Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
202200901104CONSTITUTIONAL LAWCompulsory115
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The course aims to familiarize the student with the basic concepts and institutions of constitutional law.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Ögr.Gör.Abdulgani FURKAN
Learning Outcomes
1They will be able to analyze current social problems from a legal perspective in the light of the information they have obtained about the existence, structure, organs and functioning of the state and the dimensions of the legal relationship between the state and the individual.
2They will also be able to evaluate the constitutional dimensions of political, social and economic changes and transformations that Turkey has experienced and may experience in the future.
3They will be able to analyze and interpret the constitutional concepts that they may encounter from a legal dimension.
4Will be able to interpret the processes related to the political field from a legal perspective.
5Will be able to explain the basic concepts of constitutional law within the scope of the main organs of the state.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
The course dwells on the constitution, movements of constitutionalism, types of constitution and the principle of supremacy of, political competence, the definition, features and types of state. Turkish-Ottoman constitutional developments, the making and main characteristics of 1961 and 1982 constitutions, the main features, organs and the regime of rights and the liberties of the Turkish Republic according to 1982 constitution are also examined.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The terms of "constitution" and "constitutional law", Nature and Scope of Constitutional Law, sources of constitutional law. 3 credits / 4 ECTS
2Constitution making and state
3Separation of powers, political power and its legitimacy
4Constitutional Developments in the Ottoman Period , and early years of new Turkish Republic. Main lines and General Characteristics of Constitutions of 1921, 1924 and 1961.
5Constitution-making process of the Constitution of Republic of Turkey: Comparison of Constitutions of 1961 and 1982; General Principles of Constitution of 1982
6Human Righst in Constitution of 1982
7Democracy, political parties and electoral systems
8The Legislature, Legislative Function, Provisions Relating to Membership of Members of Turkish Parliament (TBMM) and their Status
9Legislative Procedures and Functions and Powers of the TBMM
10The Executive and Executive Function
11The Regulatory Procedures of the Executive
12Procedure Governing Emergency Rule
13Constitutional Jurisdiction in Turkey
14Constitutional Amendment Process
Recommended or Required Reading
Kemal Gözler, Anayasa Hukukuna Giriş: Genel Esaslar ve Türk Anayasa Hukuku, Bursa, Ekin, Güncellenmiş ve Genişletilmiş 27. Baskı, 2018.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination12020
Final Examination12020
Attending Lectures14342
Individual Study for Mid term Examination7321
Individual Study for Final Examination14342
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)145
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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