Work Load

 

 

119

Total Work Load / 25 (h)

 

 

4,76

ECTS Credit of the Course

 

 

5

 
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